Qualcomm XR chief defends smart glasses privacy ahead of Meta Connect

Qualcomm SVP and GM of XR Ziad Asghar dismissed public anxiety over face-mounted cameras as a "new form factor" growing pain. He pointed to on-device face obfuscation in Snapdragon chips, but acknowledged that enabling these protections is up to device makers.

• Asghar: privacy fears stem from the new form factor, not a real threat
• Snapdragon chips can detect and cover faces on-device without the cloud
• Turning on the protections is left to OEMs building the glasses
• Asghar argues market pressure will force makers to prioritize privacy