We have third-party timed exclusives, such as Just Dance VR from Ubisoft, on the way but we want a broad range of content to be available on Pico.” Hedges explained, “There’s a big focus on gaming on other platforms and we’re working on some mixed-reality gaming apps and original IP. Hedges knows that it’s important for Pico to boast its own exclusive software, too, and not just a new best VR game. One big advantage that rival headsets have is their exclusive software – such as Resident Evil 4 VR, which you can only play on Meta’s Quest headsets. The store feels fuller, too sure, there remain some notable omissions – The Last Clockwinder and Walkabout Mini Golf’s DLC courses to name a couple – but the suite of available software appears to be of a better quality and broader than it was at launch.Īnd it doesn’t sound like Pico’s “ fast iterative cycle” of upgrades is slowing down any time soon, either. The Last Clockwinder is great, but unavailable on the Pico 4 (Image credit: Pontoco) The operating system is a lot smoother and now offers several notable features it lacked at launch – improved privacy controls and a helpful beginner’s guide app, for example. Slipping the headset on for myself, the difference does feel like night and day. We’re approaching the point where 80% of the top-rated VR games on other platforms are also playable on Pico 4.” Speaking about the Pico 4’s OS, he said “We’re on a very fast iterative cycle, we just had a big system update last week bringing us up to system version 5.3.2, and this is the third major update we’ve had since launch.”Īs for games, Hedges added: “We’ve got exciting new games coming every week – with upcoming titles such as Township Tale and Moss – and the Pico 4’s total content library now contains over 250 games and apps. Since its somewhat bumpy launch, things have developed – with Pico’s general manager of the EMEA region, Leland Hedges, keen to explain how the device has evolved over the past few months. The operating system didn’t feel as stable and feature-heavy as it did on rival headsets, either. The Pico Store felt barren compared to rival platforms, and while color passthrough is a neat addition, it isn’t all that useful. However, the Pico 4’s software was a huge letdown. Color passthrough means that with the headset on you’re able to see the world in full color via a camera feed, and while the sense of depth doesn’t feel the most realistic, the picture is much clearer than what’s offered by any of Meta’s hardware. The Quest 2 also lacks the Pico 4’s full-color passthrough – for that feature, you’ll need to upgrade to the much more expensive Meta Quest Pro (at $1,500 / £1,500 / AU$2,450). The Oculus Quest 2 is good, but the Pico 4's hardware is better (Image credit: Shutterstock / Boumen Japet)
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