Qualcomm's Latest Chip Could Lead a New Wave of Camera-Equipped AI Watches and Wearables

Snapdragon Wear Elite is built to be on camera-enabled watches, pins, pendants and even glasses, according to Qualcomm. And it could mean a wave of devices that can also work as car keys and more.

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I've been steeling myself for a coming wave of AI-infused wearables that could be worn all over the place, based on reports on gadget plans at Meta, Google and Apple -- a halo of connected tech with cameras onboard, streaming to AI services. Qualcomm's latest chip, announced Monday at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, is built for it, and the first devices using it are coming this summer. Samsung, Google and Motorola are already building hardware with it.