The Meta Quest 3 headset is the first to integrate the chip Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 from Qualcomm and has been specifically designed to deliver high-fidelity virtual and mixed reality with extremely efficient power consumption. Let’s take a look at its specs and how much it improves on its predecessor.
Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2
- Qualcomm Adreno GPU.
- 2.5x peak performance (compared to XR2 Gen 1) and twice the performance per watt
- 33% more powerful processor
- Supports displays up to 3K by 3K.
- AI1 is capable of handling input from up to 10 simultaneous cameras and dedicated XR acceleration units, enabling parallel interaction including hands, head, controllers, facial expressions, depth estimation and 3D environment reconstruction.
- 4nm processor node (XR2 Gen 1 had 7nm).
- Ultra-fast Wi-Fi 7 and Wi-Fi 6E wireless and Bluetooth 5.3 and 5.2 for 60% better performance and 80% lower latency.
- Improved ISP image processing and full color with a 12ms (out of 50) view delay for a seamless transition between the real and virtual worlds.
Devices Meta Quest 2, PICO Neo 3 Link, PICO 4, HTC Vive XR Elite, Lynx.R1 in Pimax Crytal They have the Snapdragon XR2 Gen 1, and the Quest Pro is a slightly improved version of that chipset. Quest 3 is the first to integrate its successor, but it won’t be the only one. Snapdragon
