AR is coming – just very very slowly

Qualcomm has unveiled the Qualcomm Snapdragon XR1 AR Smart Viewer smartglasses– a reference design to show off its XR1 augmented reality technology platform.

Reference hardware isn’t designed to end up in the hands of consumers, and is often used by chipmakers as a way to show off their capabilities.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon XR1 AR Smart Viewer looks like a pretty chunky pair of sunglasses, but pack in the Snapdragon XR1 chipset.
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