What They Say
Qualcomm has new platform for AR applications that is based on the Snapdragon XR2 and was developed with SeeYa of China. It uses dual 1920 x 1080 90Hz microOLEDs and dual cameras to track hands, head movement and gestures. The latency between the headset and a partner smartphone is said to be less than 3ms, using Wi-Fi 6, and the field of view is 40°. The prototype was assembled by Goertek which makes headsets for Sony, Meta, Pico and others.
Qualcomm said that more than 50 devices now use the two Snapdragon XR platforms.
What We Think
Hmmm… the obvious cameras are still going to put a lot of people off these glasses although, step by step, we are getting closer to something that could be adopted widely. The low latency of 3ms for Wi-Fi connection is certainly a plus – the more you can move to the smartphone, the better. (BR)
Qualcomm’s new AR glasses are thinner and wireless
https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/20/23130369/qualcomm-xr2-wireless-ar-smart-viewer-announcement
he chipmaker Qualcomm Technologies just announced a new, wireless AR device. The so-called “Wireless Augmented Reality Smart Viewer Reference Design” (Smart Viewer) will allow Qualcomm’s partners to develop and manufacture next-gen AR devices more easily. The faster, smaller, higher-resolution headset will enable designers to create compact AR devices as the product provides for a 40% thinner form factor.
More:
- The device uses Snapdragon’s XR2 Platform.
- The Chinese company SeeYa developed the glasses’ dual micro-OLED binocular displays.
- The display provides 1920×1080 per eye resolution, with a 90Hz refresh rate that prevents blur.
- The Smart Viewers are equipped with RGB and dual monochromatic cameras that track hands, heads, and gestures.
- Using WiFi 6, latency between the device and a phone is less than 3ms.
- The product affords viewers a 40-degree diagonal field of vision.
- The prototype was built by Goertek, the company behind Sony, Meta, and Pico’s HMDs.
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