Credit: Qualcomm
- Qualcomm just launched the Snapdragon XR2 Plus Gen 2, an XR processor.
- This processor will power the Samsung/Google VR headset hinted at in 2023.
- The XR2 Plus Gen 2 is now the most powerful XR chip in Qualcomm’s portfolio.
In January 2023, during the launch of the Galaxy S23 series, Samsung and Google jointly announced a partnership to bring a new experience to the XR space. Although neither company directly said so, it’s assumed this is a VR/AR headset powered by Android.
Since then, though, we haven’t heard much else about the new product. Finally, today, we have some significant news: Qualcomm has launched the new Snapdragon XR2 Plus Gen 2 processor and confirmed that it will allow “Samsung and Google to provide leading XR experiences.” In other words, whatever the Samsung/Google VR experience is, this is the processor that will power it.