A new chip could run more AI directly on the glasses

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Qualcomm's AR1+ chip for smart glasses could let future glasses run more AI on their own. Qualcomm says it is 26% smaller than the chip before it, so the arms of the glasses can be thinner.

UploadVR reported in June 2025 that the chip also uses 7% less power and takes better photos and video. Qualcomm showed it running a small AI model right on a pair of test glasses.

Qualcomm did not say which company or product would use the chip, and Meta has not tied it to Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3.