杀进自研芯片领域、智能眼镜终于上市，OPPO“新野心”逐渐揭晓

{"type":"doc","content":[{"type":"paragraph","attrs":{"indent":0,"number":0,"align":null,"origin":null},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"12月14日，OPPO举办第三届"},{"type":"link","attrs":{"href":"https:\/\/www.oppo.com\/cn\/events\/innoday2021","title":"","type":null},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"未来科技大会"}]},{"type":"text","text":"。总的来看，这届大会还挺热闹，其中最受瞩目的大概是OPPO首个自研芯片的亮相，以及将在明年春季发售的智能眼镜。"}]},{"type":"paragraph","attrs":{"indent":0,"number":0,"align":null,"origin":null}},{"type":"paragraph","attrs":{"indent":0,"number":0,"align":null,"origin":null},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"无论是作为“后来者”走上底层技术研究的不归路，还是对未知XR市场的不断投入，这对OPPO来说都是不小的挑战。据介绍，OPPO在过去三年搭建了完整的技术体系，形成了「工程技术组织+先行研究组织+基础技术组织」三位一体研发体系，并拥有了超过万人的研发团队。"}]},{"type":"paragraph","attrs":{"indent":0,"number":0,"align":null,"origin":null}},{"type":"paragraph","attrs":{"indent":0,"number":0,"align":null,"origin":null},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"OPPO发布的芯片处女作名叫“"},{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"strong"}],"text":"马里亚纳 MariSilicon X"},{"type":"text","text":"”，这是一款"},{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"strong"}],"text":"影像专用NPU芯片"},{"type":"text","text":"，采用台积电6nm制程工艺，其主要技术突破点包括强大的AI计算能效，领先的Ultra HDR、无损的实时RAW计算、以及最大化传感器能力的RGBW Pro。"}]},{"type":"paragraph","attrs":{"indent":0,"number":0,"align":null,"origin":null}},{"type":"paragraph","attrs":{"indent":0,"number":0,"align":null,"origin":null},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"马里亚纳 X的AI算力最高可达到18TOPS，功耗则控制到了11.6TOPS每瓦，创造了手机NPU的能效里程碑。为了更好地发挥运算能力，该芯片集成了双层存储架构，包括万亿比特每秒（Tb\/s）读写速度的片上内存子系统，以及8.5GB\/s的独立DDR带宽，为AI的高效运算提供充足的内存读写支持。"}]},{"type":"paragraph","attrs":{"indent":0,"number":0,"align":null,"origin":null}},{"type":"image","attrs":{"src":"https:\/\/static001.geekbang.org\/infoq\/75\/752c4676392e65c5b78e1c1518b9a5aa.png","alt":null,"title":null,"style":[{"key":"width","value":"75%"},{"key":"bordertype","value":"none"}],"href":null,"fromPaste":true,"pastePass":true}},{"type":"paragraph","attrs":{"indent":0,"number":0,"align":null,"origin":null}},{"type":"paragraph","attrs":{"indent":0,"number":0,"align":null,"origin":null},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"影像专用NPU芯片，可以说是OPPO对于未来计算影像发展脉络命题的探索。OPPO认为，通用芯片的算力和能效限制了计算影像发展。从芯片算力来看，通用设计的NPU芯片无法在同样功耗预算下提供足够算力，处理速度也无法满足日益增长的视频流需求。传统的ISP芯片智能用于多帧合成等传统影像处理，对AI深度学习的网络模型却无能为力。"}]},{"type":"paragraph","attrs":{"indent":0,"number":0,"align":null,"origin":null}},{"type":"paragraph","attrs":{"indent":0,"number":0,"align":null,"origin":null},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"而以专用NPU的定义，可以在提供同样算力下，大幅度降低功耗和缩短处理时间。根据官方数据，在运行自家AI降噪算法时，同样的模型加载在马里亚纳 X上，性能比起 Find X3 Pro 有 20 倍的提升。"}]},{"type":"paragraph","attrs":{"indent":0,"number":0,"align":null,"origin":null}},{"type":"paragraph","attrs":{"indent":0,"number":0,"align":null,"origin":null},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"至于量产方面，预计在2022年第一季度，马里亚纳 X将首发搭载在最新一代OPPO Find X系列旗舰机。"}]},{"type":"paragraph","attrs":{"indent":0,"number":0,"align":null,"origin":null}},{"type":"paragraph","attrs":{"indent":0,"number":0,"align":null,"origin":null},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"OPPO创始人兼首席执行官陈明永表示，马里亚纳是世界上最深的海沟，代表着自研芯片之艰难。"}]},{"type":"paragraph","attrs":{"indent":0,"number":0,"align":null,"origin":null}},{"type":"paragraph","attrs":{"indent":0,"number":0,"align":null,"origin":null},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"公开报道显示，从2019年开始，OPPO就一直在"},{"type":"link","attrs":{"href":"https:\/\/www.infoq.cn\/article\/OATFZfcaq1cETtlh3HDD","title":"","type":null},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"积极招募芯片人才"}]},{"type":"text","text":"。不过，OPPO 的造芯计划是在2020年2月才被曝光。当时，OPPO CEO 特别助理发布内部文章《对打造核心技术的一些思考》，文中提出三大计划，涉及软件开发、云，以及硬件（芯片），其中，对标芯片研发的"},{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"strong"}],"text":"马里亚纳计划"},{"type":"text","text":"备受外界关注。"}]},{"type":"paragraph","attrs":{"indent":0,"number":0,"align":null,"origin":null}},{"type":"paragraph","attrs":{"indent":0,"number":0,"align":null,"origin":null},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"“"},{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"strong"}],"text":"做芯片，我们实乃不得已而为之。"},{"type":"text","text":"不管是出于 OPPO 自身的差异化需求，出于用户对全场景科技体验的需求，还是出于手机‘软硬服’一体化的需求，即便是像高通、谷歌这么优秀的合作伙伴，都很难在现阶段支持我们的梦想。” 对于造芯一事，OPPO 当时在内部文章中作出如此解释。"}]},{"type":"paragraph","attrs":{"indent":0,"number":0,"align":null,"origin":null}},{"type":"paragraph","attrs":{"indent":0,"number":0,"align":null,"origin":null},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"陈明永在本次大会上也再次坚定宣示OPPO造芯的决心：“马里亚纳 MariSilicon X只是OPPO自研芯片的一小步，OPPO未来会持续投入资源，用几千人的团队，去脚踏实地做自研芯片。"},{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"strong"}],"text":"无论前路多少挑战，我们都将坚持不懈，咬定青山不放松。"},{"type":"text","text":"”"}]},{"type":"paragraph","attrs":{"indent":0,"number":0,"align":null,"origin":null}},{"type":"paragraph","attrs":{"indent":0,"number":0,"align":null,"origin":null},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"此次大会上另一突破性技术成果是"},{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"strong"}],"text":"智能眼镜OPPO Air Glass"},{"type":"text","text":"，来自OPPO“3+N+X”科技跃迁战略中代表差异化能力X的泛在现实领域。在此之前，OPPO已先后在两届未来科技大会上"},{"type":"link","attrs":{"href":"https:\/\/www.infoq.cn\/article\/S5uor5FIze07PTozQll1","title":"","type":null},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"推出过两代AR产品"}]},{"type":"text","text":"，这次终于等到走向市场的时机。"}]},{"type":"paragraph","attrs":{"indent":0,"number":0,"align":null,"origin":null}},{"type":"image","attrs":{"src":"https:\/\/static001.geekbang.org\/infoq\/a5\/a54d85e7d512700b0c2ec5be16dcc23a.png","alt":null,"title":null,"style":[{"key":"width","value":"75%"},{"key":"bordertype","value":"none"}],"href":null,"fromPaste":true,"pastePass":true}},{"type":"paragraph","attrs":{"indent":0,"number":0,"align":"center","origin":null},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"OPPO研究院院长刘畅正式发布OPPO Air Glass"}]},{"type":"paragraph","attrs":{"indent":0,"number":0,"align":null,"origin":null}},{"type":"paragraph","attrs":{"indent":0,"number":0,"align":null,"origin":null},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"OPPO Air Glass搭载高通骁龙4100可穿戴设备平台，集成自主研发的Spark微型光机、Micro LED和定制光波导技术。值得一提的是，这款眼镜的重量不到30克，镜片厚度仅有1.3毫米，算得上是非常轻巧了。"}]},{"type":"paragraph","attrs":{"indent":0,"number":0,"align":null,"origin":null}},{"type":"paragraph","attrs":{"indent":0,"number":0,"align":null,"origin":null},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"功能方面，它可以实现信息提醒、实时导航、随身翻译以及演讲提词等能力，提供包括触控、语音、头动和手势在内的四种交互方式。OPPO研究院院长刘畅表示，对辅助现实产品而言，信息是用户最渴望突破的需求痛点，产品还必须要易用又实用。"}]},{"type":"paragraph","attrs":{"indent":0,"number":0,"align":null,"origin":null}},{"type":"image","attrs":{"src":"https:\/\/static001.geekbang.org\/infoq\/46\/465d378747466cd961da9ce23adbe285.png","alt":null,"title":null,"style":[{"key":"width","value":"75%"},{"key":"bordertype","value":"none"}],"href":null,"fromPaste":true,"pastePass":true}},{"type":"paragraph","attrs":{"indent":0,"number":0,"align":null,"origin":null}},{"type":"paragraph","attrs":{"indent":0,"number":0,"align":null,"origin":null},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"OPPO Air Glass的单块镜片以“羽毛”为设计灵感成型，单目显示的设计匹配光机能力，实现核心信息流的输出与展示。镜腿内侧带有磁吸组件，以吸附在定制的眼镜镜框上使用，镜腿内部包含了光机、PCB主板、芯片、触控、电池、Wi-Fi与蓝牙Bluetooth天线，以及双MIC、扬声器等关键部件。"}]},{"type":"paragraph","attrs":{"indent":0,"number":0,"align":null,"origin":null}},{"type":"paragraph","attrs":{"indent":0,"number":0,"align":null,"origin":null},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"不过OPPO Air Glass总不免让人想起似曾相识的Google Glass，而Google Glass从红极一时到“死里逃生”转战企业级市场的命运，又能给OPPO Air Glass带来什么启示呢？OPPO Air Glass会不会也生不逢时呢？这一切还得等时间给出答案。"}]},{"type":"paragraph","attrs":{"indent":0,"number":0,"align":null,"origin":null}},{"type":"paragraph","attrs":{"indent":0,"number":0,"align":null,"origin":null},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"据悉，OPPO Air Glass上市后，OPPO将开放全部SDK，希望能吸引更多开发者和行业伙伴加入，共同推进XR生态建设。"}]}]}