At the Google I/O event, Qualcomm announced its premium tier Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 810 processor that will be powering Google’s next generation Project Tango smartphone development platform to enable applications such as real-world 3D gaming, indoor navigation, and virtual and augmented reality experiences. 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.
According to Qualcomm, 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.
Raj Talluri, senior vice president of product management, Qualcomm Technologies
Qualcomm Technologies is pleased to power the next generation Project Tango development device. 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.
