The extended reality market is getting bigger by the day, and every company is working to get a stronghold in it. Qualcomm has announced the Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 chipset for extended reality headsets. It is the successor to the previous Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 that was used in the Meta Quest 3.
Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 Features
The Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 is said to have some significant improvements across the board. Like its predecessor, this is also designed for AR, MR, and VR devices.
The headlining feature of this chipset has to be its support for 4.3K resolution per eye. The Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 now has support for 4.3K resolution per eye with a 90 fps viewing rate.
Talking about the performance, Qualcomm equips this upgraded chipset with 15% more GPU frequency and 20% more CPU frequency. This will help to improve the performance when running intensive applications. It also allows for new features like dynamic foveated rendering, game super-resolution (even in 4K graphics), and space wrap.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 now has an on-device AI that can support up to 12 cameras. This will help to track users better which should improve the overall user experience.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 is expected to make its debut on the upcoming Google and Samsung extended reality headsets. With the Apple Vision Pro launching very soon, it would be great to see how good this chipset will be when compared.
