Qualcomm VR 820

Short description: Virtual reality reference platform

The Snapdragon Qualcomm VR820 is a virtual reality reference platform that was anticipated for release in Q4 2016, with the first commercial devices based on the platform expected to be available shortly thereafter.

Specifications

• Qualcomm Adreno 530 GPU^{[[[Discussion:Question]]]} .
• Smooth, stereoscopic 3D, with foveated rendering, with support for the latest graphics APIs.
• 1440×1440 resolution per eye, AMOLED panel.
• 360°, 4K video playback processing with HEVC compression.
• Qualcomm EcoPix pixel compression.

• Stereo, binaural positional audio, and 3D surround sound with Qualcomm Aqstic.
• Four microphones with Fluence HD and active noise cancellation.

• Dual Qualcomm Spectra camera ISPs and Qualcomm Hexagon DSP, for vision features such as look-through imaging and 3D reconstruction, eye-tracking, and hand gestures.
• Monocular visual motion tracking with 6DOF at 800Hz for head motion tracking in movement and rotation.
• Processing with average motion to photon latency under 18ms.
• 64-bit Qualcomm Kryo quad-core CPU.
• Hexagon 680 DSP for processing advanced vision and audio.
• Qualcomm "All-Ways Aware" sensor technology.

Sources

• "Qualcomm Unveils Snapdragon Virtual Reality Reference Platform for Immersive User Experiences on Standalone Head Mounted Displays | Qualcomm". qualcomm.com. https://www.qualcomm.com/news/releases/2016/09/01/qualcomm-unveils-snapdragon-virtual-reality-reference-platform-immersive. 
• "A new era in virtual reality with the Snapdragon VR820 reference platform | Qualcomm". qualcomm.com. https://www.qualcomm.com/news/snapdragon/2016/09/01/new-era-virtual-reality-snapdragon-vr820-reference-platform.