Snap has introduced a brand new partnership between its AR-glasses targeted subsidiary, Specs, and chipmaker Qualcomm, as the corporate revs up for the discharge of its wearable later this yr.
The Snapchat creator has been teasing the discharge of the glasses—dubbed Spectacles, or merely Specs—for a very long time and, earlier this yr, it spun off a brand new firm to particularly deal with the enterprise enterprise. In February, the corporate abruptly parted methods with Scott Myers, its SVP of Specs, over a reported “blow-up” between himself and Snap CEO Evan Spiegel.
The newly introduced partnership with Qualcomm exhibits indicators of life for the venture. Specs shall be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon XR platforms, that are its systems-on-a-chip designed to energy augmented and digital actuality units, a press launch states.
The 2 firms will develop “on-device AI, cutting-edge graphics, and superior multiuser digital experiences” as a part of a multi-year strategic settlement, a press launch claims.
“Our work with Qualcomm gives a powerful basis for the way forward for Specs, bringing builders and customers superior know-how and efficiency that pushes the boundaries of what’s potential,” Spiegel stated.
The saga of Specs has been an extended one. Snap initially started growing the product over a decade in the past. The final consumer-facing model of the glasses was launched in 2019. Since 2024, the glasses have been a developer-only product—giving Snap the chance to work on seeding new sorts of applications that the corporate hopes will draw customers to it upon launch.
