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by Brandon Hill - Thu, Feb 23, 2017

Qualcomm Updates Reference VR Headset Platform To Leverage Powerful Snapdragon 835

Last year at IFA 2016, Qualcomm announced its Snapdragon VR820 reference platform for OEMs to produce their own standalone virtual reality head-mounted displays (HMDs). Qualcomm was able to snag four original design manufacturer (ODMs) in 2016 for VR820 and has another five lined up for 2017. Now, Qualcomm is ready to move on to the next stage, and that involves the launch of the Qualcomm HDM Accelerator Program. The HDM Accelerator Program brings with its access to the new, more powerful Snapdragon 835 SoC which will be powering flagship Android smartphones in 2017, with the most prominent of course being Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. Through the HDM Accelerator Program, manufacturers... Read more...