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Qualcomm’s wireless XR2 AR platform

Qualcomm has announced its latest milestone in making extended reality (XR) the next computing platform with the Wireless AR Smart Viewer reference design, powered by the Snapdragon XR2 Platform. The company says the cord-free reference design will help OEMs and ODMs create prototypes more seamlessly and cost-efficiently and bring to market lightweight, premium AR glasses to enable immersive experiences that ...

Jon Peddie

Qualcomm has announced its latest milestone in making extended reality (XR) the next computing platform with the Wireless AR Smart Viewer reference design, powered by the Snapdragon XR2 Platform. The company says the cord-free reference design will help OEMs and ODMs create prototypes more seamlessly and cost-efficiently and bring to market lightweight, premium AR glasses to enable immersive experiences that unlock the metaverse. In June 2019, the company introduced a dedicated mixed reality chipset called the Snapdragon XR1 at AWE. The company said it was targeting OEMs wanting “the minimum criteria for immersion” in mixed reality worlds. Then, just six
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