The companies announced their collaboration at a consumer electronics expo in Berlin on Friday. Qualcomm and Meta will work together to develop unique chips for their Quest virtual reality gadgets. The chips will be created in collaboration between the technical and product teams of the two businesses and run on Qualcomm's Snapdragon platforms. As part of its aspirations to create the "metaverse," Meta, the company that owns Facebook and Instagram, is spending extensively in virtual and augmented reality. In 2024, it's anticipated to introduce a set of augmented reality spectacles.
Reuters claims that Qualcomm and Meta have reached an agreement to create specialised chipsets for Quest virtual reality devices, which would run Qualcomm's Snapdragon platforms.
According to the report's citation of Meta spokesman Tyler Yee, they will be tailored precisely for the Quest's system requirements. According to reports, the agreement only applies to virtual reality gadgets. Meta, he continued, is developing its own unique silicon chips to power the following iteration of its augmented and virtual reality devices.
"While also investigating our own new silicon solutions, there may be instances in which we employ commercially available silicon or collaborate with business partners on adaptations. Additionally, there may be circumstances when we combine partner and custom solutions into a single product "Yee spoke to Reuters.
Qualcomm chips are used in all of Meta's virtual reality equipment, including the most recent Quest 2 headgear. The company's metaverse campaign also incorporates augmented reality eyewear. The initial release of Meta's AR glasses, known as Project Nazare, is scheduled for 2024.
