Samsung inches close to XR headset; may unveil new sensor for AR/VR headsets soon

Tech big Samsung is reportedly planning to unveil a new time-of-flight (ToF) sensor for AR/VR (combined actuality) headsets which is able to characteristic an on-chip Image Signal Processor (ISP).

“Samsung is planning to unveil a new ToF sensor focusing on the VR and AR markets in VLSI 2023. This sensor helps on-chip ISP and is manufactured utilizing a 2-stack course of expertise,” Tipster @Tech_Reve tweeted on Wednesday.

“It can measure distances at speeds of up to 60fps with a most vary of 5m, all whereas supporting low energy consumption of 188mW.”

Last month, it was reported that the tech big was planning to develop chips for XR (Extended Reality) gadgets because the companyis predicted to unveil a new XR headset someday later this yr or the primary half of subsequent yr.

Meanwhile, in February this yr, the South Korean firmintroduced that it has partnered with Qualcomm and Google to construct an ecosystem for XR.

The announcement didn’t embrace any particular merchandise below growth or a timeline for them however trade consultants speculate Samsung would possibly develop XR headsets constructed on Qualcomm’s chipset and Google’s working system.

(With inputs from IANS)