Pico 4 Ultra Enterprise
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| Pico 4 Ultra Enterprise | |
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| Basic Info | |
| VR/AR | Virtual Reality, Mixed Reality |
| Type | Head-mounted display |
| Subtype | Standalone VR, Enterprise VR |
| Platform | PICO OS |
| Developer | ByteDance |
| Manufacturer | PICO |
| Announcement Date | 3 September 2024 |
| Release Date | 3 September 2024 |
| Price | US$850 MSRP (12 GB + 256 GB); US$1,199 MSRP (16 GB + 256 GB); PICO Business price list, September 2026 |
| Website | https://www.picoxr.com/global/products/pico4-ultra-enterprise |
| Versions | 12 GB + 256 GB; 16 GB + 256 GB |
| Predecessor | Pico 4 Enterprise |
| System | |
| Operating System | Enterprise OS (PICO OS) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 |
| Storage | |
| Storage | 256 GB UFS 3.1 |
| Memory | 12 GB LPDDR5 (16 GB in the second configuration) |
| Display | |
| Display | 2× 2.56" LCD |
| Resolution | 2160×2160 per eye (4K+); rendering resolution 1920×1920 per eye |
| Refresh Rate | 90 Hz |
| Image | |
| Field of View | 105° |
| Average Pixel Density | 20.6 PPD average, 22.5 PPD central |
| Optics | |
| Optics | Pancake |
| Ocularity | Binocular |
| IPD Range | 58-72mm (seamless) |
| Passthrough | Color (dual 32MP cameras + iToF) |
| Tracking | |
| Tracking | Inside-out 6DoF (4 cameras) |
| Eye Tracking | No |
| Face Tracking | No |
| Hand Tracking | Yes |
| Audio | |
| Audio | Dual stereo speakers, 4 microphones |
| Microphone | 4 microphones, spatial audio recording |
| Camera | 2 × 32 MP color see-through cameras, 1 × iToF depth-sensing camera, 4 × environment tracking cameras |
| Connectivity | |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth, USB-C; 2.4 GHz proprietary protocol |
| Power | 45W fast charging (QC 4.0, PD 3.0) |
| Battery Capacity | 5700 mAh rated, 5770 mAh typical |
| Battery Life | About 2-4 hours depending on use (reviewer estimates) |
| Device | |
| Weight | 580g |
| Input | Ring-free 6DoF controllers (2 × AA batteries each), hand tracking; optional PICO Motion Tracker |
The PICO 4 Ultra Enterprise is a standalone mixed reality head-mounted display developed by PICO (a ByteDance subsidiary), released in September 2024. It is the enterprise-focused version of the Pico 4 Ultra, designed for business applications with enhanced management features, dual 32MP color passthrough cameras, and Wi-Fi 7 connectivity. The headset is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 processor and offers 256 GB of storage for enterprise deployments.[1][2]
Pico announced the headset in London on 3 September 2024 and made it available the same day through business distributors in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the United Kingdom, India, Australia and New Zealand, and North America.[3] It runs a business version of the operating system that Pico calls Enterprise OS and is managed through Pico's business software, including PICO Business Suite and PICO Business Device Manager.[2] As of September 2026, Pico's business price list showed two configurations: 12 GB of RAM with 256 GB of storage at US$850 MSRP, and 16 GB of RAM with 256 GB of storage at US$1,199 MSRP.[4]
History and development
The 4 Ultra Enterprise followed the Pico 4 Enterprise in PICO's business line, targeting business customers requiring advanced mixed reality capabilities. The headset became available on September 3, 2024, offering significant upgrades over the previous enterprise model including the newer XR2 Gen 2 processor with 250% GPU performance improvement, Wi-Fi 7 connectivity, and higher-resolution passthrough cameras.[1][3] ArborXR, which supports the headset on its device management platform, described the dual 32 MP color passthrough cameras as an upgrade from the Pico 4 Enterprise.[5]
The enterprise announcement came on the same day that Pico announced the international launch of the consumer Pico 4 Ultra. UploadVR reported that ByteDance had no plans to launch the consumer model in North America.[6] The enterprise model, by contrast, was listed with North American distributors from launch, including Exertis, PNY, Liquid PC, VR Expert, Channel XR and Invelon.[3]
Launch announcement
In its launch announcement, Pico stated that the XR2 Gen 2 platform gives a 62% increase in the number of rendered pixels compared with the Pico 4, and supports video decoding up to 8K x 8K. It described the display as a "4K+" panel with 1200 ppi, and said the dual 32 MP video see-through (VST) cameras support 8 MP passthrough at 20.6 pixels per degree. The announcement named education, training and location-based entertainment as target sectors.[3]
Pico also named four partners in the announcement:[3]
| Organization | Planned use described by Pico |
|---|---|
| Prisms | Integrating 10,000 units into its educational offerings |
| Virtualware | Using Wi-Fi 7 for group multiplayer training sessions |
| Global Yacht Services | Remote assistance and collaboration using the mixed reality and camera access features |
| Northdocks | Using the PICO Motion Tracker in its XR CPR training program and its firefighter training solution |
Anurupa Ganguly, founder and CEO of Prisms, was quoted as saying: "The PICO Ultra Enterprise creates the dynamic immersive learning environments that allow teachers to seamlessly embed spatial learning into their classroom instruction, and allow students to fall in love with problems they'll hopefully dedicate their lives to solving."[3]
Comparison with the Pico 4 Enterprise
The earlier Pico 4 Enterprise, announced in October 2022 at 900 euros, had three extra internal cameras (one for each eye and one for the lower face) for eye tracking and face tracking, and used eye tracking to adjust the lens spacing automatically.[7] Pico's specification sheet for the PICO 4 Ultra Enterprise lists no eye-tracking or face-tracking cameras; its mixed reality sensors are two color see-through cameras, one iToF depth camera and four environment tracking cameras.[1]
Design and hardware
Display
The headset uses pancake lenses and two 2.56-inch screens with a resolution of 2160 x 2160 per eye (1200 PPI) and a rendering resolution of 1920 x 1920 per eye, running at 90 Hz. Pico lists a 105-degree field of view, an average of 20.6 pixels per degree with 22.5 PPD in the central area, and interpupillary distance adjustment from 58 to 72 mm, which Pico describes as seamless.[1] Pico markets the screens as a "4K+ Binocular Vision Display".[2] Pico's enterprise specification sheet does not name the panel type; GamesMarket described the displays of the consumer Pico 4 Ultra, which has the same listed display specifications, as fast LCD panels.[8][9] Pico says the pancake lenses give the headset a slim, lightweight build.[2]
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Screens | 2.56-inch x 2 |
| Resolution | 2160 x 2160 per eye, 1200 PPI |
| Rendering resolution | 1920 x 1920 per eye |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz |
| Lenses | Pancake |
| Field of view | 105 degrees |
| Angular resolution | 20.6 PPD average, 22.5 PPD central area |
| IPD adjustment | 58-72 mm, seamless[1] |
Processing
The headset uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 platform. Pico's specification sheet states that CPU performance improves by 20% and GPU performance by 250%; the product page notes that the GPU figure comes from Qualcomm.[1][2] The standard configuration has 12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 256 GB of UFS 3.1 storage.[1] Pico's business price list also includes a configuration with 16 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage.[4]
Mixed reality sensors
Pico lists the following mixed reality sensors:[1]
- Dual 32MP high-resolution color passthrough cameras
- Single iToF (indirect time-of-flight) depth sensing camera
- Four environment tracking cameras for 6DoF tracking
Pico says the two 32-megapixel RGB cameras provide high-definition video see-through that combines real and virtual environments.[2] Its business price list describes the headset as 6DoF.[4]
Connectivity
The headset supports Wi-Fi 7. Pico states that with a Wi-Fi 7 router the transmission speed can exceed 3.0 Gbps and wireless streaming latency can be as low as about 5 milliseconds, a reduction of up to 30% compared with its previous models. The latency figures come from PICO Lab tests, and Pico notes that Wi-Fi 7 functionality varies by region.[2] A USB-C to USB-C cable is included.[1]
Audio
The headset has dual stereo speakers and four microphones that support spatial audio recording.[1]
Battery
The battery has a rated capacity of 5700 mAh (5770 mAh typical) and supports QC 4.0 and PD 3.0 fast charging with a 45W charger.[1] Pico's enterprise materials do not state a battery life. ArborXR described it as around 3 hours per charge, and ExR Education's managing director, Nick Culley, said that it runs for "between two and four hours, depending on what you're using it for".[5][10]
Build and comfort
The battery is mounted at the back of the headset to balance the weight, and flexible side straps support the head. A detachable PU face cushion can be removed for cleaning after each use.[2] A glasses spacer is included in the box.[1]
Pico's enterprise specification sheet does not list a weight. ExR Education gave the weight as 580 g, slightly lighter than its predecessor but heavier than the Meta Quest 3.[10] Pico gives the same total of about 580 g (304 g front, 276 g rear) for the consumer Pico 4 Ultra.[11] ArborXR noted a relatively small facebox (165 mm), which it said may not fit people with larger faces.[5]
Controllers
The PICO 4 Ultra Enterprise ships with two compact and lightweight 6DoF controllers, and also supports hand tracking for gesture-based interaction.[3] ExR Education described them as updated, ringless controllers.[10] Each controller is powered by two AA batteries, and two wrist straps are included.[1]
The headset is compatible with the PICO Motion Tracker, which Pico promotes for full-body and object tracking.[2][3]
Enterprise features
Operating system and apps
Pico describes the headset's software as Enterprise OS. Business apps are distributed through the PICO Business Store.[2] The system has a 360-degree workspace in which several app windows can be open at once, each resizable up to 280 inches (about 6.3 x 3.5 m) for certain native and mobile apps; Pico warns that too many open windows can overload the device.[2]
Businesses can customize the system and system apps through the user interface and APIs, including basic settings, Home app settings, system configuration, quick start and device information display.[2]
Device management
| Tool | Price (September 2026) | Functions listed by Pico |
|---|---|---|
| PICO Business Suite | Free for PICO Business devices | Sync (control several headsets from a PC or tablet so that users see the same videos, apps or images), Streaming (live-streaming SteamVR content, the PC desktop or other windows to several headsets), Kiosk Mode (preset content starts playing when the headset is put on), Home screen customization[4][12] |
| PICO Business Device Manager | US$9 per month or US$99 per year per device | Device status checks, remote reboot, shutdown, wipe, factory reset and live monitoring, more than 50 configurable settings, deployment of apps, files and LBE maps, custom or kiosk home screens, SSO login, roles and access control[4] |
| Enterprise SDK | Free for PICO Business devices | Device control APIs, system configuration APIs, main camera access APIs[4] |
| LBE Solution | Free for PICO Business devices | Sharing play-space maps between multiple devices, ArUco marker support[4] |
Pico says businesses can manage their devices and content through the internet with PICO Business Suite and PICO Business Device Manager.[2] Third-party device management platforms also support the headset; ArborXR lists device enrollment, kiosk mode, remote app installs and remote actions such as rebooting for Pico devices on its platform.[5]
Location-based VR
Pico promotes Play Space Sharing for location-based virtual reality, and its LBE Solution shares maps between multiple headsets and supports ArUco markers.[2][4]
Security
Pico refers business customers to its "PICO Business Service Security White Paper" and privacy policy for its data security and privacy protection services.[2]
Compatibility
Pico's specification sheet lists a 2.4 GHz proprietary wireless protocol that is compatible with the PICO 4 Ultra Enterprise, the Pico 4 Enterprise and the Pico Neo 3 series.[1]
Package contents
According to Pico's specification sheet, the box contains:[1]
- PICO 4 Ultra Enterprise headset
- 2× controllers
- 2× Wrist straps
- Glasses spacer
- Face foam
- 4× 1.5V AA alkaline batteries
- USB-C to USB-C cable
- User Guide, Safety & Warranty Guide
Reception
In November 2024, the London-based medical VR training company ExR Education published a review of the headset by its managing director, Nick Culley. He called it "a great update on the already reliable Pico 4 headset" with "better passthrough cameras and smaller controllers". He wrote that the ringless controllers "enable even more fidelity with small virtual objects", which suited the company's demonstrations with small items such as syringes and needles, and he described the casting feature as "incredibly robust". His main criticism was the app library: because Pico keeps its consumer and enterprise stores separate, he found the Enterprise model's library "considerably limited". He described a price of "just over £600" as "both appropriate and competitive".[10]
ArborXR, a device management company, called it "one of the most comfortable headsets on the market" and said that, in its experience, the passthrough was comparable to that of the Meta Quest 3. It also noted a wide sweet spot in the lenses and the relatively small facebox.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 "PICO 4 Ultra Enterprise Specs". PICO Global. Pico. https://www.picoxr.com/global/products/pico4-ultra-enterprise/specs. Retrieved 2026-09-28.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 "PICO 4 Ultra Enterprise". PICO Global. Pico. https://www.picoxr.com/global/products/pico4-ultra-enterprise. Retrieved 2026-09-28.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 "PICO Unveils the PICO 4 Ultra Enterprise: Expanding the Horizons of Enterprise VR". PICO Global Newsroom. Pico. 2024-09-03. https://www.picoxr.com/global/about/newsroom/pico-4-ultra-enterprise. Retrieved 2026-09-28.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 "PICO Business Pricing Plans". PICO Business. Pico. https://business.picoxr.com/global/pricing. Retrieved 2026-09-28.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "PICO 4 Ultra Enterprise: A Powerful Mixed Reality Headset for Enterprise". ArborXR. 2025-03-03. https://arborxr.com/blog/pico-4-ultra-enterprise. Retrieved 2026-09-28.
- ↑ David Heaney (2024-09-03). "Pico 4 Ultra Launches In Europe & Asia-Pacific On September 20, Preorders Open Friday". UploadVR. https://www.uploadvr.com/pico-4-ultra-europe-apac-preorders/. Retrieved 2026-09-28.
- ↑ David Heaney (2022-10-20). "Pico 4 Enterprise Has Eye Tracking & Face Tracking For €900". UploadVR. https://www.uploadvr.com/pico-4-enterprise-announced/. Retrieved 2026-09-28.
- ↑ Marcel Kleffmann (2024-09-03). "New "Ultra" VR/MR Headset from Pico Comes to Europe". GamesMarket. https://www.gamesmarket.global/pico-4-ultra-new-ultra-vrmr-headset-from-pico-comes-to-europe-9a7c50d910b4dd443cf794846516b6a5/. Retrieved 2026-09-28.
- ↑ "PICO 4 Ultra Specs". PICO Global. Pico. https://www.picoxr.com/global/products/pico4-ultra/specs. Retrieved 2026-09-28.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 "Review: Pico 4 Ultra Enterprise". ExR Education. 2024-11-08. https://exr.education/blog/review-pico-4-ultra-enterprise. Retrieved 2026-09-28.
- ↑ "PICO 4 Ultra". PICO Global. Pico. https://www.picoxr.com/global/products/pico4-ultra. Retrieved 2026-09-28.
- ↑ "Software - PICO Business Suite". PICO Business. Pico. https://business.picoxr.com/global/software/business-suite. Retrieved 2026-09-28.