Snapdragon AR2 Gen 1: The new Qualcomm platform for AR glasses

On the second day of the in-house Snapdragon Summit, Qualcomm presented a platform for augmented reality glasses. Snapdragon AR2 Gen 1 enables thinner and lighter AR glasses and requires less power than previous platforms.

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon AR2 Gen 1 is part of the US company’s augmented reality portfolio, but it differs from the previous XR platform. Specific to AR glasses However, XR platforms for mixed reality products are expected to hold up in the future. Since AR glasses don’t have as much room for technology as VR glasses, a dedicated platform was needed to reduce chip size and power requirements.

The Snapdragon AR2 Gen 1 consists of a main processor measuring 12 × 10 mm and a smaller 6.2 × 4.2 mm co-processor. Among other things, the former is responsible for spatial perception and screen output, while the coprocessor is said to be responsible for summarizing sensor data and eye tracking. From a single-chip a Dual chip solution Qualcomm may die Reduce printed circuit board (PCB) by 40 percent and reduce the amount of wiring required by 45 percent compared to the AR reference design based on the XR2 platform.

First AR solution with Wi-Fi 7 compatibility

Compared to the XR2 platform, the Snapdragon AR2 is required Up to 50 percent less electricity And does up to 2.5x better on AI tasks like hand tracking and image recognition. Incidentally, the new platform also features the FastConnect 7800 radio chip, which is also used in the newly launched Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. This makes the Snapdragon AR2 Gen 1 the first AR solution already available Wi-Fi 7 is prepared

We engineered the Snapdragon AR2 to meet the unique challenges of head-held AR, delivering industry-leading processing power, artificial intelligence, and connectivity in a sleek form factor.

As the technical and physical requirements for VR/MR and AR diverge, Snapdragon AR2 represents another metaverse-defining platform in our XR portfolio, helping our OEM partners revolutionize AR eyewear.

Hugo Swart, vice president of XR product management at Qualcomm

It is currently unknown if the main processor is based on a Snapdragon 8 mobile chip, like its predecessors, but Qualcomm is letting it go. Four-nanometer method To produce. The main processor has numerous units that are also found in mobile chips, but a graphics unit is missing. Therefore Still a host device (z. B. smartphone) need, which delivers image content such as games and videos over a wired or wireless connection. Related products based on the new platform have yet to be announced, but Microsoft has worked closely with Qualcomm on the matter.

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