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Pico 4 VR Headset Announced in Europe

ARPost

As well as the completely redesigned headsets and controllers, the event showcased news software including an updated operating system, launch titles, apps and integrations, and more. Hedges also introduced the completely redesigned Pico 4 controllers. We’d just like to see it, and we’d like to see it in America.

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Parental controls are such a scam

Mashable VR

This feature isn’t available on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Apple TV+, Disney+, HBO Max, or Hulu. Parental control features are a largely meaningless, legally-mandated sop streaming services and entertainment providers throw to parents. First, it’s worth establishing the fundamental farce of parental controls features.

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Over 2,000 Meta Quest Headsets Deployed in Kentucky Schools

XR Today - Virtual Reality

The district chose to leverage Meta Quest 2 headsets due to the lineup’s affordability and features; the firm also chose ManageXR to help manage the mass fleet of XR devices due to the firm’s platform experience and features, such as remote management, update control, and detailed analytics.

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Pico 4 Virtual Reality Headset Review: Affordable Power

XR Today - VR Headsets tag

But it’s difficult to find in North America. The strap isn’t quite as comfortable as on some alternative devices, like the Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest Pro. The controllers are pretty comfortable to use, too, although they do feel very similar to the Quest 2’s controller, with their included tracking rings.

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Tesla’s data advantage. Can Apple, or others, keep up?

Robert Scoble

I spend hours out front every week cataloging what goes past (I have the new over-the-ears headphones from Apple and usually use them outside while walking around talking to dozens of people all over the world building the future –they absolutely rock, by the way). So, could Apple “beat” Tesla? More on that in a bit.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.12.19): Vision Pro is slated for January, Quest 2 is selling incredibly well, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Top news of the week (Image by Apple) Apple Vision Pro may be out in January According to the latest report on Bloomberg, Apple is still on track to release the Apple Vision Pro at the beginning of this year. The upgraded Pico 4 should bring ringless controllers and maybe some refresh of the specifications.

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ByteDance-Owned Pico Is Laying Off A Significant Portion Of Its Workforce

Upload VR

Pico 4 isn't sold in North America though, amid reported regulatory scrutiny of TikTok. We recently reported that Pico was shifting the majority of its content funding from controllers to controller-free hand tracking content. We'll have updates as soon as we learn more.