Latest Qualcomm ar & vr news

Qualcomm XR1 is a dedicated chip for low-cost AR/VR By Max Langridge 30 May 2018

Qualcomm has announced a brand new processor dedicated to being used in AR & VR headsets. Called the XR1, the chip has been designed to make it easier... Read more

Is this the future of VR? By Dan Grabham 21 February 2018

Qualcomm has revealed a demonstration VR headset that harnesses its latest Snapdragon 845 chip. The Snapdragon 845 was first talked about in December... Read more

Qualcomm and Leap Motion partner to bring natural interaction to mobile VR devices By Chris Hall 23 February 2017

Qualcomm and Leap Motion have announced that they are partnering, bringing the advantage of bare hands interaction to VR worlds. There's a lot happening... Read more

Qualcomm doubles-down on VR with Snapdragon 835 dev kit and accelerator program By Chris Hall 23 February 2017

Qualcomm is serious about positioning the Snapdragon 835 as a platform for VR, providing the power needed to have an immersive virtual environment without... Read more

Next-gen Qualcomm Snapdragon could power your top-spec VR headset By Chris Hall 22 February 2016

The mobile world might be talking about the newly-launched Snapdragon 820, powering the latest devices like the LG G5 and some variants of the Samsung... Read more

Qualcomm's Vuforia AR gives 3D-life to Kazooloo games, Popar puzzles, and Colar books By Elyse Betters 8 May 2014

Qualcomm has shown off three stand-out apps to Pocket-lint. These apps are unique because they use a new augmented-reality technology called Vuforia.Vuforia... Read more

Augmented Reality 2012: Is the dream any closer? By Dan Sung 19 July 2012

Stuff of the cinema but panned as gimmickry in the real world, augmented reality soldiers on in 2012. The concept is a noble one - annotate the world around... Read more

Qualcomm: Augmented Reality glasses a long way off By Paul Lamkin 23 June 2011

When it comes to mobile Augmented Reality technology, Qualcomm is the top dog. The San Diego company has the biggest AR R&D unit in the world and the message... Read more

Qualcomm AR picture demo puts you in the frame (Video) By Stuart Miles 8 September 2010

Qualcomm has demoed a new type of AR picture frame that will allow you to take a picture on your phone, then display it instantly on a picture frame on... Read more