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Meet the room. Not the feed.

You locked eyes across the bar.
Aura makes the next move easy — no swiping, no algorithms, just verified real people who are physically around you right now.

No spam. We'll only email you when Aura launches in your city.

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The story

You're at a bar.
You lock eyes with someone.
Then what?

You pull out your phone, find their Instagram, wonder if it's even them, and the moment is gone. Aura exists for that exact second — the one where real life almost became something more. We turn proximity into connection, instantly and safely.

How it works

Three steps.
One moment.

No feed to scroll. No strangers from across the internet. Only the room you're actually in.

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Verify once
Confirm your identity with a government-issued ID. Takes 60 seconds. Means every person you meet on Aura is 100% real — no bots, no catfish, no fake accounts. Ever.
02
Open the room
Aura uses Bluetooth to show you verified real people within physical range — at the bar, the concert, the coffee shop. If they're not nearby, they're not on your screen.
03
Send your card
Instead of a follow request, you send your Aura card — a personal card with exactly what you choose to share. They accept or pass. No awkward cold messages. No rejection you'll see forever.

Why Aura

Built different.
By design.

We made decisions every other app was too scared to make.

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Zero fake profiles
Government ID verification means every single person is exactly who they say they are. This isn't optional. It's the whole foundation.
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Proximity only
If someone isn't physically near you, they don't exist on Aura. No strangers from across the country DMing you. Your space, your people.
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Dignity by default
No public rejection. No unread message count. If someone passes on your card, neither of you ever knows. Connection should feel good — not like a performance review.
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No algorithm
We don't decide who you see. Proximity decides. The people around you right now are the people you get. Raw, real, unfiltered by engagement metrics.

Don't miss the launch

Be first
in your city.

Early members get priority access, extended free Plus, and shape how Aura launches in their city.

No spam. We'll only email you when Aura launches in your city.

✦
You're on the list.
We'll hit you when Aura drops in your city.
Tell a friend — the more people nearby, the better it gets.