Qualcomm's new AR2 Gen 1 chip allows for slim AR glasses

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Qualcomm has developed a new chip that should make it easier to make lightweight augmented reality glasses. The Snapdragon AR2 Gen 1 processor features a multi-chip design that's said to deliver 2.5 times the AI performance of Qualcomm's XR2-based reference design while using half the power. This should allow the eyewear to intelligently detect objects in a room while keeping a slim and light form factor for hours of use.

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Qualcomm-powered laptops, smartphones expect better Adobe app performance

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Aside from introducing the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor, Qualcomm also announced its new collaboration with Adobe. It plans to improve the performance and introduce exclusive features to laptops, smartphones, and tablets running on Qualcomm's Snapdragon processors. In 2023, we can also expect Adobe Acrobat and Fresco to run natively on Windows devices with ARM-based chipsets. Meanwhile, Photoshop and Lightroom are expected to get performance boosts as well.

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Expect better mobile photography from the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

(Left) Original photo, (Right) Brilliant shades and colors shine through when using Real-time semantic segmentation to capture photos (Source: Qualcomm)

Aside from getting hardware-based ray tracing capabilities, the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip promises to improve computational photography on upcoming devices. It's packing in what Qualcomm describes as its most advanced artificial intelligence AI engine driven by its upgraded Hexagon Processor. This combo enables phones to perform 4.35 times better when it comes to AI features. It's also the first Qualcomm mobile chip to support INT4, an AI precision format with a 60% performance-to-watt improvement for sustained AI inferencing.

What matters most when it comes to mobile photography is what Qualcomm labels as Snapdragon Sight. This feature will "define a new era of professional quality camera experiences" with its first Cognitive Image Signal Processor (ISP). It allows the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 to automatically enhance photos and videos in real time through semantic segmentation. This process uses an AI neural network to make the camera contextually aware of faces, facial features, clothes, skies, hair, and more, so each detail gets customized professional image tuning in real time.

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What to expect from Snapdragon 8 Gen 2's networking capabilities

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As expected, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 packs in a new 5G modem, complete with support for Dual-SIM Dual-Active technology. The new modem is built to make the most out of 5G networks. With dual-SIM support, you can use two SIM cards running on different 5G networks simultaneously. You don't have to run the risk of running out of high-speed internet.

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