What They Say
Meta has used Qualcomm’s Snapdragon XR2+ chip in its new Quest Pro headset (Meta Quest Pro Revealed) and one of the key features that has enabled the passthrough AR is the very low latency of the image processing pipeline, which is said to be <10ms. It also supports 8K 60fps 360-degree video.
Other features include ‘concurrent perception’ technologies, including head, hand, and controller tracking, 3D reconstruction, automatic room mapping, and high pixel density. The chip features 30% improved thermal performance and 50% higher sustained power compared to the previous generation. The chip can support seven simultaneous cameras.
What We Think
This level of latency is impressive and will be a key enabler for passthrough AR which is going to be the defacto consumer AR for a while, in my view. Qualcomm said that it already has multiple OEMs committed to using the chip, which is no surprise.
Separately, Protocol spoke to Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth, who explained that despite the price tag (and name), Meta is not positioning the Pro as just an enterprise device, but for high end consumers as well. (BR)
