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Compute & Chips · Qualcomm · Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2 · Ziad Asghar

Qualcomm puts on‑device AI into a new earbud chip

Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2 is aimed at earbuds, headphones and audio glasses, with Qualcomm claiming twice the AI capability of the part it follows.

1 source: Engadget
Products · Meta · Qualcomm · UploadVR

Meta prices VR Glasses at $1,300, says they weigh 100 grams

The tethered device ships in spring 2027 and runs from a puck that clips to a pocket, according to Meta and UploadVR.

Meta said it will sell a pair of VR Glasses for $1,299.99 from spring 2027, a device the company puts at about 100 grams. The glasses have no compute of their own and run from a puck on a cable.

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2 sources: Meta, UploadVR
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