The Snapdragon AR2 is Qualcomm Technologies' first system-on-chip (SoC) solution designed specifically for headworn AR devices. Its distributed processing architecture enables the development of AR smart viewers that are powerful, yet slim and energy-efficient. Combining the groundbreaking design of Snapdragon AR2 and Goertek's leading design and development capabilities coupled with its cumulative experience and investment in the AR field, the new AR viewer reference design is lighter and thinner, with a total weight of just under 100g. With lightning fast Wi-Fi 7 connectivity, the design can reduce the latency between the AR glasses and the host device (smartphone) to less than 2 ms. It consumes less energy, and supports SLAM and environmental sensing, 6 DoF (degrees of freedom) and will support the Snapdragon Spaces™ XR Developer Platform. The compact and lightweight appearance, combined with its exceptional performance, makes the reference design truly wearable for a variety of applications including mobile office, teleconferencing, gaming and entertainment, learning, and training. At this time, the reference design is available as a companion device to Snapdragon 8-powered smartphones that are Snapdragon Spaces ready, with additional platforms for mobile, PC and other computing devices to be supported in the future.

        This reference design is a continuation of the Snapdragon XR2-based AR glasses reference design that Goertek unveiled in June 2022. With a 12.8% reduction in frame thickness and a 30% reduction in leg height, these engineering improvements allow the design to be more resemblant of genuine spectacles. The carbon fiber and magnesium-lithium alloy make the housing lighter while still maintaining exceptional thermal performance. With the unique flexible hinge design, the glasses will automatically return to the folded posit