Get Ready to Develop for Project Aura: XREAL’s new wired XR glasses, powered by Android XR (Android XR Developer Catalyst Program now open!)
Today at Google I/O, XREAL and Google showcased live demonstrations of Project Aura, developed in partnership with r/AndroidXR.
We are incredibly excited about what this means for the future of spatial computing. The goal is to build experiences that live inside the real world, rather than pulling you out of it.
Here is what Project Aura brings to the table:
- Massive Visuals: A 70° field of view in a lightweight form factor.
- Natural Inputs: Hands and voice are built as first-class inputs.
- Contextual AI: It is built for Gemini, to better understand what you’re seeing and doing, making it easier to get the help you need or take action on your behalf across your apps — with just a conversation.
- Seamless Android Integration: Your favorite apps from Google Play run seamlessly on Aura. You can access Google apps that have been reimagined for XR, totally new experiences made for Android XR by developers, and millions of mobile and tablet apps.
- Spatial Computing: Run spatial multi-window apps anchored naturally to your physical space.
We need builders for the next era of Android. The Android XR SDK is ready, and the platform is open, but the apps that will define this ecosystem haven't been written yet.
If you're a developer, we invite you to build the future with us! We are officially opening the Android XR Developer Catalyst Program. Apply for a chance to get your Project Aura dev kit, gain full access to the Android XR SDK, and help us shape the platform that powers experiences that dissolve the boundaries between the physical and digital worlds.
Whether you’re an XR enthusiast waiting to see what’s next, or a developer ready to start building with us today, you can learn more and register here.
Let us know what you think!
Drop any questions you have about Project Aura or the dev program in the comments, and feel free to join the discussion in r/XREAL and r/AndroidXR.
