Qualcomm's AR1+, 26% smaller

Qualcomm unveiled the AR1+ chip at AWE 2025, 26% smaller than its predecessor and demoed running Meta's Llama 1B model fully on-device, though neither company has confirmed it's actually headed for Gen 3.

The AR1+ is the chip most likely to sit inside Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3. Qualcomm unveiled it at AWE 2025 and says it is 26 percent smaller than the current AR1, which is what lets the glasses arms get slimmer. The same demo showed it running Meta's Llama 1B model entirely on the chip, with no phone and no cloud in the loop. Neither Qualcomm nor Meta has confirmed it ships in Gen 3. It is the strong bet, not a settled fact.