Meta Platforms and chipmaker Qualcomm on Friday announced a multi-year agreement to collaborate on a new era of spatial computing powered by Snapdragon’s augmented reality (XR) platforms and technologies for the Meta Quest platform.
The companies said they have worked together on cutting-edge innovations in virtual reality (VR) for more than seven years, most recently with Meta Quest 2, and this agreement cements a mutual commitment to deliver multiple generations of premium devices and powered experiences for personalized virtual reality platforms. in the coming years.
“We are working with Qualcomm Technologies on custom VR chipsets, powered by Snapdragon XR platforms and technology, for our future roadmap of Quest products,” Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a statement.
“As we continue to create more advanced capabilities and experiences for virtual and augmented reality, it has become more important to build specialized technologies to power our future VR headsets and other devices,” Zuckerberg added.
The engineering and product teams of the two companies will deepen technical collaboration to deliver next-generation platforms and core technologies to accelerate a fully realized metaverse.
“By partnering with Meta, we are bringing together two of the global leaders in the metaverse to revolutionize the future of computing for billions of people in the years to come,” said Cristiano Amon, president and CEO of Qualcomm Incorporated.
“Building on our joint leadership in XR, this agreement will enable our companies to deliver best-in-class devices and experiences to transform the way we work, play, learn, create and connect into a fully realized metaverse,” he added Amon.
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