PICO 4 All-in-One VR Headset 256GB

Many advantages of the Pico 4 only exist on paper. The higher resolution and the larger field of view are hardly noticeable in practice.

On the other hand, some kind of smearing or ghosting and reflections in areas with high contrast plague the image. The screen-door effect is clearly visible, partly because of some kind of “bubbles” or “holes” that appear quite irregularly in the pixel grid. The image generally appears quite dark with washed-out colors. God-rays, on the other hand, are mostly gone.

The smaller form factor and the significantly lower weight are positives. However, a suboptimal head strap design immediately negates any comfort gain from the lower weight.

Tracking and the new VR controllers work very well. The Pico Store grows very slowly, but Wi-Fi streaming and streaming via USB-C cable from Steam worked well enough for me – if there are no bugs like broken sound transmission.

If you trust your data with Bytedance more than Meta, if you can live with the risk of various bugs, and if you aren’t concerned with the aforementioned problems, the Pico 4 is a viable alternative to the Quest 2.

Pico 4 is suitable for you if you …

want a VR headset with a really light front end,
value a slightly higher resolution and field of view,
prefer improved edge-to-edge clarity,
want color passthrough,
like the new VR controllers with the new tracking arcs,
want decent-to-good VR streaming,
have a sensitive budget.

Pico 4 is less suitable for you if you …

need an overall clear, clean, and smooth image,
clearly notice the irregular screen-door effect,
value a stable, comfortable headset fit,
need color passthrough for augmented reality,
value large native software offerings,
live in an area where Pico doesn’t (yet) offer consumer support,
don’t want to send data to China.

Resolution, colors, refresh rate, and color passthrough

The higher resolution is barely noticeable.
Colors wash out, and the picture is comparatively dark.
The picture has an excellent general edge-to-edge clarity, but looks “smeared” in high-contrast scenes or blurred due to reflections.
God-rays are almost non-existent.
The screen-door effect is clearly visible because it is not homogeneous, but has “holes”.

Pico 4 has a resolution of 2,160 x 2,160 pixels per eye – higher than Pico Neo 3 Link and Quest 2, but the difference is hardly visible in practice. I think I can recognize a slightly better readability when I look closely.

The colors of the LC display look washed out and darker overall in direct comparison with the Quest 2. This is probably due to the new pancake lenses, which are much larger than the previous Fresnel lenses and do not have the typical Fresnel rings.

Features

PICO 4 All-in-One VR Headset
Balanced design, easy to wear – The balanced design means that the weight of the PICO 4 is evenly distributed to the front and the rear. The result is a superbly comfortable fit.
Super light for longer play – The Pancake lens design has made the PICO 4 much lighter, weighing less than 300g you can comfortably play for even longer.
4K+ super-vision display – The PICO 4 is equipped with two 2.56-inch Fast-LCD screens that deliver 105° field of view for even more immersion.
Motorized inter-pupillary distance adjustment – PICO 4 supports 62-72MM inter-pupillary distance adjustment with precision via settings menu.
Universal quick access where you need it when you need it. PICO OS 5.0 supports real-time contact with online friends and access to over 250 apps and games with the PICO Store.

PICO 4 256GB Specifications

item	Description
Processor	Qualcomm XR2 8 Cores 64 bit 2.84GHz 7nm process technology
Storage	256GB
Wireless Connections	Wi-Fi: Support Wi-Fi 6, 2.4GHz/5GHz dual band Bluetooth: Support Bluetooth 5.1
Display	Resolution: 4,320 ✕ 2,160 (2,160 ✕ 2,160 per eye) Refresh rate: 72Hz / 90Hz
Optics	Pancake Lens 105°FOV 20.6 PPD 62-72mm inter-pupillary distance adjustment
Positioning and Sensor	6DoF Positioning System
Audio	Integrated high fidelity speaker Dual mic
Battery and Charging	5300mAh 20W Fast Charging
OS	PICO OS 5.0
In the box	VR Headset * 1 Controllers * 2 1.5V AA Alkaline Batteries * 4 Glasses Spacer * 1 Nose Pad * 1 Controller Lanyards2 USB-C Power Adapter 1 USB-C to C 2.0 Data Cable * 1 Quick Guide * 1 User Guide * 1 Safety and Warranty Guide * 1

Weight	1 kg
Dimensions	26 × 19 × 13 mm

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