Microsoft Partnership Aims for AR Glasses at 'Scale': Qualcomm CEO
Qualcomm is working with Microsoft to develop a “custom” augmented-reality Snapdragon chip for “next-generation, power-efficient, very lightweight AR glasses for the Microsoft ecosystem,” Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon told a CES 2022 news conference Tuesday. “We’re integrating into that chip platform…
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software from both companies,” including Microsoft Mesh and the recently developed Snapdragon Spaces XR developer platform. he said. “We’ve been talking for years about the possibility of having wearable augmented-reality devices that will gain scale,” said Amon. “I’m very excited about this partnership as a step in making that a reality.” Qualcomm was one of the few CES 2022 Media Day companies to livestream its news conference from a Mandalay Bay ballroom with an in-person audience. “I have to tell you I’m super-excited,” said Amon as he opened the 11 a.m. PST conference. “I thought there’d be like five people here. I have 75 to 80% of a full room.”