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Pico 4 glasses, the best VR alternative to Oculus Quest 2
But what or who are Pico?
Beak was acquired by the social media giant Tik Tok in August 2021, since then they have launched several models on the market and, although until now they had not managed to attract enough attention, it seems that this could change very soon with their new Pico 4 VR glasses.
Pico Neo 4 VR Glasses
The Pico Neo 4 glasses of VR are the predecessors of the Pico Neo 3 Link, headset that went on the market on May 20, 2021. This model was not very successful, mainly due to the monopoly that Meta had already formed.
Despite having everything against it, the new glasses Peak 4 virtual reality have been presented as a very good alternative to the Quest 2, and it seems that the company Tik Tok It has focused on improving the points where the alternative had made it cheaper or neglected details.
Among some of the most interesting improvements we find a front camera 16MP RGB, highlighting the color passthrough which will allow us to have a clear and color image without removing the VR glasses, unlike the Oculus Quest 2 which has a camera that only shows gray scales and with a lower resolution.
Ergonomics – Doing things right from the beginning
Another point where Goal leaves a lot to be desired is the ergonomics, the Oculus Quest 2 They are not known for being exactly comfortable for long sessions and For this reason there are many models of external head straps for sale., Beak On the other hand, it has designed a much more comfortable and pleasant system for the head.
With your new virtual reality headset, Beak has managed to reduce the total weight to 295g.
This reduced weight together with an equal distribution throughout the entire headset will make us talk about one of the helmets VR most ergonomic to date.
Lenses & Image Quality
As for the lenses, Beak has opted for lenses Pancake type Compared to the fresnel lenses used by the competition's helmets, the reason is simple, the Pancake type lenses are half the size of the fresnel lenses, and this has allowed them to create VR helmets of reduced size and therefore weight. .
But there is still more to talk about, the resolution, something so important in VR glasses could not be missed and Neo Peak 4 dispose of 2 LCD screens with a resolution of 2160×2160 per eye, offering a clear and smooth image.
Although we have gained in sharpness, we have lost in fluidity and the maximum refresh rate will be 90Hz compared to the 120Hz of Quest 2.
A point where Beak has not managed to stand out is the battery, we found a battery of 5300mAh with 20W fast charging which will give us around 3 hours of play, little if we take into account that Meta only has 3640mAh and its battery life is only half an hour shorter.
All that glitters is not gold, let's talk about the negative points
It was almost impossible for everything to be good and beautiful with the new product of Beak, and we are going to find a couple of details that although for many they will not be relevant, depending on the person they may be.
It does not have any connector DP or mini-DP, so for PCVR (playing in VR using our PC) we are going to have to use the wireless mode using Wi-Fi and if we are not too close to the router or a repeater it could be that the experience is not the best, another option is to use the USB-C connector but this will give us less quality than if it were DisplayPort.
We lose the audio output Jack 3.5mm compared to the previous model, so if we want to use our own headphones we will have to do it wirelessly or with a 3.5mm Jack to USB-C adapter.
Finally, regarding software, games and applications, we must know that if we decide to opt for the option of Beak we are accepting to have a much more limited catalog than in quest 2, where we find a store with a multitude of titles and applications and, although we know that Beak is working and making sure that this is not a problem, it is a fact that it will be, and it is in your hands to decide.
Comparative table VR glasses Pico Neo 4 and Oculus Quest 2
| Neo Peak 4 | Oculus Quest 2 | |
| CPU | Snapdragon XR2 | Snapdragon XR2 |
| RAM | 8GB | 6GB |
| Lens type | Pancake | Fresnel |
| Resolution (per eye) | 2160×2160 LCD | 1920×1832 LCD |
| Refresh rate (Hz) | 90Hz | 120Hz |
| Camera | In color | Grayish tones |
| Weight | 295 gr. | 470 gr. |
| Jack 3.5mm | NO | YEAH |
| DisplayPort (PCVR) | NO | YEAH |
| Battery | 5300mAh ~3h / ~2h 45min | 3640mAh ~2h / ~2h 30min |
| Price | €429 – 128GB €499 – 256GB | €449 – 128GB €549 – 256GB |
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