Camera, gyro & accelerometer data offer comprehensive motion tracking & mapping

The Snapdragon 810 processor is designed to deliver the most advanced connected mobile computing experiences across video, imaging and graphics, making it suitable for applications that require complex 3D mapping. The Qualcomm Adreno 430 GPU is designed to deliver fast graphics and compute performance while reducing power consumption. It offers support for camera image and video post-processing, hardware tessellation, geometry shaders and programmable blending, as well as advanced GPU security for secure composition and management of premium video and other multimedia.

The Snapdragon 810 processor also supports superior camera functionality, including dual 14-bit Image Signal Processors (ISPs) with fast autofocus, depth sensing, and advanced imaging software that helps enable advanced camera features particularly in low light environments. High quality 4K HEVC Ultra HD video encoding and decoding is also supported by Snapdragon 810.

Developers will be able to utilise tools from the Qualcomm Developer Network that enable them to take advantage of features included in the premium tier Snapdragon 810 processor and enhance the performance of their Android applications, such as access to the Qualcomm Hexagon  DSP via the Hexagon SDK as well as the Qualcomm Vuforia mobile vision platform.

“Qualcomm Technologies is pleased to power the next-gen Project Tango development device,” said Raj Talluri, Senior Vice President, Product Management, Qualcomm. “We’re excited to work together with Google and Android developers to help deliver innovative visual experiences using depth-sensing technology on mobile devices."

This capability is useful for applications such as real-world 3D gaming, indoor navigation, and VR/AR experiences. The development platform will be available for purchase in Q3 2015.