According to our reader metrics, it’s statistically probable that you’re reading this very article on a smartphone or tablet. Let’s face it: we’re all glued to our phones all the time. If you can afford a Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, you'll have plenty of processing power to boost Qualcomm's AR chips (Image credit: Peter Hoffmann) We love our phones But it doesn’t solve the need for phones. The distributed processing issue can be pretty easily circumvented with some dedicated development of chips like the Snapdragon AR2 and XR2 sooner or later, we’re going to have chips capable of powering high-end AR products without needing a connected phone to support them. That means AR/VR sales are literally one single percent of phone sales these numbers would certainly indicate that smart glasses aren’t about to overtake phones anytime soon. However, if we contrast this to phone sales, 2022 saw 1.5 billion units sold. There were around 15 million VR/AR products sold in 2022, with that number growing to a projected 20-25 million in 2023 – a huge increase that certainly indicates a hunger for wearables among the consumer base. See, that Snapdragon AR2 chip is specifically designed with distributed processing in mind which is to say, it’s meant to connect to a smartphone with its own CPU in order to offload some of its processes and function better.ĭuring the XR Operator Panel, we got some sales statistics thrown at us.
Virtually every new technology begins life costing far too much money and not being viable for the average user after all, back in the year 2000, the idea that everyone could have a touchscreen computer in their pocket seemed outlandish to most.īut there’s a different problem that Qualcomm and its partners will need to navigate, and it’s a problem that might simply not have a solution. These issues can – and most likely will – be resolved over time as the hardware is refined and becomes cheaper to produce. I’m going to set aside the major concerns about questions of pricing, practicality, and user accessibility. (Image credit: Xiaomi) Not-so-smart glasses Xiaomi's new smart glasses look good, but they're broadly similar to every other flagship AR wearable out there.
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