Qualcomm opens Snapdragon Spaces XR Developer Platform for developers worldwide

Qualcomm has announced that the Snapdragon Spaces XR Developer Platform is now open for all developers worldwide. Snapdragon Spaces is an open, cross-device platform and ecosystem that is designed to bring developers’ ideas to life and revolutionise the possibilities of augmented reality (AR). In November 2021, the US-based chipmaker unveiled the developer platform and earlier this year, the company announced its partnership with game developer Square Enix. This partnership allowed both companies to work on new extended reality (XR) experiences through the Snapdragon Spaces XR Developer Platform.
Snapdragon Spaces hardware development kit
Developers can also buy a hardware development kit along with downloading Snapdragon Spaces to begin creating AR experiences on commercial hardware. These efforts indicate Qualcomm’s commitment to boosting XR innovations. Developers on downloading the Snapdragon Spaces platform will be allowed to access the foundational tools needed to create 3D applications for AR glasses from scratch. It will also add AR features to existing 2D Android smartphone applications and more. To begin creating new experiences using Snapdragon Spaces, developers need to visit https://spaces.qualcomm.com/