Aura by Neural is a personal AI assistant for Mac and Windows, developed by the Neural team. Officially positioned as "your personal AI, a new kind of computing experience," it emphasizes that thinking, creating, and acting can be done together. The official statement says the mobile app is coming soon.
In terms of use, Aura mainly helps users understand learning content, turn ideas into presentations, and handle files and application tasks on the computer. The official examples explain: users can hand a stuck course problem to Aura and ask her to explain it in another way, show examples, and provide practice; they can also ask Aura to help turn ideas into a presentable presentation, working through the story together, organizing slides, and making revisions at any time during the process; they can also hand tasks on the computer to her, such as copying project files into an organized folder while keeping the original files.
In terms of main capabilities, the official description says Aura can understand what is shown on the screen, display interactive interfaces during a conversation, and operate files and applications on the computer. Users can speak or type in natural language, ask follow-up questions at any time, change their mind, or keep moving forward. Aura can also choose a voice, be named, and remember preferences the user shares, ongoing projects, and important details; these memories can be viewed, edited, or deleted later. The official description also mentions that Aura combines advanced frontier AI models with NeuralAction (the flagship computer-use model), enabling it to understand documents, assist decision-making, and execute tasks across applications.
In terms of how to use it, Aura runs on the user's computer, not as a standalone TV app. The official description states support for macOS and Windows. Users can speak through the computer or a connected microphone, or type directly with the keyboard. If they want to use it on a large screen, the official recommendation is to connect a Mac or Windows computer to a TV with a compatible display cable, move Aura to that display and enter full screen, while keeping a keyboard or mouse nearby. The official description also mentions that conversations, tasks, and memories are initially stored on the user's computer, and users can view, edit, or delete what Aura remembers; when supported history, memories, and spaces need to be carried across devices, account sync can be enabled.
In terms of applicable scenarios, the official directions include: learning tutoring (ask Aura to explain in another way, give examples, and create practice questions), creative presentations (turn ideas into presentable slides and prepare to share), computer task handling (organize files, execute tasks across applications), and exploratory conversations through interactive interfaces. The official description also mentions a way of "workingtogether": while the user speaks, Aura creates interactive interfaces on the screen, so when discussing a plan you can see it gradually take shape, and when asking questions you can also explore her explanations.
In terms of limitations and notes, the official description clearly states that the conversations and interaction designs on the page are illustrative and are not recorded customer sessions or live AI; the preview does not access or change the user's files. When using computer tasks, the official recommendation is for users to stay involved, correct or stop tasks at any time, and review important messages and changes before they are sent. Aura was built by the team behind NeuralAgent, an independent automation product for enterprises, which the official description says is used by tens of thousands of people in 180 countries and trusted by Fortune 500 companies; Neural is a member of the NVIDIA Inception Program.
In terms of pricing, the official description states that users can start with $3 in free credit, valid for 7 days; afterward they can choose pay-as-you-go or Aura Pro. Apart from the above, information such as specific prices, a complete feature list, and minimum system requirements is not yet provided in the materials.