Smaller and stronger!Tonight this VR new product is completely swiped

I believe that digital enthusiasts remember that around 2015, there was an unprecedented VR boom in the technology circle. However, most of the VR heads at that time were mostly bulky, and their experiences had their own problems.

After 2017, the popularity of VR gradually cools down, and the entire industry has entered a period of more pragmatic and steady development. In the blink of an eye in 2022, is the current VR device easy to use?

It happened that tonight, the head VR brand held a press conference for the domestic market, and launched a new VR all -in -one -PICO 4 series.

The PICO 4 series has made a comprehensive upgrade in terms of hardware, software OS, ecology, etc., and achieved the best domestic VR all -in -one experience.

Moreover, the PICO 4 series is also the first new product launched by them after the byte beating, making this conference meaningful.

Not much to say, let the IT home and everyone look back on what important highlights of this conference.

Achievement

At the beginning of the press conference, PICO president Zhou Hongwei first reviewed the market results of Pico in the past few years.

I believe this is also one of the reasons why the Pico 4 series has attracted much attention this time.

At the same time, PICO officially completed the brand upgrade in early September. The new PICO will be a leading world -class XR platform, achieve developers and creators, and jointly create a better life experience for consumers worldwide.

At the same time, they will think that users create a new connection, expand their life experience, release unlimited potential as the mission, and lead VR into the "road of popularization."

The new Pico 4 series is created by carrying such a vision. Let's take a look at what the new PICO 4 series is like.

1. Exterior design: light and small, comfortable to wear

PICO 4 adopts an integrated curved mirror design on the front, the head is a adjustable knob type, the black mirror is matched with the gray body, simple and advanced, and the surface is also carved with vacuum nano -class coating. Essence

Light, it is a major keyword of the new PICO 4 in appearance. The thinnest part of the head is only 35.8 mm, and the weight of the head is only 295G. If nothing, but you can also move freely.

You know, PICO 4 has decreased by 43.4%compared to its previous generation, and the weight is even more 100G!

At the same time, PICO 4 also uses a design with a balanced front and rear weight. The knob -type straps can be easily adjusted and loosened. The inner side of the glasses has a soft and breathable skin bubble, which further enhances the comfort of wearing.

The design language of Pico 4 Pro is basically the same as Pico 4, but it uses light golden high -gloss curved mirrors to look more cool and high -end. In addition, its surface also adds 3 high -dynamic sensors to achieve unique interaction functions.

As for the handle, the PICO 4 supporting Hypersense Vibration Agent Howse handle adopts the star ring arc design. It feels better, the size is smaller, which is more in line with ergonomics.

2. Snapdragon XR2 platform blessing strong performance

Like mobile phones, VR's various functions also require strong performance as a foundation. PICO 4 just uses the top Snapdragon XR2 platform.

Compared with the first generation of CPUs and GPUs, the Snapdragon XR2 platform has doubled, the video bandwidth is four times, the resolution has increased by 6 times, and the AI ​​performance has increased by 11 times. At the same time, it shows that 3K × 3K monocular resolution of up to 90fps can be supported, and the Qi Road parallel camera supports and customized computer vision processor can be introduced. It can highly follow the user's head, lips and eyeballs highly accurately. Point the hand bone tracking. In short, the overall performance is very powerful.

3. Audiovisual effect: 4K + hypervisive screen + overshoot field angle

I believe that friends who have played VR know that picture quality is very important for experience. In this regard, PICO 4 ensures that you see top -level pictures through various means.

First of all, PICO 4 changed the light road design and upgraded from the past to the Pancake folding light road design scheme. This is a leap -off. Under the design of the folding light road, PICO 4 achieves a larger 105 ° FOV. The field of view is super wide, at the same time, the brightness is higher, the ghost shadow is lighter, and the visual effect is naturally more shocking.

Of course, the weight of the Pancake optical solution is also lighter. Pico 4 can have such a light body and is closely related to it.

At the same time, PICO 4 is not simply copying the Pancake optical solution, but on this basis, it has made autonomy and improved, that is, through a more precise process, a smaller waves, a flattering polarized reflection membrane, thereby increasing the MTF value Essence The higher the value and the stronger the optical resolution, the clearer the picture you see.

When the MTF value is set to 0.6, the optical definition of Pico 4 is nearly 86%higher than that of Pico Neo3. It can be seen that Pico's technical strength is still very outstanding. Then, on the screen display, Pico 4 is equipped with two 2.56 -inch display, with a single eye resolution 2160*2160, PPI 1200, reaching 4K + level, and the display effect is clearer and delicate.

In terms of sound, a major highlight of Pico 4 is to support the very popular space audio effect. It is equipped with a dual -three -dimensional speakers, which are placed on both sides and are close to the ears. Not only can it restore the surround sound of the three -dimensional sound field, but also allow the sound to change the sound to the head position.

In this way, when you are playing 3D games or watching 3DVR movies, the immersion feeling is even better.

4. Interactive function: Breakthrough of three major interaction technologies

PICO 4 has achieved three breakthroughs in interaction, namely naked hand interaction, eye movement tracking, and head tracking. We look at them one by one.

The first is naked hand interaction. As the name suggests, you do n’t need a controller. You can use simple gestures to click the button, drag the window, and return to the main interface. This interaction is undoubtedly very natural and convenient.

The Beta version of the naked hand interaction will be launched with Pico 4, and Pico is also actively cooperating with developers. In the near future, you can experience more supporting naked interactive VR applications.

In addition, PICO 4 can also realize 62mm-72mm stepless smart pupil distance adjustment, that is, to determine the user's pupil distance, help users realize the intelligent adjustment of pupil distance, no longer need to adjust the pupil distance, as long as you wear it, you can see clearly clearly Essence

Eye tracking and head tracking are the functions of Pico 4 Pro. Pico 4 Pro adds 3 near infrared cameras on the inside of the head display to achieve these two interaction methods.

The key to eye tracing is to watch the rendering ability, that is, to maintain the clearness of the center of sight to reduce the complexity of the edge rendering and reduce the rendering load. At the same time, the gaze point rendering can also achieve more practical interactive application development, such as auxiliary aiming in the game, the gaze -based NPC interaction, etc.

Facial tracking is mainly used in the virtual image AVARAR system, so that your virtual image can have a real and rich expression like a real person, so that everyone will feel more kind when meeting in the VR scene.

With these three major interaction breakthroughs, everyone will be more free and convenient to act in PICO 4's virtual world.

5. Positioning tracking: millimeter level positioning, millisecond response

When playing 3D games with VR, the most important thing is the accuracy of positioning. You don't have to worry about this problem using Pico 4. It is equipped with 4 ultra -wide -angle environment tracking cameras and placed the camera on the oblique cut surface of the head display. The environment tracking coverage has reached 269 ° × 227 °, and the overall coverage is nearly 20%compared to NEO3.

This means that the handle controller has obtained a larger tracking range. Under the significant exercise, the tracking accuracy and stability of the handle controller have been better guaranteed.

At the same time, the infrared tracking sensor of the PICO 4 handle controller has increased by 4 compared with NEO3. With the new star ring arc design, it greatly improves the tracking performance of the handle controller. At the same time, the handle is equipped with a higher -specified IMU sensor, and the performance is almost doubled than the Neo3.

In simple terms, Pico 4's handle is more sensitive and more followed.

For example, when you experience the fighting movement, the movement of the hand will be very fast and very fierce, but the handle tracking of the PICO 4's handle is still up, and the handle will not feel delayed.

In addition, the PICO 4's 6DOF space positioning can achieve the positioning accuracy of the sub -millimeter level and the millisecond response delay. Whether it is in the fierce sports scene, or the creative scene with high accuracy, Where to fight.

6. Broadband motor and color perspective

When using PS5 to play games, gamers will definitely feel the vibration of the handle. Now, the PICO 4 series has brought this sense of vibration to the VR world.

They introduced a powerful broadband linear motor in the Pico 4 series's Hypersense handle, with a vibration frequency range of 50 to 500Hz, thereby achieving very timely and delicate and realistic vibration feedback.

For example, when you play shooting games, this motor can simulate the difference between the pistol and submachine gun through different vibration feedback; for example, when you experience VR fishing, this motor can simulate different sizes The tension of the fish feels very wonderful.

In the VR scene, the simulation of touch is a key means to enhance immersion. PICO 4 can bring a realistic touch through the handle vibration. This is not available in other non -VR products. In addition The experience of ultra -high -definition vision, the immersion of PICO 4 can bring, it can be said to be fantasy and real. In addition, I don't know if everyone feels, that is, when you switch from VR scenes to the real scene, you will feel abrupt and uncomfortable. PICO 4 also considers this, and specially added the function of color perspectives. It is a 16 -megapixel RGB camera in the black curved mirror. It traces the camera by combining other environments, and achieves high -precision modeling of the environment through the three -dimensional reconstruction algorithm, and restores a colorful and real 3D environment. In this way, when you switch between the VR world and the real world, you will not feel uncomfortable.

Color perspective and black and white perspective effect comparison chart

This function also provides unlimited possibilities for MR applications in the future, which can be said to be a double carving.

7. Software and applications

Pico 4 is equipped with a new Pico OS 5.0 operating system. The new system redefines almost all visual elements and interaction logic.

On the UI, PICO OS 5.0 has redesigned all scenes, icons, fonts, and application interfaces. The overall view is brisk and natural, and the color application is just right. It is not only full of science and technology, but also does not make users feel distance.

In terms of interaction, PICO OS 5.0 is also more efficient. For example, it introduces the "source point" of VR scene -global navigation, just like the "Home button" of the mobile phone, from here, you can enter any menu, such as personal centers, application lists,, list,,, listing lists, lists, lists, lists, lists, lists, lists, lists, and lists. Recently used, etc., click the Home button on the handle to exhale, which is very convenient.

In addition, Pico OS 5.0 also has a new Avata system that allows users to customize the exclusive Avatar image, such as figure, hairstyle, clothing, etc., which are rich in materials.

In terms of content application, PICO has always created four major scenarios around VR sports, VR video, VR entertainment and VR to provide users with the richest and best VR content.

Some new contents of this conference are also worth sharing with you. For example, VR sports fitness, it allows you to exercise in the VR world in a similar game, making the boring sports interesting anytime, anywhere. It can also monitor your sports data multi -dimensional, and you can also interact with your friends remotely, such as a remote table tennis game.

In terms of VR video, PICO 4 will launch a VR version of well -known IPs such as "Three Body" and "Ling Cage". This year, it will also launch a "well -known Chinese female singer 6DOF full virtual concert".

In terms of VR entertainment, PICO stores have now launched 230 + games and entertainment applications, including the VR masterpiece "Sword and Magic", and sneaking into the FPS game "ESPIRE 1", etc. It has also been launched simultaneously.

What impressed Xiaobian was VR creation. PICO 4 added a special application: VR light world, it can make you even if you do not have any 3D modeling, you can create the world at a low threshold based on the huge world material library. Essence Here, you have a high degree of freedom, can create gameplay and new VR interaction. This feature, Xiaobian is looking forward to it.

8. Summary

Overall, the new Pico 4 series VR all -in -one is a new generation of products with a full jump of hardware configuration and new software interaction. It can also be said to be the current consumer market VR all -in -one benchmark product. At the same time, the comprehensive layout of PICO in the content ecology also gives the Pico 4 series a higher playfulness. If you have not tried the VR all -in -one machine, the Pico 4 series can be your first VR equipment.

Pico somatoscope tracer

In addition to the new Pico 4 series VR all -in -one, this conference, Pico also brought you a sports accessories, Pico somatosensory tracker.

The weight of the PICO somatosensory tracker is only 22g, which can be gently loosening on the arm or leg, thereby achieving multi -joint and multi -limb motion capture.

At the same time, it supports continuous use of 40 hours, which can achieve 3DOF movement tracking, the response time can reach milliseconds, support 100Hz high -frequency capture and 0.5 ° accurate positioning.

With a somatosensory tracker, the PICO 4 series can unlock the more interesting whole body gameplay. For example, in the newly launched rhythm sound tour, in the flash rhyme and spiritual realm, with Pico somatosensory tracker, you can not only control the handle, but also use leg movements to hit the notes or avoid obstacles, and easily achieve the whole body fat.

Price and release time

This conference contains three new products, of which:

PICO 4 is priced at 2499 yuan, which will be officially launched at 10 o'clock tonight;

PICO 4 Pro is priced at 3799 yuan, which will be officially launched in December;

The PICO somatoscope tracer is priced at 199 yuan and will be officially launched in December. Summarize

At the beginning of this article, we said that the VR industry is no longer enthusiastic since 2017, but the entire industry is constantly improving in a more pragmatic and stable way.

According to IDC's survey data, the global shipments of VR headsets in 2021 reached 10.95 million units, breaking through 10 million industry inflection points. In the first quarter of this year, the global shipment of VR was still growing, an increase of 241.6%.

In China, the retail sales of China's VR market in the first half of the year exceeded 800 million yuan, an increase of 81%year -on -year.

Obviously, after a period of conscience development, the VR industry is ushered in a key node of the industry. This "jumping" theme is actually the toys of VR from enthusiasts, becoming a tool for ordinary consumers.

The data of IDC can also reflect this. 2021Q2-2022Q2, the market with AR/VR headsets has changed from commercial use to consumption.

This is actually unpredictable with the new vision and mission of the Pico brand after the upgrade of the PICO brand: to make VR popular.

In this context, the PICO 4 series is indeed using more omnipotent configuration, more comfortable experience, and more affordable prices to practice this concept.

Perhaps this is the "key promoter" leading VR to cross the "consumer" gap.

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