Qualcomm announces new chip to power Samsung and Google's competitors to Apple Vision Pro headset
Publishing timestamp: 2024-01-04 11:32:18
Summary
Qualcomm has announced a new chip, Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2, that will be used by Samsung and Google for their mixed reality devices. The chip offers faster processing and support for better graphics compared to the older chip. This partnership is likely to compete with Apple's Vision Pro headset, and suggests that more affordable headsets will be released. The launch date for the new products from Samsung and Google is unclear.
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Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/04/qualcomm-announces-snapdragon-xr2-gen-2-chip-for-ar-headsets.html