Pico 4

[Canopy16]

I have Quest 1 at the moment and I've been thinking about an upgrade. The Pico 4 looks tempting.

Does VAM work through Virtual Desktop + SteamVR normally like with the Quest? And does it also have a wired option similar to Oculus Link? I would also like to play other SteamVR games with the headset non-wirelessly so it uses the PC as hardware.

 

[Canopy16]

In answer to your questions yes it does. It is treated just like a Quest by Virtual Desktop (it has its own VD App in the Pico Store) and can be used wired (USB C) or wirelessly.

Sounds great, thanks! The most annoying thing about the Quest 1 for me is the weight and ergonomics. It's really heavy and all the weight is on the front, only after 30 minutes the pressure on the cheekbones is starting to become unpleasant. The Pico 4 looks really comfortable like you mentioned, it seems to come with different kind of face cushions?
The Quest is also quite old now so I suspect it would also be a major upgrade hardware wise.

 

[Canopy16]

I am very interested about pico 4 (and its new pancake lenses) ... please write back even more about your impressions, user tips, with it and specially with regard at the wired alternative: I hope that the usb c option with pico 4 it's not so bad as the testers of you tube insist to say. And of course I care just about vam performance, wired, as this is for me the most practical/comfortly and easy playing alternative.

Sure thing, I'll come back to this if I eventually get the Pico 4.

I have to ask though, why would you prefer playing wired when there's the possibility of playing wireless with Virtual Desktop? Are there any other benefits than a little lower latency?

 

[Canopy16]

I'm afraid I can't. The current cable link setup gives poor resolution, so I don't use it. I have used Virtual Desktop for several years with a dedicated router and find it excellent at 3820 x 3820 with perfect clarity (in my opinion) on the Pico 4. No way would I go back to a wired setup.

What kind of performance do you get with that resolution and which hardware are you running on your PC ?

I'm running RTX 3080/R9 3900X at the moment but planning to upgrade to 5800X3D since they go super cheap at this time. Performance with the 3900X is quite poor in 2+ atom scenes, even with Redeyes' GiveMeFPS. Just curious about what kind of improvement should I expect with a new processor and the Pico 4.

 

[LUXDAR]

So gentlemen, who has an opinion on VaM with the Pico 3 Neo Link and the Pico 4?

Controller, OK? Tracking OK? FOV and lenses make a difference even on VaM? Not too much problem with wireless or usb?
Is it worth it in exchange for a Quest 2?

Thanks ^^

 

[kxrxdio]

I'm afraid I can't. The current cable link setup gives poor resolution, so I don't use it. I have used Virtual Desktop for several years with a dedicated router and find it excellent at 3820 x 3820 with perfect clarity (in my opinion) on the Pico 4. No way would I go back to a wired setup.

May I know what hardware you have and how is the performance? To run that kind of resolution per eye seems hard.

 

[Canopy16]

Just got the Pico 4 on mail today. I will play with it for a week or two and then return to this thread to give my 2 cents for people interested.

Hello - I'm not sure if anyone would be interested, but I have recently received the new Pico 4. Traditionally I have used a Q2 through Virtual Desktop to create which has been absolutely fine. I also have a Reverb G2 which I bought used which is also great, just can't get on with the controllers.
The Pico is very Q2 like - I love the controllers (capacitive) and the pancake lenses give the sharpest, richest and deepest colors I have seen. I use VAM through Virtual Desktop and a resolution of 3800 x 3800 per eye - I was genuinely impressed at the step-up - even over the G2. I can definitely recommend - the comfort and lightness is also very welcome. I hope that helps anyone looking to buy. ?

Pardon me for bothering you again, but how does one exactly run VAM with a forced resolution in SteamVR and Virtual Desktop? I can't seem to find any resolution selection in VD. My monitor's native resolution is 1440p but VAM is running at 1080p when I launch it in VR.

 

[geo_gan]

I just ordered a Pico 4 on the Christmas 6-game bundle deal. Will see how it performs with VAM some time over next two weeks.