Qualcomm and Meta work together to create multi-generational Metaverse experiences

Key points:

The two parties have signed a multi-year strategic agreement covering a wide range of content to create premium experiences using the Snapdragon® XR Platform customized for the Meta Quest platform.

The two companies' engineering and product teams will deepen their technical collaboration to build next-generation platforms and core technologies to accelerate the full realization of the Metaverse vision.

Qualcomm President and CEO Amon and Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the collaboration during their keynote speeches at the 2022 Berlin International Consumer Electronics Show.

September 2, 2022, Berlin – Qualcomm Technologies Inc. and Meta Platforms, Inc. announced a multi-year strategic agreement at IFA 2022 to collaborate on a new era of spatial computing enabled by the Meta Quest platform powered by Snapdragon XR Platforms and technologies. For more than seven years, the two companies have collaborated on cutting-edge VR innovations, such as the recent launch of Meta Quest 2, and this agreement solidifies their shared commitment to empower multiple generations of premium devices and experiences with custom VR platforms in the coming years.

“Our collaboration with Meta brings together the strengths of two global Metaverse leaders to transform computing for billions of people in the coming years,” said Qualcomm President and CEO Amon. “Building on our mutual leadership in XR, this agreement will help both companies create the best devices and experiences in the industry to transform the way people work, play, learn, innovate and connect, and fully realize the vision of the Metaverse.”

“We are working with Qualcomm Technologies to build a custom VR chipset based on the Snapdragon XR platform and technology for the future product roadmap of the Quest series,” said Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Meta. “As we continue to create more advanced VR and AR features and experiences, it becomes increasingly important to develop dedicated technologies to support our future VR headsets and other devices. Unlike mobile phones, building VR devices faces new challenges in multiple dimensions in terms of spatial computing, cost and product form factor. Custom chipsets will help us continue to push the boundaries of virtual reality and deliver amazing experiences.”