Windows 10: Next HoloLens will be Always Connected PC powered by Snapdragon 850

Brink · Dec 10, 2018

There's been no shortage of leaks, rumors, and outright announcements from Microsoft about the company's next iteration of HoloLens, its standalone holographic PC. One particular rumor came over the summer, claiming that the next-generation device will use Qualcomm's Snapdragon XR1 chipset.

As it turns out, this wasn't completely accurate, but the headset will indeed use an SoC from Qualcomm. Instead of the XR1 though, several sources have confirmed that it will use a Snapdragon 850 Mobile Compute Platform. That's the same chipset that's already found in the Lenovo Yoga C630 and Samsung Galaxy Book2.

Qualcomm just announced its next-generation PC chipset last week, the Snapdragon 8cx. You might be wondering why Microsoft isn't going with that instead, but remember, HoloLens relies heavily on its Holographic Processing Unit (HPU); the last generation actually used an Intel Atom for the CPU. When I reached out to Microsoft for comment on this story, I was directed to its announcement from July 2017 on its new HPU, saying that it will include an AI coprocessor...

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Brink · Dec 10, 2018

Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 Mobile Compute Platform for Windows 10 PCs

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Today at Computex, Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) through its subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., announced at its press conference a joint effort with Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd to integrate the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 850 Mobile Compute Platform, featuring the cutting-edge Snapdragon X20 and Qualcomm® AI Engine in a future device. “Building on the portfolio of Always On, Always Connected PCs established over the past year, we are thrilled to work with Samsung to help offer consumers true mobility combined with the productivity and entertainment features of Windows 10,” said Alex Katouzian, senior vice president and general manager, mobile business unit, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. “To truly expand this category, our work with mobile leaders like Samsung is important to help us deliver the next generation of Always On, Always Connected PCs to consumers.”

The Snapdragon 850 Mobile Compute Platform is designed to support many sought-after smartphone features in the PC and to stay connected to LTE or Wi-Fi so users can receive notifications and have their data virtually always synced on the go. The power-efficient architecture is engineered to support up to 30 percent system-wide increase in performance and up to 3X AI performance over the previous generation, as well as up to 1.2 gigabits per second LTE connectivity speeds and up to 25 hours of continuous usage or multi-day battery life under normal usage conditions*.

“At Samsung, we understand the unique needs of our consumers and aim to create new innovations to support their ‘on-the-go’ lifestyle,” said Kyungsik Choi, executive vice president and head of strategic marketing office, mobile communications business, Samsung Electronics. “This collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies and their Snapdragon 850 Mobile Compute Platform will allow us to provide always on, always connected mobile computing experiences for our customers.”

With 10nm leading node efficiency, the Snapdragon 850 Mobile Compute Platform allows for sleeker and more portable, fanless designs for mobile customers, compared to current 14nm solutions. In addition, new and improved features on the Snapdragon 850 Mobile Compute Platform can support on-device experiences for AI, and users can expect camera, voice and battery life enhancements. In addition, advanced graphics and high-quality audio is designed to allow users to maximize their entertainment while viewing or capturing, all while bringing a Windows 10 experience, complete with productivity utilizing Cortana, entertainment and security. Users can now create, collaborate, connect and share effortlessly on their Always On, Always Connected PC**.

Windows 10 devices powered by the Snapdragon Mobile Compute Platform are expected to be available in retail later this year. For more information on the Snapdragon Mobile Compute Platform, please visit Snapdragon Mobile Platforms, Processors, Modems and Chipsets | Qualcomm.

*Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage, and other factors.

**Requires network connection.
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Source: https://www.qualcomm.com/news/releas...windows-10-pcs

Generaldozie · Dec 10, 2018

hololens powered by the 950 and 950xl

The hololen by windows is pricey and I taught it will be a great idea to build a hololen like the Samsung VR but powered by the 950 and 950xl. The 950 and 950xl are very powerful handsets and should work perfectly at least for movies. And this time it will
be considerable under $150.

Generaldozie · Dec 10, 2018

hololens powered by the 950 and 950xl

Yes I completely understand , virtual reality powered by the 950 and 950xl is what i am asking for. The phone is a very powerful phone but one more feature to make it the best in the market and a more affordable option to the hololens is not a but idea.

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