Qualcomm improves the experience of VR and AR devices with its XR1 processor

Accelerating and improving video and audio experiences in virtual and augmented reality glasses in an affordable way is the goal of the new Snapdragon XR1 processor.

The new processor Qualcomm Snapdragon XR1, that the company has just presented at Augmented World Expo (AWE) 2018, which is celebrated these days in the Californian town of Santa Clara (USA) has been developed specifically for high-quality extended reality technology integrated into virtual or augmented reality glasses, without needing a smartphone or computer.

Equipped with eight Kryo cores 385, The XR1 processor can support panels and graphics with 4K resolution at 60fps, with voice control (Also compatible with Qualcomm audio technologies) and 802.11ac and 4G LTE WiFi connectivity (via the Snapdragon X20 LTE).

The manufacturer has integrated into what it calls XR1 platform an artificial intelligence engine for processing this technology and algorithms based on machine learning for better object classification and positioning., con software Snapdragon XR.