Gaming using Oculus Quest 2 headsets shows that virtual reality has succeeded in cutting the wires. If you want to get rid of wires, you should look for headsets that are light and comfortable to wear.
Qualcomm is showing off a headgear that it hopes other device manufacturers may learn from. Today in China, Qualcomm introduced its Wireless AR Smart Viewer, which appears to be a portal into the metaverse by overlaying virtual pictures on top of the actual environment without the use of wires.
A retail version of the Wireless AR Smart Viewer will not be available. Companies who want to create their own augmented reality viewers are the target audience. These companies can produce their own wireless headphones by referencing Qualcomm’s design.
Qualcomm has been making headgear prototypes since 2016, so reference designs are second nature to the company. With the new Snapdragon XR2 technology, Qualcomm has created an ultra-light, ultra-slim design. As of 2019, the XR2 will be available with support for 5G and better VR and mixed reality capabilities. The Oculus Quest 2 is powered by silicon, after all.
In terms of design, the AR Smart Viewer is quite practical. Rather of the usual clunky headsets, this one looks and feels more like a pair of spectacles. To ensure a more comfortable viewing experience, Qualcomm claims that its viewer offers a weight-balanced design.
With a resolution of 1920 x 1080 per eye and frame rates of up to 90Hz, the virtual screen has a dual micro-OLED binocular display While the visual quality is crisp, users will notice a reduction in vertigo thanks to the anti-motion blur technology.
Head and hand tracking, as well as gesture detection, are included in Qualcomm’s AR glasses. An additional wireless split-processing architecture divides computing tasks between the phone and AR glasses in addition to the XR2 that powers wireless technology Qualcomm claims that there is less than 3 milliseconds of latency between the phone and headset. Qualcomm’s FastConnect 6900 technology is used to provide Wifi 6 and Bluetooth on the glasses.
There’s a lot the XR2 silicon can accomplish, including support for seven concurrent cameras, a specialised computer vision engine, and low latency. As a result, it promises a seamless transition between the actual and virtual worlds.
XR consumers can take advantage of built-in power modes provided by Qualcomm in the reference design.
Qualcomm’s AR Smart viewer comes at a time when speculations are circulating about Apple’s rumoured AR/VR headset. Apple’s board of directors has reportedly seen a prototype of the mixed reality headset, which might arrive as early as 2023. Apple Glass, a wearable for mixed reality, may be in the works, but it’s rumoured to be further down the line than the current standalone solution that links wirelessly to the iPhone or Mac.
Apple may face more competition from devices manufactured using Qualcomm’s wireless reference design, regardless of when it enters the AR market. There is no telling which gadget manufacturers will use Qualcomm’s designs for their own goods, but it is evident that the portal to metaverse is unbound and not too far away. Qualcomm.