Qualcomm’s latest chip hints that more powerful smart glasses could be on the way Smart glasses are still a nascent category, but chipmaker Qualcomm is hard at
Qualcomm has unveiled its new Snapdragon Reality Elite chip, designed to power the next generation of smart glasses and XR devices. This chip offers significant performance boosts, including a 60% increase in GPU, 30% in CPU, and up to 160% in NPU, alongside improved battery life and cooling. These advancements aim to address current limitations in the smart glasses market, enabling better visuals, more powerful AI features, and more comfortable, longer-lasting wearable devices. The chip is expected to debut in Xreal's Project Aura glasses later this year, signaling a broader industry trend towards integrating more AI capabilities into wearables. AI
IMPACT Enables more powerful AI features in smart glasses, potentially accelerating adoption of AI wearables.