Snapdragon-powered AR Smart glasses Are the real deal

Snapdragon-powered AR Smart glasses Are the Real Deal

Qualcomm's AR/VR Glasses

Qualcomm on Tuesday debuted its groundbreaking Snapdragon 835 system on a chip at CES.



Following the 835 launch, the company joined Osterhout Design Group in inveiling two new ODG augmented reality headset, the R-8 and R9, which are the first Snapdragon 835-powered device to be announced.



The Snapdragon Soc is the first chip built using the ultra-advanced 10nm FinFET process node, said Qualcomm spokesperson Liz Sweeney.



The Snapdragon 835 is 35 percent smaller and consumes  percent less power than its predecessors, which "equates to longer battery life and thinner designs,"



The Soc is "designed for advanced AR/VR capabilities, cutting-edge camera capabilities, and enables bio metric security capabilities,"

Qualcomm's AR/VR Glasses

A Game Changer

The snapdragon 835 opens the door to a whole new connected future. Qualcomm has teamed up  with Ericsson and AT&T to drive widespread adoption of 5G.



"We are actively working with industry leaders around the world to test 5G and 5G NR technologies," Sweeney said.



The snapdragon 835 has an integrated Qualcomm X16 gigabit LTE modem, and it's possible for a premium-tier 800 series snapdragon processor with integrated gigabit LTE modem to be used in 5G mobile devises,



The snapdragon 835 represents a change in strategy for Qualcomm said McGregon, a principal  analyst at Tirias Research.



source : technewsworld