Pico, the virtual reality headset maker owned by ByteDance, has landed in Malaysia with the launch of its newest product, the Pico 4. This 4K-capable device is going up against several strong competitors—most notably Meta (née Facebook) and its brand new Quest Pro—but this is the first all-in-one system to be officially brought into the country, Pico says.
Pico 4 Malaysia price and availability
The Pico 4 is available in two configurations, both with 8GB of RAM. The only difference is the storage—you can choose between 128GB and 256GB options, with pricing as follows:
- Pico 4, 8GB RAM + 128GB storage – RM1,699
- Pico 4, 8GB RAM + 256GB storage – RM1,999
Purchases made until January 2023 will include four games—All-in-One Sports VR, Down the Rabbit Hole, OhShape and After the Fall—worth up to RM440. From now until October 16, the devices are being offered with a RM100 rebate, bringing prices down to RM1,599 for the 128GB version and RM1,899 for the 256GB variant. Additionally, the first 200 customers will receive a free case for the headset.
The Pico 4 is available through Pico’s official Lazada and Shopee stores and (of course) the TikTok Shop. They may also be purchased through Impulse Gaming, TMT and Urban Republic retail stores.
Pico 4 specs and features
Virtual reality headsets tend to be big and bulky, but Pico claims the 4 is among the smallest and lightest device of its type on the market. The company has positioned the battery to the back of the straps, resulting in a main unit that weighs just 295g—a reduction of 26.2% over previous models. The use of the pancake lens has also shrunk the thickness of the main unit to only 35.8mm at the thinnest point.
Acting as a counterweight is the 5,300mAh battery that provides around three hours of use, with support for up to 20W fast charging. It powers a Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 chip—the same one found in the Meta (previously Oculus) Quest 2—and two 2.56-inch LCD displays that together provide a resolution of 4,320×2,160, or 20.6 pixels per degree (PPD). The 90Hz displays offer a 105-degree field of view (FOV) and feature motorised interpupillary distance adjustment.
At the front of the device sits four Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) cameras that enable the Pico 4 to offer six degrees of freedom (6DoF) tracking. A single front-facing camera gives users a full-colour passthrough of their surroundings and should also enable augmented reality functions. The controllers come with a prominent tracking ring and haptic feedback; they’re juiced by a single AA battery on each side. Other features include built-in stereo speakers and WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.1 connectivity.
The Pico 4 runs on Pico OS 5.0 that provides access to games, videos and movies, as well as allowing users to create custom avatars; a Pico Worlds metaverse experience will be launched later on. Also coming next year is Just Dance VR, a virtual reality version of the popular Nintendo Switch dancing game, which will be a Pico exclusive.
This being a ByteDance product, the device also comes with a TikTok app that allows users to watch the service’s popular short-form videos. You can also connect the headset to the phone using the Pico VR app, as well as to PCs via Pico Link.
