Pico 4

PICO 4
PICO 4 headset
DeveloperByteDance
TypeVirtual reality headset
Release dateOctober 18, 2022
Introductory price429 / ¥2,499 (128 GB)
€499 / ¥2,799 (256 GB) [1][2]
Operating systemPico system software, based on Android 10 source code
System on a chipQualcomm Snapdragon XR2[1]
Memory8 GB LPDDR4[1]
Storage128 GB
256 GB[1]
DisplayLCD 2160 x 2160 per eye @ 90 Hz[1]
GraphicsAdreno 650 @ 0.59 GHz (Up to 1.25 TFLOPS FP32)[3][4][5]
Connectivity
PowerLithium-ion battery
5300 mAh
Mass586 g
WebsiteOfficial 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]

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  7. ^ Where can I buy PICO products?
  8. ^ 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.
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  10. ^ ByteDance's Pico virtual reality unit is cutting hundreds of jobs after ramping up competition with Meta
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "VRChat Is Now Available On Pico 4", www.uploadvr.com