Qualcomm bets big on future of gaming, sound on premium smartphones

As more and more people play games on high-end smartphones, including millions in India, chip major Qualcomm has doubled down on making ‘Elite Gaming’ more immersive and sound more alive.

The aim is to help original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and game developers create better experiences for their users.

Qualcomm is bringing real-time, hardware-level ray tracing technology to boost visuals on games. Tay tracing is a technique that makes light in video games look like in real life. It emulates the way light reflects and refracts in the real world.

The company, during the ‘Snapdragon Summit’ 2022 here, said that the gamers will be able to experience