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The Pico 4 is one of the most delightful entry-level VR experiences out there.Īs for comfort, I was able to wear my glasses inside the headset with no issues, though there's a glasses spacer included in case you do have trouble. I had no such issues playing with the included USB Type-C 2.0 data cable and, while the cable isn't the highest spec, it's more than long enough to play tethered and doesn't cost extra like many headsets-including the Quest 2-ask of users. But switching the streaming assistant settings to 'smooth' helped it along greatly. That was the end of that gaming session.Īs for No Man's Sky, it was a little jittery in combat.

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One time when I was trying to play Half Life: Alyx via the Pico's wireless PC connection, a humongous black square appeared, following my every laggy move, and blocking the scene altogether. Whether I was playing wired or wirelessly, the Pico 4 performed admirably, though it did struggle somewhat streaming more graphically intensive games.

I was expecting so much less for the price, honestly. And although the Pico 4 doesn't come with extras like hand tracking, it nails the basics, and some. I found it more accurate than, say, the much more expensive HTC Vive XR Elite. I'm actually pretty impressed with the Pico 4's 6DoF tracking implementation, too. It's a smooth setup that's great for me as a time-poor gamer, and one made even easier by the absence of tracking base stations. It's as simple as selecting the machine you want to connect to, the mode (wired or wireless), and sticking the headset on.

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Pico Link software integrates super easily with Steam, which you can grab and launch from inside the UI once everything's installed and running on your PC.

Essentially it's a much sharper, clearer viewing experience, especially when it comes to menus and the like. Along with a much less prominent screen door effect, meaning the pixel grid can't be seen easily when you press your eyeballs against the glass, it's also less prone to chromatic aberration and ghosting issues. Compared to the Meta Quest 2's fresnel lenses, those pancakes taste pretty sweet. Couple such a technological marvel with that 4320 x 2160 resolution, and Pico 4 has the best visuals of any entry-level headset I've checked out.

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