Pico 4

As a current and frequent user of this form factor (Pico 4, with the top strap, which the Steam Frame will also have as an option, over Virtual Desktop) I can assure you that it's quite comfortable over long periods of time (several hours). [...]

The Pico 4 is actually a really good headset. It's not officially released in the US market, but can be imported from EU sellers, which is how I got mine. [...] I've used it with the Immersed app and liked it. [...] The Pimax Crystal has great resolution and virtually no glare, but it is too heavy and bulky to wear for extended periods of time. [...] The visuals comfort are on par with the Pico 4, but the Pico 4 is cheaper and not dragged down by the Meta software. Though, it should be noted that I use it for PCVR almost exclusively with Virtual Desktop.

I'm using a Pico 4 with Il-2, no assists. Dials are 100% a non-issue (headset resolution has been good enough to read them easily for years). Spotting and recognition are fine.

yeah everything just works, its really nice, the only one I know that needs tweaking is GTAV/GTAO since they ended linux support at all (officially) via battleeye. the only other thing I need to set up is ALVR or WinVR so I can use my Pico 4 on linux (i got it setup on windows already)

Virtual Desktop has improved SO much over the years. For wireless play, it's usually a couple steps ahead of any official link software on Quest or Pico 4. I got a new stock router from my ISP recently and it's good enough to give me 30-40ms latency on wireless play, which is effectively nil.

[...] I have a mixed tracking Pico 4 setup and wireless functionality is definitely one of the pluses; the higher resolution panels also make a significant difference (the Frame and the Pico 4 seem to have the same resolution). This is basically an open Steam-backed Pico 4 that's superior to my hardware and definitely superior to the Index. [...] Personally I think it's likely I will keep using the Index controllers, since I have the whole lighthouse setup and I own trackers as well.

[...] I have 8 headsets (DK1, Quest 1, Quest 2, Oculus Go, Vive Pro 2, HP Reverb G2, Pico 4, Pimax Crystal). [...]

[...] vr-compare.com shows it as having about 30% less pixel density, which is substantial; the pancake lenses of the Pico 4 also offer a large sweet spot. (The Reverb G2 is perhaps the most popular headset for Il-2, and sacrifices a little FoV for a little more pixel density than the Pico 4). [...]

i just tested now (my phone camera is not the best and i didnt have much time) but i did a comparison between my psvr2, pico 4 ultra and pico 3 neo link with this camera is really hard to discern the differences aside from a greater contrast in color with the psvr2, but the grain is really notable

I mean if bsb2 is an option then I'm assuming price is not an issue, I've had my pico 4 pro for almost 4 years with no issues at all, I'll definitely wait on the next one even if it's a bigger investment

[...] Pico 4 looks neat tho. And the Index I have had since roughly since it launched as a review unit, I am not recommending it. Although the headphone drivers and mic is shockingly good.

[...] 2160x2160 is what I have now with the Pico 4, and while it's ok for entertainment, and acceptable for browsing and reading, it's far too low for professional work. Linux would have been great, but I can't justify spending money on a headset with exactly the same low resolution as my current one. [...]

[...] I can still install anything I want on my Pico 4.

[...] I followed [1] on a Pico 4 headset (video is about Quest 3) and it was pretty fun. [...]

Same, I bought a PICO 4 E as a back up. I'd rather deal with whatever pain it takes to set that up rather than deal with Meta's trash fire.

Make sure to join the discord, they were really helpful with me when I got my Pico 4 pro.

that pico 4 ultra was the best thing i bought all year and its some dumb shit that its only available everywhere but the US

When I got a VR headset at the end of 2024 I got the Pico 4 as it was the same price as a Quest 3S without the Meta bs.

90% of screen door effect disappeared when we switched from pen-tile OLED to ordinary RGB matrix. The remaining 10% still remained with the HP Reverb and the Pico 4 which I've used quite a bit, so it's not a solved issue but it's a world of difference from the old Vive or Quest 1 if that's your reference frame. ("pancake lenses" is a similar upgrade over the old fresnel lenses)

I have a pico 4, it feels like it was made for Asian noses because the nose part is too small and digs in to mine. My unit also had mura. Ultimately I switched to quest 3 and i find the lenses better and its more comfortable

I'm quite sure the headset was stolen lol (had a bunch of NHS apps on it when I got it) also it didn't come with any controllers (so I ended up buying a regular pico 4 bc it was cheaper than buying the controllers on their own)

[...] Wondering if the Pico 4 would support a USB C ethernet adapter so I could wire it to my laptop rather than relying on my laptop's 5G hotspot for virtualdesktop access. [...]

Well the Quest 2 was the first i've ever gotten, i got it when it released, The Pico 4 devkit i recieved for free from pico because i'm such an awesome programmer, The first index i bought from my first salary, and the 2nd is a free rma from valve, So i only really paid for 2 ;P