Samsung Galaxy Glasses · Reported Feature

A Qualcomm Snapdragon AR1-family chip

Road to VR reported the glasses run a Qualcomm Snapdragon AR1-family chip. The exact variant, AR1 Gen 1 (as in the original Ray-Ban Meta) or the newer AR1+ Gen 1, has not been confirmed by Samsung. Some analysts report AR1+, but Samsung has not disclosed the specific chip. The AR1 family is purpose-built for low-power always-on AI with an on-device NPU.

Samsung's Galaxy Glasses, codenamed Jinju, are reportedly built on Qualcomm's Snapdragon AR1, the same chip family behind Ray-Ban Meta, and run Google's Android XR. At around 50 grams they sit close to regular glasses. Directional speakers and lenses that darken in sunlight round out the picture. Nearly every serious pair of smart glasses now runs Qualcomm silicon.

iDevice Confidence

Widely reported

Widely reported by reliable sources, short of an official word.

What chip do smart glasses use?

Across the category · your product highlighted · each value tagged by confidence.

Samsung Galaxy GlassesSnapdragon AR1 family (Qualcomm; exact variant unconfirmed by Samsung)Widely reported
Apple GlassesModified Apple Watch S-series chipExpected
Meta Ray-Ban Gen 3AR1 next gen (unconfirmed)Highly expected
Meta Ray-Ban Gen 2Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1Confirmed
Meta GlassesSnapdragon AR1 Gen 1Confirmed
Snap SpecsDual Snapdragon (model unconfirmed)Expected
Xreal AuraX1S (glasses) + Snapdragon Reality Elite (puck)Widely reported

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