Qualcomm has introduced a smart glasses processor based on on-device artificial intelligence (AI) software execution.
On the 11th (local time), Bloomberg reported that Qualcomm demonstrated smart glasses equipped with the new Snapdragon AR1+ first-generation processor at the world's largest extended reality (XR) exhibition 'AWE' held in Long Beach, California. Qualcomm's goal is to enable the smart glasses to run AI without requiring consolidation with the internet or a mobile phone.
Qualcomm senior vice president Ziad Asgar noted that he was able to interact with an AI assistant based on the Llama 1B model powered by the company's chip embedded in the smart glasses.
Qualcomm, a leading application processor (AP) supplier for smartphones, has been focusing on developing smaller and more energy-efficient components that can enhance the capabilities of smart glasses, which are currently regarded as mobile phone accessories.
Qualcomm believes that smart glasses will become completely independent devices capable of handling tasks like software execution on their own. Until now, rapid power consumption and battery issues have been obstacles.
Meanwhile, Qualcomm supplies chips for smart glasses and head-mounted displays (HMD) such as Meta Platforms' Ray-Ban AI glasses, Lenovo's A3, and Microsoft's HoloLens 2.