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Pico 4 Virtual Reality Headset Review: Affordable Power

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

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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.

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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!

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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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The XR Week Peek (2023.12.26): WMR gets discontinued, Meta to showcase an impressive AR prototype, and more!

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PS Remember that there is an ongoing giveaway of physical copies of the Sam&Max game for PSVR for all people in North America! But unluckily, their tracking performance was bad, especially for what concerns controllers, the manufacturing quality was debatable, and especially Microsoft never invested enough into dedicated content.

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The 10 best travel tech gadgets for your next adventure in 2022

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If you want a more affordable pair that you wouldn't mind accidentally losing during your travels, we suggest scavenging through your belongings for an old pair of free-with-iPhone Apple headphones — just make sure you have a Lightning to 3.5mm adapter , too. Credit: Apple/Amazon. Smartwatch. Credit: Native Union/Amazon.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.11.21): Qualcomm launches AR2 chip, HTC headset gets leaked, and more!

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The device should have a similar design to the Vive Flow but also use the Vive Focus 3 controllers (hence the nickname “Flowcus”). New rumors about the upcoming Apple headset. According to industry professional Cesar Berardini, the upcoming Apple headset may have a monster display: 4000PPI and 120 frame per seconds of framerate.

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What Does the XR Industry Think about Apple’s Vision Pro?

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Apple’s Vision Pro triggered new discourse on the future of virutal, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR). Revealed at the Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), the Apple Vision Pro has sparked both praise and criticism from the global XR community. Apple is adept at proposing something you didn’t think you needed.