{"rewrite":{"id":"r_1655149e4d8ac63d8a21a39d","clusterId":"c_5b387b61bfb333b2b44e4e02","slug":"xreal-aura-pre-orders-open-ahead-of-november-27-launch","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"XREAL AURA Pre-Orders Open Ahead of November 27 Launch","summary":"XREAL opened general pre-orders for the XREAL AURA on November 2, 2026, with the Android XR headset set to ship in Japan on November 27 at 14:00. The 12GB/256GB model is 229,800 yen and the 16GB/512GB model is 269,800 yen. Full prepayment brings a 29,900 yen cashback, dropping the lower model to 199,900 yen. A wireless keyboard and game controller are also on pre-order.","whyItMatters":"The AURA's price and pre-order terms put XREAL's Android XR headset against a market where the hardware, not the app library, is now the purchase decision.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe AURA splits into video glasses with three cameras and a compute pack that runs Android XR, joined by a USB Type-C cable and powered by the pack\u0026#39;s battery. That design is why the headset can run Android XR apps, Android apps, and video from a connected PC or game console. Hand tracking covers most input, and the top of the compute pack works as a touchpad for apps that need it. Google\u0026#39;s Gemini answers to voice and can search around an object traced with a finger. A hands-on found Google\u0026#39;s own apps, YouTube in particular, well suited to the display, while third-party apps still have issues.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"XREAL AURA's full prepayment discount of 29,900 yen brings the 12GB model to 199,900 yen, a price cut that rewards buyers who commit before the headset ships on November 27.","twitterPost":"The 29,900 yen cashback on full prepayment drops XREAL AURA's 12GB model to 199,900 yen, a discount that only pays out if you commit early.","threadsPost":"XREAL AURA's 29,900 yen cashback only applies with full prepayment, which drops the 12GB model from 229,800 to 199,900 yen. The launch price is less a fixed number than a test of how many buyers will pay in full months before the November 27 ship date.","newsletterBlurb":"XREAL began general pre-orders for the XREAL AURA on November 2, 2026, with the Android XR headset due in Japan on November 27 at 14:00. The 12GB/256GB model costs 229,800 yen and the 16GB/512GB model 269,800 yen, and full prepayment carries a 29,900 yen cashback. A hands-on found Google's own apps easy to use, while other apps still have issues.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/740/G074096/20261102056/\",\"title\":\"Hands-on with the Android XR device \\\"XREAL AURA,\\\" finally here. Google-made apps are easy to use, but other apps still have issues\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5603,"outputTokens":866,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1793624343,"createdAt":"2026-11-02T12:53:16.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-11-02T12:57:59.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-02T12:57:59.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_5b387b61bfb333b2b44e4e02","canonicalTitle":"ついに登場したAndroid XRデバイス「XREAL AURA」を体験。Google製アプリは使いやすいが，それ以外のアプリはまだ課題も","representativeArticleId":"a_873b26e903b5e1ed16f92dcd","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"XREAL AURA\"],\"studios\":[\"XREAL\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-11-02T12:22:54.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-11-02T12:22:54.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-02T12:58:00.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/740/G074096/20261102056/","title":"ついに登場したAndroid XRデバイス「XREAL AURA」を体験。Google製アプリは使いやすいが，それ以外のアプリはまだ課題も"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["XREAL AURA"],"studios":["XREAL"],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["XREAL began general pre-orders for the XREAL AURA on November 2, 2026.","The XREAL AURA is scheduled to release in Japan on November 27 at 14:00.","The 12GB/256GB model costs 229,800 yen and the 16GB/512GB model 269,800 yen.","Full prepayment general pre-orders include a 29,900 yen cashback, bringing the 256GB model to 199,900 yen.","The XREAL Wireless Keyboard costs 12,980 yen and the XREAL Game Controller 18,890 yen."],"pageLinks":{"healthSlugs":["xreal-aura","xreal"],"storySlugs":[],"entities":[{"slug":"xreal-aura","supported":1,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":5,"overall":"green","story_count":4,"has_dossier":true},{"slug":"xreal","supported":0,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":1,"overall":"unverified","story_count":5,"has_dossier":true}],"stories":[],"entitiesOk":true,"storiesOk":true}}