Mad Gaze Glow Plus vs XREAL Aura
Side-by-side comparison of specs, features, and pricing
Why Mad Gaze Glow Plus is better
No measurable advantages found.
Why XREAL Aura is better
- Weight: 12g lighter (80 vs 92)
- Field of View: 17 degrees wider FOV (70 vs 53)
- Camera: Has built-in camera (Yes vs No)
- Spatial Audio: Has spatial audio (Yes vs No)
Specs Comparison
| Specification |  Mad Gaze Glow Plus $521 |  XREAL Aura TBD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Price | $521 | — |
| Display | ||
| Display type | Micro-OLED | Sony Micro-OLED (binocular, see-through prismatic) |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 | — |
| Field of view (°) | 53 | 70 |
| Refresh rate (Hz) | 60 | — |
| Virtual screen size (in) | 118 | — |
| HDR support | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Color support | Full color | Full color |
| Optics | ||
| Optics type | birdbath | waveguide |
| Dimming control | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
| Transparency level | see-through (adjustable via app) | electronic dimming |
| Prescription support | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Physical | ||
| Weight (g) | 92 | 80 |
| Frame style | wraparound | glasses |
| Color options | Black | Black |
| Foldable | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery life (hours) | — | 4 |
| Charging method | USB-C (powered by connected device) | USB-C (via compute puck) |
| Connectivity | ||
| Connectivity | USB-C, HDMI (via adapter) | USB-C (tethered to compute puck), WiFi, Bluetooth |
| Tethered | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Compatible devices | Android, PC, Mac, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch | XREAL Compute Puck, Android |
| Computing | ||
| Processing type | tethered | external-puck |
| Operating system | — | Android XR |
| Chipset | — | XREAL X1S (glasses) + Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 (puck) |
| Sensors & input | ||
| Camera | ✕ No | ✓ Yes (2×) |
| Microphones | 2 | 4 |
| Speakers | directional | open-ear · spatial audio |
| Tracking | 6DoF, SLAM | 6DoF, head, hand |
| Gesture control | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Voice control | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| AI assistant | — | Google Gemini |