The Quest Pro headset device released by Meta yesterday is equipped with Qualcomm's new Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 1 chip. Thankfully, Qualcomm itself has now released some more details about it.

is equipped with Quest Pro headset device released by Meta yesterday, equipped with Qualcomm's new Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 1 chip. Thankfully, Qualcomm itself has now released some more details about it. The Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 1 chip is equipped with a new image processing pipeline that enables delays of less than 10 milliseconds, unlocking full-color video passthrough in mixed reality (MR).

The chip also supports 8K 60fps 360-degree video, with concurrent "perception" technology, including head, hand and controller tracking, 3D reconstruction, automatic room mapping and high pixel density. Compared to the previous generation, the chip has a 30% improvement in thermal performance and a 50% improvement in continuous power.

Interestingly, the Meta Quest Touch Pro handles are powered by the Snapdragon 662 platform, which allows them to be tracked through multiple embedded positioning cameras and provides ultra-low latency to the headset. Qualcomm said several OEMs have promised to launch devices equipped with XR2+ by the end of this year. So far, the Snapdragon XR chips power more than 60 XR (Extended Reality) devices worldwide.

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