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Qualcomm is heavily invested in creating AI-powered experiences with the help of its latest processors, and its latest innovation takes the form of on-glass GenAI, driving the experience through a pair of smart glasses. Smart glasses with AI aren’t exactly a completely new concept, but it’s still very much a young segment of the technology industry. What consumers currently have at their disposal (such as Meta Ray-Bans) also requires the use of internet connectivity in some capacity to deliver information to the user seeking it.
Qualcomm is envisioning another way. A pair of smart glasses that doesn’t need to be connected to the internet or to a smartphone. All AI processing happens on the device. No help from the cloud, no help from a connected smartphone. Just fairly quick interactions to help the user find what they need. Qualcomm showed off this new tech through a demonstration at AWE USA, the largest global conference for XR technologies.
Qualcomm on-glass GenAI seeks to turn AI-powered smart glasses into a standalone device
Smart glasses without cloud or phone assistance to deliver AI-powered experiences might seem far-fetched, but Qualcomm has shown that devices like these are possible. Using the power of Qualcomm’s newly revealed Snapdragon AR1+ platform. At AWE USA, SVP and GM of XR at Qualcomm Technologies Ziad Ashgar demonstrated new possibilities on stage with the help of a pair of RayNeo X3 Pro Smart Glasses. His division also helped develop Google’s Android XR platform.
In Ashgar’s demo, he shows how the glasses can help him make a meal for a special occasion. Ashgar uses the glasses as if he were at the supermarket while looking for help on how to make Fettuccine Alfredo. He asks the glasses what the ingredients are for the dish, and it quickly spits out some commonly used ingredients he’ll need. All of this happens in the span of about 15 seconds. Showcasing that not only is on-glass GenAI possible, but that responses can be delivered quickly.
You can imagine, then, the usefulness of having something like this at your disposal during your own supermarket runs. Especially if you leave your phone in the car or at home. As an example, I recently went to the store twice in the last week for things we needed to make stuff. I also forgot my phone at home and didn’t realize it till I got to the store. While meandering around, I kept thinking how great it would be if I had my phone available to look up a few things. If I had these glasses, I wouldn’t need my phone. That’s the kind of convenience Qualcomm is demonstrating with its new platform.
The potential for smaller, sleeker form factors that don’t compromise on performance
Aside from the convenience of not needing help from a connected phone or the cloud, Qualcomm’s showing of on-glass GenAI also provides another possibility. Smaller devices that still have style, without compromising on the performance output. Smart glasses currently on the market aren’t exactly hulking pieces of tech you wear on your face. However, they’re not as sleek as regular glasses either.
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon AR1+ platform opens the door for companies to create sleeker devices that can still deliver on their intended purposes. Qualcomm says that Snapdragon AR1+ allows smart glasses (like the RayNeo X3 Pro) to run Small Language Models like Llama 1B. With this setup, devices would seemingly need less hardware on the inside. Therefore, devices could be slightly smaller, perhaps thinner. Allowing them to be more seamlessly worn and integrated into an everyday outfit. Not to mention look less bulky on your face.
Qualcomm also says the Snapdragon AR1+ platform is 26% smaller than previous generations of the tech. Hence, the ability to make the devices smaller themselves. It also provides power improvement and enhanced image quality. So, what you see coming up on the display is presumably clearer and easier to read. Qualcomm doesn’t mention anything about the availability of products running on this platform. However, that doesn’t seem to have been Qualcomm’s point of this demonstration. Rather, it looks like it was more of a proof of concept. A display that devices like this are possible.
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