Meta Shifts Strategy for AR Glasses, Relies on Qualcomm Chips

Cost-cutting measures lead Meta to abandon custom chip development for its Orion AR glasses, affecting its AR platform and developer ecosystem.

Meta's 'Year of Efficiency' has resulted in significant cost-cutting measures, including mass layoffs and reduced office space.
The company will now use Qualcomm chips for its upcoming Orion AR glasses instead of custom in-house chips.
Meta is discontinuing the Spark toolset for third-party AR effect developers, impacting creators on Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger.
The decision to cut custom chip development and Spark toolset aligns with Meta's focus on AI and other business priorities.
An experimental prototype of the Orion AR glasses is expected to be revealed soon, possibly at Meta's upcoming Connect event.