According to Google, the secondary chip is designed to compile HDR+ images 5 times faster than an application processor — with 1/10th the power consumption. The Pixel Visual Core also handles complex ...

Google’s Pixel Visual Core, the hidden image-processing chip inside the Pixel 2 family of phones, is getting activated via a software update today. The Visual Core’s main purpose is to bring the HDR+ ...

We've known since the Google Pixel 2 smartphone launched that it had a dedicated imaging chip lurking inside that allows the camera to take HDR+ quality pictures when using the main photo app. Since ...

When Google launched its Pixel 2 flagship smartphone last year, it included something of a surprise: A co-processor called Pixel Visual Core, the company’s first homegrown, consumer-facing piece of ...

Google’s latest Pixel 2 smartphones take advantage of several premium hardware components that have been previously adopted by some flagships over the course of this year, however, the company’s new ...

The Pixel 2 has started rolling out, and it's only a matter of time before it gets torn down. Apparently, that time came almost immediately, as iFixit already got its hands on the Pixel 2 XL and ...

One thing that Google left unannounced during its Pixel 2 launch event on October 4th is being revealed today: it’s called the Pixel Visual Core, and it is Google’s first custom system-on-a-chip (SOC) ...

Snap a photo using a Google Pixel 2 or Pixel 2 XL with the default camera app and Google’s HDR+ technology helps you capture images with high dynamic range colors so that you don’t just get better ...

One of the best parts of using Google’s Pixel 2 is the camera, and what makes it even better is the Pixel Visual Core which some third-party apps can take advantage of. Now, the Moment Pro Camera app ...