Meta VR Glasses vs XREAL Aura

Meta VR Glasses and XREAL Aura side by side: every spec we have, with the best figure of each one marked.

At a glance

Meta VR Glasses vs XREAL Aura: specs compared
Key specs
Only differences	Standalone headsetsMeta VR Glasses Meta $1,299.99 Best in 1 of 3	Smart & AR glassesXREAL Aura XREAL $1,279 Best in 2 of 3
Per eye	2412 × 2288Best	1920 × 1200
Max refresh	120 Hz	120 Hz
Field of view	70°	70°
WeightLower is better	100 g	95 gBest
RAM	12 GB	12 GB
PriceLower is better	$1,299.99	$1,279Best
Display & optics
Panel	Micro-OLED	Micro-OLED
Lenses	Pancake	–
Field of view	70° horizontal	70°
IPD range	56–70 mm	60–72 mm (M 60–66, L 66–72 frame sizes)
Hardware
Chipset	Snapdragon Reality Elite	Snapdragon Reality Elite + XREAL X1S
Storage	128 GB	256 GB512 GB
Weight	100 g (Glasses only (Meta figure); the compute puck, about 300 g, is carried separately)	95 g (Glasses (XREAL figure); the 265 g compute puck with the battery is carried separately)
Battery	3 h	–
Tracking & input
Tracking	Inside-out	Inside-out
Hand tracking	Yes	Yes
Eye tracking	Yes	–
Face tracking	Yes	–
Passthrough	Full color	–
Controllers	Not included (Touch Plus controllers supported, sold separately)	None needed (hands, puck trackpad, Bluetooth controllers)
Release & price
Status	Announced	Available
Released	–	October 28, 2026