The Meta Quest 2, formerly known as the Oculus Quest 2, positioned itself as the entry-level virtual reality headset. most important in recent years. This is evidenced by its high sales (more than 10 million units), although it is true that the competition it had to face was also not very high, which may change with the arrival of Pico 4, the new set for virtual reality. an independent developed by Pico, a subsidiary of ByteDance.

On a design level, the Pico 4 takes a classic approach. The spectator bets on rounded lines, and the same style can be found in the controls, which feature an analog stick and several buttons. According to Pico, the construction of this new virtual reality set has taken the utmost care to achieve a comfortable fit and even weight distributionwhich in theory should make the user experience more convenient.

In terms of hardware, the Pico 4 is being built as a standalone VR kit, meaning it integrates everything you need to run games and apps and doesn’t rely on any external hardware. will use a SoC Snapdragon XR2, a very powerful chip that features an 8-core Kryo 585 CPU and an Adreno 650 GPU and is capable of working with up to seven cameras.

To maintain a balanced configuration, the Pico 4 is complemented by 8 GB of RAM (Meta Quest 2 has 6 GB), in the basic version it has 128 GB of storage space (you can choose a variant with 256 GB) and has the most modern connectivity including Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.1. In the viewfinder we find two lenses with a resolution of o 2160 x 2160 pixels per eye, a figure that exceeds the 1,832 x 1,920 pixels of Meta Quest 2. Its viewing angle will also be larger, reaching 105 degrees (90 degrees in Quest 2) and will have a refresh rate of 90 Hz.

The environment and gesture tracking sensors will scratch the surface, according to Pico, and the set will come with surround compatible speakers, which will allow the user to enjoy positional sound that will improve immersion in games, and will have a dual microphone. The truth is that this Pico 4 looks good and the best part is that it will have a catalog exclusive games increase its attractiveness to users. One of those we have confirmed is Ubisoft’s Just Dance VR, arriving in 2023.

The Pico 4 will be available from October 18 with price 429 euros for the model with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage capacity and 499 euros for the version with 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage capacity.