Google Pixel Visual Core

In a world where much of the burden of smartphone differentiation rests on the quality of the camera, Google’s otherwise unremarkable Pixel 2 has been praised as one of the best cameras out there. This distinction comes in part from the inclusion of the Google-designed ‘Pixel Visual Core,’ a companion chip intended to “make it so your Snapchat pictures don’t suck.”  At the Hotchips 2018 Monday session, Google’s Jason Redgrave gave us—as well as the above quote—a detailed look at the internals of the chip as well as some insight into its design philosophy and maybe a few hints at