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Qualcomm Technologies announced this XR platform on June 16, 2026. The release says it delivers up to 48 TOPS of on-device AI and visuals up to 4.4K per eye at 90 frames per second. Versus Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2, it cites up to 60 percent higher GPU performance, up to 30 percent higher CPU performance, and up to 160 percent higher NPU performance, plus up to 20 percent longer battery life at the same workload and a chipset up to 12 degrees Celsius cooler under load. It is aimed at all-in-one video-see-through headsets and tethered optical-see-through glasses. The release names XREAL Project Aura as the first device, launching later in 2026, and Play for Dream as another upcoming device.
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Announced June 16, 2026. Qualcomm said XREAL Project Aura would launch later in 2026 and did not name a month. On Oct. 28 Google and XREAL said the platform debuts in the AURA puck and that shipments begin in mid-November. That ship window is not a Qualcomm date.
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On Oct. 28, 2026 Google said orders opened for XREAL AURA, wired Android XR glasses, in the U.S., Canada, and Korea, with Japan on Nov. 2, at a launch price starting at $1,099 through year-end and shipments in mid-November for users 18 and older. XREAL's release says customers in Japan can order now, and it prices 12GB/256GB at $1,099 and 16GB/512GB at $1,299 through December 2026, against list prices of $1,279 and $1,499. The glasses are under 95 grams with a 70-degree field of view, and Qualcomm's Snapdragon Reality Elite debuts in the tethered puck.
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Qualcomm Technologies introduced this platform on February 25, 2026 and called it the most advanced Snapdragon mobile platform to date. It was set to power the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra globally and the Galaxy S26+ and S26 in select regions. The release names a 3rd Gen Qualcomm Oryon CPU, an Adreno GPU, and a Hexagon NPU, and calls the platform the world's fastest mobile system-on-a-chip.
Qualcomm Technologies unveiled this platform on Sept. 22, 2026 and called it the company's most powerful mobile platform. The release says the companion Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 uses the same advanced 2nm process. Named debut brands include HONOR, iQOO, Motorola, OnePlus, OPPO, REDMI, RedMagic, vivo, and Xiaomi. No ship date is given.
Qualcomm Technologies unveiled this platform on Sept. 22, 2026 alongside Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6. The release says it is built on the same advanced 2nm process, with a custom Oryon CPU, a re-architected Adreno GPU, and a Hexagon NPU, and that it brings many of the same AI, gaming, imaging, and connectivity features to a broader set of top-tier phones. No ship date is given.
On June 24, 2026 Qualcomm Technologies and Meta announced a multi-generation agreement for Qualcomm to supply data-center CPUs. The first-generation Dragonfly C1000 is planned to power Meta's next-generation server fleet. Production is scheduled to start in the second half of 2028. The release does not state a price or unit volume.
On Oct. 12, 2026 at Network X in Vienna, Qualcomm Technologies introduced this platform as the basis of the gFiber Wi-Fi 8 Premium Gateway. The release says the gateway combines concurrent quad-band Wi-Fi 8, a Hexagon NPU, and a penta-core CPU for on-gateway AI. No ship date or price is stated.
Qualcomm Technologies introduced this fixed-wireless platform on Oct. 12, 2026. The release says it is built on the Qualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF and combines 5G Advanced, integrated non-terrestrial network support, agentic AI, and tri-band Wi-Fi 8. It is powered by the fifth-generation Qualcomm 5G AI Processor. No ship date or price is stated.
Qualcomm Technologies showcased this infrastructure platform on Oct. 12, 2026 for multi-subscriber broadband. The release says it uses custom millimeter-wave access-point and customer-premises technology, licensed spectrum, and a TDMA scheduler. No ship date or price is stated.
Qualcomm Technologies showcased this infrastructure platform on Oct. 12, 2026 for high-capacity licensed-band backhaul. The release says it uses custom millimeter-wave technology and a TDMA scheduler. No ship date or price is stated.
Qualcomm Technologies introduced Dragonwing Security and Management on Oct. 12, 2026 as an intelligent services framework across the Dragonwing broadband portfolio. The release says it combines device intelligence, service intelligence, security services, and cloud intelligence. It is software, not a separate chip, and no ship date or price is stated.
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