Snap Is Sticking With Qualcomm For Its Next Ar Glasses

Snap’s upcoming user AR glasses are still group to motorboat sometime this year, and they’ll beryllium powered by a Snapdragon XR spot from Qualcomm, according to an announcement of a “multi-year strategical agreement” betwixt nan companies.

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