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Qualcomm says its new AR1+ Gen 1 chip can handle AI directly on smart glasses

Qualcomm's has launched its latest processor for smart glasses, and though it's a modest upgrade over the previous chip, it has a new trick.

The Snapdragon AR1+ Gen 1 can run AI directly on devices with no need for a smartphone or cloud connection, allowing users to go out or do chores with only their smart glasses, the company claims. "While on stage, I was at the 'supermarket' and asked my glasses for help with fettuccine alfredo I needed to make for my daughter’s birthday party," wrote Qualcomm SVP of XR Ziad Asghar. It then added that tech like its Snapdragon AR1+ Gen 1 chip will enable "sleeker form factors that don’t compromise on the ability to run AI models."

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