Google’s AR comeback: Project Aura marries dual-chip design with native 6DoF precision

Google has reentered the smart glasses arena with Project Aura, an AR headset co-developed with Chinese firm Xreal and powered by Qualcomm. First announced at Google I/O 2025 and later detailed at the Augmented World Expo (AWE), the device features a dual-chip architecture and native support for six degrees of freedom (6DoF) spatial tracking.

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Japan’s chip comeback gains ground, but industry group warns of gaps beyond logic ICs

Japan has made meaningful strides in reclaiming its semiconductor competitiveness with the establishment of the Leading-edge Semiconductor Technology Center (LSTC) and Rapidus, aiming to build a domestic ecosystem for advanced logic IC development and mass production. However, the Semiconductor Division of the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA) says the country’s efforts remain too narrowly focused.

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