Qualcomm-powered AR and robotics take center stage at Augmented World Expo
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Noelle Harff
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The Augmented World Expo in Long Beach showcased cutting-edge mixed reality and augmented reality technologies, many powered by Qualcomm. Highlights include AR glasses for knee replacement surgeries, firefighting robots that can enter burning buildings, holographic assistants, and universal remote concepts. The conference demonstrated how mixed reality and the metaverse are transitioning from science fiction to practical, real-world applications across healthcare, emergency services, and everyday life.
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· 3 pulledSurgeons are using augmented reality glasses to streamline knee replacements.
Firefighters can send robots into burning buildings instead of risking their own lives.
By year's end, you may not even have to show up to a meeting.
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