Few can deny that the Meta Quest 2 (formerly the Oculus Quest 2) has been the most dominant VR headset in recent years. Having sold over 10 million units since its launch in 2020, the Meta standalone VR headset has outperformed PC and PSVR-only alternatives. However, Pico, a ByteDance subsidiary, looks set to challenge that with the Pico 4, a new standalone headset coming later this year.
Joining the race for the best VR headset, the Pico 4 has been widely anticipated after pre-orders for this Quest 2 rival. With a Qualcomm XR2 CPU, Adreno 650 GPU, 90Hz display, and backtracking, the Pico proved that the Pico 4 offers three hours of battery life on a single charge. Weighing 586 grams with the strap attached, Pico has also updated the Pico Neo 3 Link’s motion controllers.
There are several key updates here to the popular Meta headset, which has the potential to rival the rumored Oculus Quest 3. It offers a higher LCD resolution of 2160×2160 per eye, compared to 1832×1920 for the Quest 2. The Pico 4 also promises a higher 105° field of view (FOV) and 8GB of RAM, while the Quest 2 uses a 90° FOV and 6GB of RAM.
It is not all. Joining the Pico 4 is the Pico 4 Pro, a standalone VR headset that could match Project Cambria. Using eye and face tracking sensors, Pro can automatically detect your interpupillary distance (IPD) and adjust your display. Sadly, it’s only available for commercial use outside of China as the Pico 4 Enterprise, though we’ll hear more about that at AWE in Lisbon next month.
Just like Meta Quest, Pico 4 even has exclusive games. In Pico Neo 3 Link we have already seen that it shares many titles with the Quest library such as Ultimechs, After The Fall and Demeo. However, Ubisoft has unveiled Just Dance VR, which will release as a Pico exclusive in 2023. We only have a short trailer, but you can watch it in full below.
The Pico 4 begins shipping to the UK, Japan, South Korea, and twelve European countries on October 18, though a US release has yet to be confirmed. While pre-orders are not yet open, the Pico 4 model 128GB is priced at €429 ($415) and the 256GB model is €499 ($482). So even with the Oculus Quest 2’s recent price increase, it’s still a bit more expensive. Special accessories such as a wireless PC VR adapter and fitness tracker will also be on sale next year for €50.
Source : PC Gamesn
