Qualcomm and Vodafone present HyperRealityHub at MWC 2024
Many XR glasses share one feature: they are bulky and have a short battery life due to the computing power. The HyperRealityHub from Qualcomm and Vodafone is intended to help here.
The Vision Pro from Apple is the best example of why Qualcomm and Vodafone developed the HyperRealityHub. The glasses have a fairly large footprint and are as heavy as a large iPad Pro and, due to its computing power, has a battery life of just two hours. If we want to get to the point where XR glasses can no longer be distinguished from conventional glasses, something has to change. Either all internal components become smaller or they are outsourced to an external device or to the cloud.
HyerRealityHub: Achieving the goal of separating technology and sensors?
Qualcomm and Vodafone are pursuing the latter approach with the HyperRealityHub, an external device that is responsible for computing power and executing tracking functions. This fixes exactly the above ProProblems: Glasses can become lighter, which increases wearing comfort and battery life. In addition, the hardware can become cheaper this way without having to compromise on the experience. The hub can of course also outsource certain tasks to the cloud via the 5G network for low response times.
In addition to the HyperRealityHub, there is also a Plus version. This allows multiple users to connect and send data via Wi-Fi 7 and 5G.
The HyperRealityHub (Plus) will be available for the first time at MWC 2024 from Qualcomm and Snapdragonprobe beer.
The MWC 2024 coverage from TechnikNews is partially supported by Qualcomm.