Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 chips for 4K XR
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Qualcomm unveiled its Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 chip platform, elevating mixed reality experiences for a new generation of devices.
In a press briefing ahead of CES 2024 — the big tech trade show in Las Vegas next week — Qualcomm introduced its new chip architecture promising a new echelon of spatial computing with 4.3K resolution per eye at 90 frames per second.
Said Bakadir, senior director of product management at Qualcomm, said in a press briefing that five original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are working on new devices based on Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2. This includes Samsung, HTC Vive, Immersed and Play for Dream (formerly YVR). The fifth unnamed customer will unveil a product on January 8.
“Today I would like to share with you the new platform, which is Snapdragon XR+ Gen 2, which will be the platform that will enable spatial computing in 4K,” Bakadir said. “And it has a 12 millisecond video passthrough” in full color. A lot of the processing its happening in a smarter way, with features like foveated rendering leaving the areas of an image that you can’t see in a blurry state, saving on both processing and power resources.
This advancement marks a significant leap in immersive mixed reality (MR) and virtual reality (VR) experiences across various applications, blending real and digital environments seamlessly.
Enhancing the recently launched Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2, the XR2+ Gen 2 platform boosts GPU frequency by 15% and CPU frequency by 20%, allowing for more detailed and lifelike experiences. The overall GPU performance is 2.5 times better than the previous generation.
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