Pico 4 VR Headset | Review vs Meta Quest 2
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ค. 2024
- Reviewing the Pico 4 VR gaming headset, a big rival vs the Meta Quest 2 and an excellent standalone virtual reality machine. This unboxing and full verdict after a week of testing shows off the Pico 4 headset’s best bits, points out the flaws and shows you the full VR gamer experience.
So which is my favourite, the Meta Quest 2 or this new Pico 4? Well, this new console boasts better design, so it's a lot more comfortable for longer gaming sessions. That's helped by the upgraded battery life too.
I prefer the controllers of the Pico 4 VR headset as well, which feel more refined and offer quick capture. However, the Meta Quest 2 does beat its rival in one key area, and that's software. Unfortunately right now in 2022, while the Pico Store is getting a lot of big games, it's still lagging behind what used to be the Oculus Store.
Still, there's a good selection of action and adventure titles for the Pico 4, and things can only get better going forwards. So this is, for now at least, my favourite standalone VR headset of the moment. Next up, the Meta Quest Pro!
Pico 4 VR Review vs Meta Quest 2 Chapters:
0:00 - What's all this then
0:49 - Unboxing
1:21 - Design
4:49 - Controllers
6:45 - Pico OS 5.0 & Pico Store
8:51 - Performance
9:37 - Displays & audio
10:40 - Battery life
11:31 - Verdict - วิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี
This is the most British review I’ve ever seen😂
Hi! Thanks so much for you vid. I was looking into getting myself some VR-goggles. Should I go for the Pico 4, the Meta Quest 2 or should I wait? (the Quest 2 is about 2 years old now?) perhaps it's a new one around the corner? Thanks :)
Great content as usual on this channel. I want to buy the Pico 4 but I'm just wondering if the library is good enough right now. Do you recommend it?
@Everyone who likes the name Oculus Quest 2 More than Meta Quest 2
Bro really tried to @everyone on a TH-cam comment
Not really, meta quest sounds cooler
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@@oo--7714 it's too meta
Yo
TS which is the best or cheapest Sammy to get just for the emojis that look more poppy than my Realme 7 5G one and with super power battery mode cheers
@Tech Spurt
did you update the OS to 5.2 or ? you have apps that only reviewers with 5.2 OS seem to have (the disney / prime etc)
I'm stuck on 5.1 and dont have them 🤷♂🤷♂ also mine draines battery faster than.....was going to put a wife vibrator joke here but it's a family friendly show right ? :D
got mine 2nd hand for 200 ukp in Thailand, it had been updated to 5.7 so none of the previous games worked anymore , but now I have got it working with the latest firmware and its superb fun, those 150 minutes of battery life fly by
Will be opening a Pico 4 next Monday. First time VR owners so very much looking forward to the first impression experience
I saw another review of this and it said that there's an adapter available to plug in headphones
Hello , all time you give good Product thank you
Can you create multiple accounts for multiple people so that it remembers theirs IPDs? Like for me with 66 and for my son with 62, so we do not have to change it manually every time? Thanks.
Hello good morning I am interested in VR but Sony's offer is too expensive 😞 I will go Pico4 as I keep hearing out great it is 🇬🇧
When you turn off the headset, does the controller also turn off ?
Hi Chris. Can you help me? I just got a Pico 4. I created an account with an email address on the VR Assistant android app, verified it, all ok on the app. Then when I try to log in with that email on the Pico4 headset, it says 'This user does not exist'. Any ideas?
I'd be interested in how the pico 4 stands up to a virtual home office scenario. I know immersed is coming to the pico 4 soon but no idea if there is another alternative to such things as Vive Sync or Horizon workrooms for the pico platform?
Did you try any productivity use cases for the headset?
Does it operate while plugged in and charging?
Can it tether over usb-c display port to a PC (like the quest 2 link cable) or is it wireless only?
Is the clarity of a desktop environment such as Desktop+ readable at 1080p like resolution or higher?
Is it comfortable enough to wear for extended periods 3+ hour sessions?
Does it get hot like the Vive cosmos?
Does it handle sunlight lit bright rooms ok? I know the Quest 2 used to freak out about it and the Vive cosmos (non elite) just plain didnt work in bright rooms.
Do the controllers provide any kind of pass through charging for the batteries?
What was that boxing game you got there?
where do you get your anime wallpapers from??
so the bluetooth on pico 4 does not have a delay?
I may be tempted if it had skybox vr support by miles the best vr video player.
Thanks!
For Pc Gaming this or the Meta?
Cable support seems like a huge advantage regarding quality
The Pico 4. Both the Pico & Q2 can play with a USB connection, but the graphics are compressed on both (unlike Pico Neo 3 with its display port connection). Both Q2 & P4 play well wirelessly, via Virtual Desktop, if you have the right set-up (PC with ethernet to the router and 5ghz wi-fi for the headset). The Pico outclasses the Quest for PCVR though. Wider FOV and clearer display, and it's cheaper.
@@RileyELFuk Ah thanks. That helps 👍👍
why is the pico so laggy,does it only work propperly with pcvr?
Are the images sharper and is the render resolution better than quest 2??
Yes. But overal it still results in a rather minor upgrade 'visually'. And it does have the same chip, so a few games actually do run a bit better on the Quest 2 (just a few though). At least, standalone... and the loading times on the Pico 4 are far better. The biggest benefit from the Pico 4 is the extra comfort, pancake lenses, less sliding around, etc. So the visuals are a small step up for most part, but the comfort and practicality are pretty much a giant leap forward. Especially for wireless PC VR, I think the Pico 4 is a no brainer.
i own both and yes the pico 4 looks a lot better, the quest 2 seems to have a lot of menu blur which I don't see with pico 4.
Hold on , you mentioned that the Pico 4 only can play STEAM VR titles Wireless but that thing got a USB-C for power and video passthrough
The lack of display port Is an issue. You Need a high-end PC and network infrastrutture to play PCVR games wireless.
No, just a regular gaming pc, nothing crazy like rtx 3070
I bought the Pico 4, but returned it because I experienced a little latency to the headset tracking. Especially noticeable when I was turning my head quickly or wiggling from side to side.
But definitely enough to create motion sickness.
Something I never experienced in my Quest 2.
Too bad as the image was definitely clearer.
Did anyone else experience this?
@carlos If I had done that I wouldn't be able to return it... and also there was some warping in the image. I suspected I simply got a bad model.
Instead I'll re-purchase one at a later time.
Are you saying that a software update have fixed this specific issues? Or that it MIGHT have?
@carlos I absolutely agree with that!
i had the same problems. i bought a cheap wifi 6 router (xiaomi), and had a dedicated vr network with just the headset + pc. now half life alyx runs very good.. and i havent had any problems with other games so far
Did you use wireless or cable?
@0123vegeta I used a dedicated wireless. And I use wireless with my Quest 2 as well - without any issues. :-)
Awesome ! I am glad you did a review on this VR headset Because I own The quest 2 but I hate the fact that I have to use my Facebook account in order to log in , I like the fact that you don't need that with this Headset
Oh no! You use Facebook and brought a Facebook product, but are sad you need to use your Facebook account to use your Facebook product. Odd.
@@MbKTheGLow Lol yeah I know right! Which is why I am happy that there are other options So that Meta and Facebook can fall off the face of the Earth
Can I connect it to my PC and play PC VR content on this like Meta Quest 2?
A lot of people buy it just for PCVR gaming wirelessly, so yes it's possible.
No Resident Evil 4 VR and no Iron Man VR (which releases on Quest 2 on Thursday). Also no Beat Saber which is massive.
Think it a great looking headset but I wont be getting one.
As an apprentice printer the importance of color was drummed into me and also having something of an artistic bent I can't help viewing LCD screens as an offensive piece of penny pinching.
daim it i just got the headset as a upgrade to my old Oculus cv1.and my cpu is to old
Cool 😎
We got our Pico 4 two weeks ago here in Shanghai for the rather tasty price of £290. Almost sent it back when I discovered that it's region locked to the Chinese app store but, being Android and pretty open, it was simple to get the global files and side load them. Glad we got this because I was really not up with giving Meta my money. Plus, I think this is the superior product.
Instead you decided to help the CCP...
@@tijldeclerck7772
Oh god.. enough with politics already!
@@MAFz7 its hard to ignore politics when both companies have rampant piracy and data collection problems
@@MAFz7 it is politics when you are crying about mega but are fine with bytedance.
@@tijldeclerck7772Get your politics crap out and gtfo
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I still will not get a wireless headset at this time. They sound nice, but I prefer my tethered VR headsets for the best PCVR and connected to my Graphics card. Too many pre-requirements to run the best speeds from wireless and still not as good as direct connections to the PC. I mainly do sitting SIM Racing on my gaming PC.
I keep watching all the you tube videos on wireless, and will wait till next year to see what is on the plate for updated or new wireless VR.
Thanks for the video. Take care.
I dunno what pre-requirements you're talking about. All you need is a router capable of Wifi 5 or 6 or a wifi dongle. That being said, I don't think TH-cam's quality is a good indication for how good PC VR wireless looks on the Pico 4. Sure, it looks a little bit better on tethered headsets connected through display port. But there's some pretty massive benefit as for a minor visual downgrade.
I'm not into sim games, but honestly games like Half-Life Alyx, RE7, Monster Hunter Rise, etc all look fantastic on the Pico 4. I used a G2 before and I much prefer this because it's much more comfortable. Like of the time using the G2 I was trying to get the sweet spot right or to adjust the position because it moves a bit around thanks to the front weight.
And I'm the opposite, hate tethered VR headsets, having been given one as my 1st VR headset a few Christmases back. It's too restrictive, even when you're playing a seated game like sim racing. Even trying a 4k headset like the HP Reverb G2 didn't change my mind. Wireless VR is the future of VR, as the market leader is a wireless headset (Quest 2).
Wireless VR is already capable of connecting directly to the GPU, as all the previous Picos did it prior the Pico 4. But all you really need is a good Wifi 6 router and Virtual Desktop/AirLink.
@@acurisur Works just fine with Wifi 5. No difference with Wifi 6. Quite frankly, the bandwith and speed the XR2 chip is capable of streaming through Wifi aren't quite good enough to make use of Wifi 6's advantages. They don't even come close to pushing the limits of Wifi 5.
@@thenonexistinghero It's not about speed, it's about wifi signal quality. Wifi 6 has a much better signal quality than Wifi 5 so it can cover much greater distances. I live in an old house with thick walls and with a Wifi 5 router, I couldn't use the Quest 2 in my living room as it's 2 rooms away from the router. After replacing it with a Wifi 6 router, not only can I use the Quest 2 in the living room, I can also use it outside as the boost in signal quality and distance is that much greater.
@@acurisur Doesn't mean you need Wifi 6 for a good wireless experience. Most people have don't try to play wireless PC VR multiple rooms away. A range of a few meters is enough.
I bought the Pico 4 last week however I won't be getting my hands on it before the end of November.
My current VR Headset is the HTC Vive but I rarely use it because I don't like the fornell lens and that also the main reason I bought the Pico 4 instead of a Quest 2.
I had the Pico 4, then just got the meta quest pro. Meta quest pro is so much better
Well yes you would expect the Quest Pro to be better when it costs 4 times more. The Pico 4 is not a direct competitor for Quest Pro, so not a fair comparison. I'm sticking with my Quest 2, I'd rather just wait and see what Meta does with the Quest 3 than change headset as I only got my Quest 2 in January.
I've just got a Meta Quest 2, I assume there isn't much difference tbh, but what we all want to know is how does PronHub VR perform 😂
This !! Exactly I am planning to buy vr headset but is there a chance that I can accidently click share button and it goes straight to my facebook wall ? 🤨
@@lronhide Ive done the required testing and no you're quite safe
@@ModestlyAmazing Thanks ! I would call that ''only for research purposes'' ... 🤣🤣
Wireless PCVR is where the Pico shines the most. I even do not understand who play those PS2 lookin standalone "games".
You know Quest can do wireless PCVR as well right? And most of those "PS2 lookin standalone games" are cross buy, so you get the PCVR version for free from the Rift Store. You get one version, we get two versions for the same money. I only play the standalone "PS2" games if there's no Rift version, although Resident Evil 4 says hello - not on Pico 4 and one of the best VR games ever made.
@@acurisur I have both headsets. The clarity of the Pico is waaay better especially on PCVR compared to Quest. Also don't care about getting the standalone version, bcz i do not care about standalone. So i don't get your point.
Maybe the new chipset next year will make a difference, but for now...nope.
PS. RE4 is exactly one of the worst PS2 looking standalone games.
@@marpex-market Meta worked with Capcom on RE4 VR and completely redid the graphics, keep trolling though. I'll just ignore you.
@@acurisur .. I tried it! Who is trolling!? The game looks like sh!t for me. I tried the standalone on my quest and refunded immediately. The only standalone i like is Eleven Table Tennis.
@@acurisur he has a point those standalone games are Mobile Game quality
My phone's probably more powerful than a Quest 2
PC Support, Quality and Comfort are more important than the standalone games, I'm going to use it via my PC when I can as my PC is probably at least 10x more powerful than the Chip inside any standalone headset, at le
Also for years I've put off supporting FB/Oculus, refusing to buy games as i can't stand Mark Zuckerberg
I am a long time hater of that Lizard
I want this so bad it's perfect for me
Pico 4 vr or psvr2?
I have the pico 4 but would recommend the psvr2 if u have a ps5
Saw the thumbnail and wondered why Uncle Spurt had his pants on his head! 🤔
I think the lack of library compared to the Meta Quest 2 is a little unfair. I have the Quest 2 but only play games from Steam on it. And I do the same if I had this Pico one. I don't think there's enough of a benefit though to change the Quest 2 right now. I am interested to see what the Quest Pro brings to the table though. Hopefully the Elite strap as standard, as the standard Quest 2 standard one is terrible
One word. Beatsaber.
pico 4 youses like meta Quest 2 display via link kabel usb c for steam vr Lite update for your video
Only 1 year warranty:(
herd pico games are waterdown game length compared to quest 2.
This is my humor
2 minutes ago gang
Looks like good value for the money 🤑
the pico 4 its a bad anti aliasing vr, its so jagged compare with good old quest 2 , quest 2 its way2 better, the reviewer its to hype for pico 4 i think every reviewer