Qualcomm's secret project with Samsung and Google is mixed reality smart glasses, and I'm glad

We've only heard murmurs about Qualcomm, Samsung, and Google's joint project since the three first made things official early last year. What once started as an XR headset competitor to Apple's then-unofficial Vision Pro was met with internal disagreements that led to reset after reset after reset. 

Recently, in an interview with CNBC, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon cleared the air and painted a more vivid picture. And it's not exactly what most people imagined.

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Instead of an XR headset that would be self-powered or tethered to a battery pack, the chip maker is partnering with Samsung and Google to develop a pair of mixed-reality smart glasses. Most importantly, the wearable ...