AWE 2026: Live Coverage of Snap CEO Evan Spiegel's Keynote and Qualcomm's XR Announcements
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Summary
Engadget is liveblogging the Augmented World Expo (AWE) 2026, with a primary focus on Snap CEO Evan Spiegel's keynote address and Qualcomm's presentation immediately following. The article covers real-time updates from the XR (extended reality) show, highlighting major industry announcements and developments in augmented reality technology.
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