Telefónica and Qualcomm lay the foundations to promote XR

The collaboration between both companies seeks to grow the extended reality ecosystem by taking advantage Qualcomm Snapdragon Spaces; as well as training the teams Telefónica and to external innovation programs in hardware development, XR applications and services.

Telefónica y Qualcomm Technologies have announced a collaboration to strengthen their position in the future of extended reality (XR) and the metaverso.

They will work to grow the XR ecosystem, leveraging the developer platform Snapdragon Spaces XR and Telefónica's fixed and mobile network infrastructure. The agreement also includes the exploration of joint business opportunities and the launch of XR/metaverse products and services.

“XR will bring a new dimension to the digital and real world, allowing people to communicate, do business, socialize and entertain yourself in new ways. We are preparing for this future, building the infrastructure, improving equipment, evolving our services and establishing the partnerships that will allow us to offer new innovative devices and services to customers”, states Daniel Hernandez, vp Devices & Telefónica Consumer IoT.

Telefónica sees many possibilities in the combination of immersive devices with powerful networks and decentralized Web3 technologies. This agreement opens the opportunity to offer new experiences to customers by merging the digital and analog worlds, reimagining commerce, entertainment and communication in the metaverse.

Qualcomm Technologies ha presentado Snapdragon Spaces, a platform that allows developers to unleash the full potential of augmented reality using the multi-device SDK and an open XR ecosystem. This allows developers to pioneer innovative experiences that will lead the next generation of immersive technology..

In this sense, Both companies are working to bring Snapdragon Spaces to different initiatives that are part of the Telefónica Innovation and Talent Hub, such as its open innovation programs, and the computer programming campus 42.

This will help grow the Snapdragon Spaces ecosystem and encourage the development of new products and services on XR., that Telefónica will be able to test and market with its consumer and business clients.

“XR will redefine the way we live, work and socialize. At a crucial time in the development and deployment of technology, We are excited to partner with Telefónica to grow active communities that develop the ecosystems of the future through Snapdragon Spaces, which we believe will unlock the power of XR and take it to the next level”, explains Dino Flore, Vice President of Technology, Qualcomm Europe.