2 days ago | By Android Headlines

Qualcomm is showcasing plans for a new design for an old mixed reality headset for OEMs to reference from. That's based on reports detailing what new about the hardware.
Specifically, the widely-lauded chipset maker is foregoing its newer XR2 chipset, launched last year, in favor of the XR1. That chip is much older but not necessarily irrelevant, prompting the company to make some improvements and release a new design. In fact, the new design is already being distributed to "select partners" as of this writing. With further hardware developers slated to get theirs sometime in the next...
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Qualcomm Unleashes Its Own Snapdragon XR1 AR Smart Viewer Reference Design to Support AR Smartglasses Makers

2 days ago | By Wonder How To

The augmented reality smartglasses race is getting a major new entrant that could significantly change the entire landscape.
On Tuesday, Qualcomm revealed its own XR1 AR Smart Viewer Reference Design, a pair of smartglasses that are meant to give OEMs an easy solution for launching their own smartglasses products.
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Qualcomm's XR1 offers a dynamic that allows the user to connect the smartglasses to a PC, an external puck computing unit, or even a... more
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