Recently, PICO Immersive, an XR company, officially launched its latest VR/MR headset in early September 2024. The headset is called “PICO 4 Ultra“.
Table of Contents
- What is PICO 4 Ultra?
- What is the Weight of PICO 4 Ultra?
- What is PICO 4 Ultra Resolution?
- What Processors Does PICO 4 Ultra Used?
- How Much Memory Does PICO 4 Ultra Has?
- What Type of Storage Offers for PICO 4 Ultra?
- How About Its Sensors & Tracking?
- How About Its Controllers?
- What Else About PICO 4 Ultra Headset?
- How Many Contents Available for PICO 4 Ultra?
- What is the Price of PICO 4 Ultra?
- Lastly…
What is PICO 4 Ultra?
PICO 4 Ultra is the all-in-one VR (Virtual Reality) and MR (Mixed Reality) headset from PICO.
This time around, the headset introduces the concept of a panoramic workspace. This concept allows users to open and arrange multiple large virtual screens within a real-world space. That sounds more productivity with multitasking, right?
What is the Weight of PICO 4 Ultra?
The weight of PICO 4 Ultra is around 580 grams. The front main unit weight is around 304 grams while the rear head cushion weight is 276 grams.
To ensure the optimum user comfort, this headset adopts a counter-balanced design from front-to-back.
What is PICO 4 Ultra Resolution?
PICO 4 Ultra has high-quality 4K+ super-sense displays with a rendering resolution of 1920 x 1920 at 90Hz. As a comparison, this headset has 62% higher resolution than PICO 4.
Furthermore, this headset is equipped with two 32-megapixel cameras together with one iToF depth-sensing camera. With this kind of capability, the headset able to provide exceptional stereoscopic high-definition color passthrough experiences.
As additional info, this headset has 20.6 PPD.
What Processors Does PICO 4 Ultra Used?
PICO 4 Ultra uses the Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 processor.
How Much Memory Does PICO 4 Ultra Has?
PICO 4 Ultra has 12 GB of memory.
What Type of Storage Offers for PICO 4 Ultra?
PICO 4 Ultra offers 256 GB of storage space.
How About Its Sensors & Tracking?
This headset has seven visual sensors which comprises of:
- Four environmental tracking cameras which is positioned around the body of the device and are used for SLAM spatial positioning.
- Two color cameras and
- One iToF depth-sensing camera. It can measure distances up to around 3 meters, at a wide angle of 60º.
The color cameras and iToF depth-sensing camera are used for environmental perception and to map the play space.
How About Its Controllers?
For this headset, PICO introduces the new ringless controller. This design improved the grip comfort while retaining the broadband linear motor, so users can enjoy haptic feedback.
What Else About PICO 4 Ultra Headset?
One powerful feature of PICO 4 Ultra is that it can reconstruct a virtual environment that closely matches the real-world environment it is in. It is made possible by the combination of the hardware and PICO’s proprietary environment perception algorithm.
How Many Contents Available for PICO 4 Ultra?
Until this article is written, PICO 4 Ultra is currently compatible with over 20 MR apps, 552 games and more than 778 VR apps. That is quite a lot if you asks us.
To enjoy more game titles (like thousands), this headset can be integrated with SteamVR platform as well. This allows users to migrate gaming content on their PCs to PICO 4 Ultra. Awesome!
What is the Price of PICO 4 Ultra?
The price of PICO 4 Ultra is at £529 / €599.
Lastly…
Looking at the current market, this headset will compete directly with Meta Quest 3S. Anyway, we hope this scenario can bring more people onboard the VR/MR platform.
For more info, you can read it at:
- The Official Website of PICO 4 Ultra.
- “PICO launches its first all-in-one VR & Mixed Reality headset: PICO 4 Ultra” from PICO Newsroom.
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