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One of the more interesting questions I got after seeing both the Snap Specs and Xreal Aura is “which one is better for me?” Because in one way, it’s a question that misses the point — they’re both very different devices with very different missions.But on the other hand, they’re both spatial computing platforms squashed into a pair of glasses, so it’s a very fair one to ask. I’ll try answering it a slightly different way, though, because it’s not necessarily a “which one is best” kind of thing, but rather “which one is right for you.”So let’s get into it.Snap Specs vs Xreal Aura: SpecsSwipe to scroll horizontallySpecificationSnap SpecsXreal AuraWeight132 grams (47mm), 136 grams (52mm)>95 grams (glasses)Form factorStandalone AR glassesAR glasses and compute puckChip2x Snapdragon chipsSnapdragon Reality EliteDisplayWaveguide lenses - 57-degree FOVPrism-based Micro-OLED display - 70-degree FOVTracking6DoF and hand tracking via cameras and sensors6DoF spatial and hand tracking via 2x world-facing camerasOSSnap OSAndroid XRWhere Snap Specs winA standalone pair of glasses — no compute puck requiredSoftware advantage — AR computing platform with over 5 million lenses to download and useLess VR headset in a pair of glasses, and more a full rethink of spatial computing
