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Small in Size, Big on Experience: A Look at PICO VR Headsets

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Introduction

As the virtual reality (VR) market expands, PICO leads the way with VR headsets that meet the needs of everyday users and business consumers like you. Whether you want to prioritize lossless, high-quality streaming, long battery life, weightless construction, or fully wireless operation, PICO offers VR devices with the feature sets you want most. Read on to learn about two of our most popular headsets, the PICO 4 and PICO Neo Link 3, to discover which is the best choice for you.

PICO Virtual Reality Headsets Overview


PICO Features

PICO develops VR devices that broaden the horizons of human perception. With soft, light-blocking fabric face pads, adjustable headbands with built-in batteries, high-resolution displays, innovative optics, and powerful technology, our headsets set the stage for completely captivating experiences.

PICO Ergonomics

PICO virtual reality headsets are designed for comfort. By placing the battery opposite the visor, PICO’s designers evenly distribute weight over the entire headset, making it easier to play active games for hours. You can also adjust the visor’s movable lenses to optimize the image quality for your own eyes and immerse yourself in enhanced reality.

PICO VR Experiential Design

PICO's virtual reality headsets, controllers, and sensors generate virtual objects, people, and scenery you can see, hear, and feel. You’ll experience believable realities as your mind brings the virtual world to life.

User’s Choice: PICO 4 and PICO Neo 3 Link

PICO 4 All-In-One VR-Headset


If you want a liberating VR experience, consider PICO 4. This compact headset features a balanced design with a streamlined visor weighing in at 295 grams, lightweight pancake lens optics, and an adjustable strap. It provides continuous, smooth playback via the device’s native operating system, PICO OS 5.0, which runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 chip and an 8GB DDR4 memory bank.

PICO 4’s pixel-dense 4320 x 2160 display resolution creates a highly detailed virtual environment that streams at 72–90 Hz. You can also experience mixed reality thanks to the visor's five-camera system, which includes a color passthrough. With six degrees of freedom (6DOF), moving through your immersive experience will feel true to life.

PICO Neo 3 Link VR Headset

Although the PICO Neo 3 Link’s Fresnel optics make its visor larger at 385 grams, the device is well-balanced and comfortable to wear. Thanks to its DisplayPort connection, Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 chip, and 6GB of DDR4 RAM, the PICO Neo 3 Link shines in creating a lossless and seamless immersive experience.

You can enter a new reality for several hours at a time thanks to the Neo 3 Link’s long-lasting 5300 mAh battery. The 4K, 5.5-inch LCD display takes full advantage of four ambient cameras and input from dual 6DOF controllers to create realistic, fully contextualized environments.

Which VR Headset is for You? PICO 4 or PICO Neo 3 Link?


The PICO 4 and PICO Neo 3 Link both provide quality, high-resolution experiences, but there are key differences between the two models.

PICO 4 Advantages

  • Fully wireless streaming
  • Sharp, detailed images
  • Small, lightweight visor

PICO Neo 3 Link Advantages

  • Continuous, lossless, smooth streaming via DisplayPort
  • Long battery life
  • Hours of uninterrupted gameplay

Choosing between the PICO 4 and the PICO Neo 3 Link is really a matter of discovering your priorities. The Neo 3 Link’s wired DisplayPort connection provides reliably smooth streaming at a high frame rate over long periods of time with no compression artifacts. The wired connection guarantees lossless image quality when you properly adjust the device settings.

The PICO 4's high resolution and pixel density create a crisp, detailed image when you connect the device to high-speed Wi-Fi and plug it into the mains or a high-capacity battery pack. To optimize playback, you can set the graphics quality to "Godlike" at 72 or 90 frames per second (fps).

Where to Use PICO Virtual Reality Headsets

You can use PICO virtual reality headsets to play games at home or learn new skills at work. Take a look at a few of the experiences PICO VR headsets have to offer:

Gaming

PICO Neo Link 3 and PICO 4 are beloved by gaming enthusiasts all over the world. Today, consumers have hundreds of games to choose from, with entries in every category. When you visit the PICO store, you’ll find some of the most popular titles around, including Red Matter, A Fisherman’s Tale, and The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners. In addition, you’ll find many more selections from the casual, action, adventure, and simulation categories, including:

Casual Action Adventure Simulation
Rec Room Blade and Sorcery: Nomad After the Fall Eleven: Table Tennis
Wander Superhot VR Demeo Walkabout Mini Golf
Party Crashers: Balloons In Death: Unchained Brisk Square Real VR Fishing


Business and Enterprise

PICO virtual reality headsets support educational simulation training programs that create high value for our enterprise customers. Using Human Anatomy VR, medical schools and healthcare practitioners can train students and workers in realistic environments without risk of harm. PICO headsets can also be used collaboratively for remote interaction, opening up an exciting communication channel for businesses everywhere.

PICO Final Recommendations

PICO 4 and PICO Neo Link 3 headsets can both provide high-quality, fulfilling VR experiences to consumers everywhere. If you have access to high-speed Wi-Fi and prefer sharp images for short periods, you should consider choosing PICO 4. If you want to participate in fully immersive, long gaming sessions, then the PICO Neo Link 3 may be for you. Both choices are wonderful machines that are sure to provide you with many hours of enjoyment in the VR multiverse.