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Big XR energy, minus the neck workout.

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Android XR has spent its first year mostly inside a headset. In my opinion, that is a tough sell for anyone who values their neck. I’ve long believed glasses could change that, and that is exactly why this week’s news got my full attention.

Xreal has launched Aura, calling them the first wired glasses to run Android XR (Google’s XR software), which is what interests me. The company also claims these are the first to launch with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Reality Elite chip platform.

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How do glasses do a headset’s job without the bulk?

By not doing everything themselves and shedding off the bulk that comes with it. That, I’d say, is the smartest design move. The glasses stay under 95 grams because the main processor and battery live in a compact puck.

Up front, the glasses feature see-through lenses (transparent, so you can still see the room).…