Xreal's Aura AR glasses launch soon at $1,279, tested against Meta's new VR offering.

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Xreal's Aura augmented reality glasses are set for release in the near future with a price of $1,279. The device was recently evaluated in a hands-on review by WIRED. The review compared the Aura glasses to Meta's newly announced virtual reality glasses. The assessment found that face-worn computers, or extended reality (XR) devices, are showing significant improvements in quality.

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