Snap gets closer to releasing new AI glasses after years-long hiatus

Snap partners with chip giant Qualcomm to revive its long-promised augmented reality glasses, signaling a renewed push into wearable hardware. | Contesto: cronaca

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• Snap gets closer to releasing new AI glasses after years-long hiatus

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Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, has taken a significant step toward releasing a new generation of its augmented reality glasses by announcing a strategic partnership with semiconductor leader Qualcomm. The collaboration, revealed this week, aims to develop technology for what Snap calls "the next version" of its Spectacles, marking the first concrete movement on the project after years of public anticipation and internal development. While a specific launch date was not provided, the partnership explicitly targets creating AR glasses for a global community of creators and developers, signaling a hardware revival for the social media firm. The announcement ends a prolonged period of speculation regarding the future of Snap's wearable ambitions. The company first introduced camera-equipped Spectacles in 2016, iterating through several models before pivoting its focus to augmented reality features. The last major hardware release, Spectacles that featured AR displays, was offered in a limited capacity to creators in 2021. Since then, Snap executives have consistently teased ongoing work on more advanced AR glasses but had stopped short of detailing a path to a broader consumer product. This partnership provides that missing roadmap, tying Snap's software and social platform expertise directly to Qualcomm's proven chipset technology for immersive devices. The significance of aligning with Qualcomm cannot be overstated for Snap's hardware aspirations. Qualcomm is the dominant force in providing processors for AR and virtual reality devices, powering headsets from major industry players. By leveraging Qualcomm's Snapdragon AR platforms, Snap gains access to optimized hardware designed specifically for spatial computing—processing camera feeds, running AR overlays, and managing battery life efficiently. This move allows Snap to bypass the immense cost and complexity of developing its own silicon, instead focusing on the design, user experience, and software integration that connects the glasses to the Snapchat ecosystem and its creator community. For the broader augmented reality market, Snap's renewed commitment adds a notable consumer-focused contender to a...

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