Pico 4
 PICO 4 headset | |
| Developer | ByteDance |
|---|---|
| Type | Virtual reality headset |
| Release date | October 18, 2022 |
| Introductory price | €429 / ¥2,499 (128 GB) €499 / ¥2,799 (256 GB) [1][2] |
| Operating system | Pico system software, based on Android 10 source code |
| System on a chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2[1] |
| Memory | 8 GB LPDDR4[1] |
| Storage | 128 GB 256 GB[1] |
| Display | LCD 2160 x 2160 per eye @ 90 Hz[1] |
| Graphics | Adreno 650 @ 0.59 GHz (Up to 1.25 TFLOPS FP32)[3][4][5] |
| Connectivity | |
| Power | Lithium-ion battery 5300 mAh |
| Mass | 586 g |
| Website | Official website |
PICO 4 is a virtual reality headset developed by ByteDance.[6] It is designed for virtual reality games and is only available in Europe and East Asia (China, South Korea, Japan, Malaysia and Singapore).[7][8] It is currently not available in the United States.[9] PICO founder and president Henry Zhou expected to sell more than 1 million units of the headset.[10] PICO 4 is a competitor of Quest 2.[11][12] In November 2023, VRChat was launched on PICO 4.[13]
Specifications
[edit]The PICO 4 uses pancake lenses in combination with two small LCD displays,[14] one for each eye, in the head-mounted display. This technology allows for a lighter headset with an increased image resolution.
The pancake lenses have some drawbacks introduced by the light bouncing between the lens layers, but are generally considered to have fewer artifacts than the previously used Fresnel lens.[15]
There are a few features that have been introduced in this product: real-time hand tracking and a see-through mode in low resolution.
Images
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Pico 4 top view -
Pico 4 side view -
View of hand tracking in Pico 4 -
Screenshot of the control panel in Pico 4
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "vr-compare.com". November 1, 2022.
- ^ Feng, Coco (October 23, 2022). "ByteDance sells 46,000 Pico 4 VR headsets online in China since launching sales last month". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on October 30, 2022.
- ^ "vr-compare". www.vr-compare.com.
- ^ "Qualcomm Adreno 650". www.cpu-monkey.com.
- ^ "What does Meta Quest 2's performance boost mean for VR games?". www.mixed-news.com.
- ^ "Pico 4: Full Specification". VRcompare. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ Where can I buy PICO products?
- ^ Heaney, David (September 22, 2022). "Pico 4 Ships October 18 To Europe, Japan & South Korea For €429". UploadVR. Archived from the original on November 2, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ^ McMillan, Malcolm (September 22, 2022). "Meta Quest 2 just got a new rival with the PICO 4 VR". Tom's Guide. Archived from the original on October 14, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ^ ByteDance's Pico virtual reality unit is cutting hundreds of jobs after ramping up competition with Meta
- ^ Stein, Scott (October 18, 2022). "Pico 4 VR Headset Review: Meta Quest 2 Has Competition". CNET. Archived from the original on October 28, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ^ Robertson, Adi (September 22, 2022). "ByteDance's new Pico headset is a Quest 2 competitor for Europe and Asia". The Verge. Archived from the original on October 2, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ^ "VRChat Is Now Available On Pico 4", www.uploadvr.com
- ^ "'Breakthrough' Pancake Lenses Could Bring Compact Headsets". June 17, 2021.
- ^ Pawluczuk, Mat (February 20, 2023). "Pico 4 Versus Meta Quest 2". AR/VR Magazine. Retrieved March 3, 2023.