Meta opens up Metaverse marriage with Qualcomm to make AR glasses with MediaTek

MediaTek VP Vincent Hu and Meta Reality Labs VP Jean Boufarhat shaking hands on stage at the MediaTek summit. The screen behind them announces their "collaboration on advanced silicon for AR.".

What you need to know

• MediaTek announced a partnership with Meta to develop custom silicon for future AR glasses at its 2023 summit.
• Meta says it needs silicon that's "high-power compute, but also low power and low latency."
• Meta has traditionally used Qualcomm silicon for its virtual and mixed reality.
• Meta has a custom silicon unit, but recently laid off many of its employees.