The Oculus Quest 2 is undoubtedly the most successful VR headset to date. The Quest 2 is estimated to have sold over 10 million units, providing a more affordable standalone headset without a gaming PC Pico, a subsidiary of ByteDance, is actively challenging the defending champion with the Pico 4, and if current pre-orders are something Meta should be worried about.
Launching today in Europe and Asia, the Pico 4 is in the running to be the best VR headset ahead of the Oculus Quest 3, targeting a different market than the Meta Quest Pro. However, if you pre-ordered the headset in Europe , we have bad news for you. Pico confirmed that some orders would not be delivered on time, citing “unprecedented global demand”.
“Unfortunately, there will be delays in fulfilling some pre-orders from customers in the EU region. We are working tirelessly to ensure demand is met by the end of October,” Pico said. Twitter. follow-up continuation tweeterthe company states that it “strongly recommends[s] Please keep your remaining order at the store of your choice, as we will prioritize existing pending orders first.”
The Pico 4 offers some improvements over the popular standalone Meta headset. First, the LCD screen has a higher resolution of 2160 x 2160 per eye, which compares favorably to the Quest 2’s 1832 x 1920 resolution. The Pico 4 also has a wider field of view (FOV) at 105° and while Quest 2 uses a 90° viewing angle. and 6GB of RAM. However, Quest 2 is two years older than Pico 4, so these improvements are not surprising.
Although not available in the US, the 128GB model retails for £379/€429, which works out to around $415, while the 256GB model costs £449/€499/(around of $482). It’s a bit more expensive than the Meta VR headset, even with the Oculus Quest 2’s recent price increase. A Pico 4 Enterprise model is also expected, but unfortunately it’s only a professional headset.
Source : PC Gamesn
