The giants Qualcomm and Meta announced this Friday their association to eventually offer metaverse experiences that they describe as “multigenerational”.
Chip and wireless technology juggernaut Qualcomm and Facebook parent company Meta announced on the sidelines of IFA Berlin that they have signed an extended multi-year agreement to jointly develop high-end experiences. range for the metaverse.
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The two companies are making a long-term mutual commitment to a new era of computing by leveraging custom Snapdragon XR platforms on behalf of Meta Quest, Mark Zuckerberg’s VR and metaverse subsidiary.
Qualcomm and Meta have been working together for more than 7 years now, notably with the Meta Quest 2. The agreement recently concluded thus reinforces the commitment to provide the public over the next few years with several generations of devices and high-tech experiences, powered by custom VR platforms.
” By partnering with Meta, we are bringing together two of the world’s leaders in the metaverse to revolutionize the future of computing for billions of people in the years to come. confirms Cristiano Amon, president and chief executive officer of Qualcomm Incorporated.
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The agreement will allow Qualcomm to provide the best devices to transform the way people work, play, create and learn, in a fully realized metaverse.
For his part, Mark Zuckerberg confirms that his engineering and product teams are working with those of Qualcomm on custom virtual reality chipsets. These are powered by Snapdragon XR technology, thus helping Meta better shape the roadmap of its Quest products.
” Unlike mobile phones, creating in virtual reality poses new multi-dimensional challenges in spatial computing, cost and form factor. “, justifies Zuckerberg. ” These chips will help us push the boundaries of virtual reality and deliver amazing experiences “, he adds, visibly enthusiastic.
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