Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon Reality Elite SoC for XR Devices
Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon Reality Elite, a system-on-a-chip for VR, AR, and MR devices, on June 17, 2026. The SoC features up to 48 TOPS of AI performance, a 6-core Kryo CPU, and an Adreno GPU. It will debut in the XREAL AURA glasses in fall 2026 and is also planned for future XR devices. Qualcomm claims up to 30% better CPU performance and up to 60% better GPU performance over the Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2, along with up to 20% lower power consumption and up to 12°C lower heat generation. The company also introduced the Snapdragon START toolkit for developing small AI devices.