EQUIPThe Gadgeteer · 1d ago
Snapdragon AR1 powers Samsung and Google’s new Warby Parker and Gentle Monster glasses

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Samsung and Google have launched new intelligent eyewear powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1 processor. The lightweight frames integrate 12MP cameras and Gemini AI functionality across thirty designs from Warby Parker and Gentle Monster.
- 01Qualcomm Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1 chip enables high-performance AI in 41-gram frames
- 02Hardware specifications include a 12MP camera and four-microphone array for enterprise connectivity
- 03Partnerships with Warby Parker and Gentle Monster provide thirty professional design options
- 04Preorders are now open for the Google Gemini-integrated wearable devices
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Qualcomm’s Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1 powers every pair of Samsung’s new Intelligent Eyewear, and it’s the chip that lets frames weighing about 41 grams run a 12MP camera, four microphones and Gemini. Preorders opened today across 30 designs from Warby…