Qualcomm Unveils Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2 for AI-Powered Audio Wearables
Summary
Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2, an on-device AI platform for earbuds, smart glasses, watches and pins that it says doubles AI capability while using 40% less power and can run multiple AI agents at once.
Key Points
- Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2, an on-device AI platform for audio wearables such as smart glasses, earbuds, watches and pins.
- Qualcomm claims the chip doubles AI capability while using 40% less power and occupying up to 30% less space than its predecessor, allowing multiple AI agents to run simultaneously.
- The platform targets non-photo-taking wearables, while supporting context-gathering cameras such as Brilliant Labs Halo; it adds 5th-generation Qualcomm ANC and Snapdragon Audio Sense for noise cancellation and speech capture.