SAN DIEGO and SAN FRANCISCO, May 29,
2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a
subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), today announced
at Google I/O that its premium tier Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 810
processor will power Google's next generation Project Tango
smartphone development platform. Project Tango devices combine the
camera, gyroscope, and accelerometer to estimate six degrees of
freedom motion tracking, providing developers the ability to track
3D motion of a device while simultaneously creating a map of the
environment. This capability is especially useful for applications
such as real-world 3D gaming, indoor navigation, and virtual and
augmented reality experiences. The development platform will be
available for purchase in Q3 2015.
The Snapdragon 810 processor is designed to deliver the most
advanced connected mobile computing experiences across video,
imaging and graphics, making it ideal for applications that require
complex 3D mapping. The Qualcomm® Adreno™ 430 GPU is designed to
deliver fast graphics and compute performance while reducing power
consumption. It offers support for camera image and video
post-processing, hardware tessellation, geometry shaders and
programmable blending, as well as advanced GPU security for secure
composition and management of premium video and other multimedia.
The Snapdragon 810 processor also supports superior camera
functionality, including dual 14-bit Image Signal Processors (ISP)
with fast autofocus, depth sensing, and advanced imaging software
that helps enable advanced camera features particularly in low
light environments. High quality 4K HEVC Ultra HD video encoding
and decoding is also supported by Snapdragon 810.
"Qualcomm Technologies is pleased to power the next generation
Project Tango development device," said Raj Talluri, senior vice
president of product management, Qualcomm Technologies. "We're
excited to work together with Google and Android developers to help
deliver new, innovative visual experiences using depth-sensing
technology on mobile devices."
Developers will be able to utilize tools from the Qualcomm
Developer Network that enable them to take advantage of features
included in the premium tier Snapdragon 810 processor and enhance
the performance of their Android applications, such as access to
the Qualcomm® Hexagon™ DSP via the Hexagon SDK as well as the
Qualcomm® Vuforia™ mobile vision platform.
To register your interest in obtaining more information on the
device, including pricing and availability, please visit
https://developer.qualcomm.com/project-tango-development-platform
About Qualcomm Incorporated
Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) is a world leader in 3G, 4G
and next-generation wireless technologies. Qualcomm Incorporated
includes Qualcomm's licensing business, QTL, and the vast majority
of its patent portfolio. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, operates, along
with its subsidiaries, substantially all of Qualcomm's engineering,
research and development functions, and substantially all of its
products and services businesses, including its semiconductor
business, QCT. For more than 25 years, Qualcomm ideas and
inventions have driven the evolution of digital communications,
linking people everywhere more closely to information,
entertainment and each other. For more information, visit
Qualcomm's website, OnQ blog, Twitter and Facebook pages.
Qualcomm Snapdragon, Qualcomm Adreno and Qualcomm Hexagon are
products of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Qualcomm Vuforia is a
product of Qualcomm Connected Experiences, Inc. Qualcomm,
Snapdragon, Adreno, Hexagon and Vuforia are trademarks of Qualcomm
Incorporated, registered in the United
States and other countries. Other product and brand names
may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
owners.
Qualcomm Contacts:
Jon Carvill, Corporate
Communications
Phone: 1-858-658-1993
Email: corpcomm@qualcomm.com
Warren Kneeshaw, Investor
Relations
Phone: 1-858-658-4813
Email: ir@qualcomm.com
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