Pico G2 4K Enterprise
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| Pico G2 4K Enterprise | |
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| Basic Info | |
| VR/AR | Virtual Reality |
| Type | Head-mounted display |
| Subtype | Standalone VR |
| Developer | Pico Interactive |
| Manufacturer | Pico Interactive |
| Announcement Date | 14 July 2020 |
| Release Date | 2020 |
| Price | US$449 (announced launch price, July 2020) |
| Versions | G2 4K, G2 4K S, G2 4K Enterprise |
| Successor | Pico G3 |
| System | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 |
| Storage | |
| Storage | 128 GB; SD card slot |
| Display | |
| Display | Single LCD binocular |
| Resolution | 1920x2160 per-eye |
| Refresh Rate | 75 Hz |
| Image | |
| Field of View | 101° diagonal |
| Optics | |
| Optics | Fresnel lenses |
| Ocularity | Binocular |
| IPD Range | 55-71 mm (software adjustment only) |
| Tracking | |
| Tracking | 3DoF |
| Audio | |
| Audio | Built-in speakers; 3.5 mm headphone jack |
| Camera | 16 MP autofocus RGB front camera |
| Connectivity | |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB-C |
| Battery Capacity | 4200 mAh |
| Battery Life | 2.5 to 4 hours (manufacturer claim) |
| Device | |
| Material | Easy-to-clean polyurethane (PU) face cushion |
| Input | 3DoF controller; buttons on the headset |
Pico G2 4K Enterprise is a virtual reality head-mounted display released in 2020. It is a standalone 3DoF headset made by Pico Interactive for business customers, and is a variant of the Pico G2 4K with 128 GB of storage, a larger battery, an easy-to-clean polyurethane face cushion and a 16-megapixel front camera.[1][2]
Pico announced the headset on 14 July 2020 together with the camera-less G2 4K S. It priced the G2 4K Enterprise at US$449 and gave its availability as the third quarter of 2020.[1] The camera was added after discussions with NuEyes, a company that uses headsets to help people with visual impairments.[2] The European reseller VR Expert reported that Pico would stop producing the G2 4K and G2 4K Enterprise in the first quarter of 2023.[3] Its 3DoF successor is the Pico G3, announced in April 2023.[4]
Announcement and release
Pico showed the original G2 4K at CES in January 2019. UploadVR's hands-on, which headlined it as the "G2 4K Enterprise", described it as a 3DoF headset with a single 3DoF controller, 32 GB of storage and 4 GB of RAM, with the Pico Store and Viveport M as its marketplaces. It had a "Kiosk Mode" for demonstrations and was planned for release in North America in the first half of 2019. UploadVR also reported that Pico had shifted to a mainly enterprise-focused strategy.[5] The camera-equipped model that carries the G2 4K Enterprise name came later.
On 14 July 2020, Pico Interactive announced two additions to the G2 4K line: the G2 4K S and the G2 4K Enterprise. The company said both models came from customer demand for more storage and longer battery life, and that they joined "Pico's top selling G2 4K".[1] Pico called the G2 4K Enterprise its "most advanced 3DoF head-mounted display (HMD) ever created".[6]
The launch came shortly after Oculus had announced that it would discontinue the Oculus Go, its 3DoF standalone headset.[7] Pico CEO Henry Zhou said in the announcement: "As other companies have decided to discontinue sales of 3DoF products that are still valued by the enterprise, we listened to their needs and are proud to continue to offer 3DoF solutions."[7] Pico also offered the 6DoF Pico Neo 2 line at the time.[1]
According to the press release, the headset was developed with NuEyes, which wanted a better camera and more storage for its customers with visual impairments. NuEyes founder and CEO Mark Greget said that, based on customer feedback and the renewed partnership with Pico, his company was "happy to release a newer product for the visually impaired".[1][6] Pico also linked the washable face material to the COVID-19 pandemic, which it said had "presented a need for the increased sanitation of products".[7]
Road to VR reported a price of US$450 and said both new models were sold only through enterprise channels, to businesses and not to consumers.[2]
| Model | Storage | Battery | Front camera | Announced price | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G2 4K (CES 2019 version) | 32 GB[5] | Baseline | No | Not announced at CES 2019[5] | North America, first half of 2019 (planned)[5] |
| G2 4K S | 128 GB | 20% larger than G2 4K[2] | No | US$375 | Available at announcement, 14 July 2020[1] |
| G2 4K Enterprise | 128 GB, plus SD card slot | 20% larger than G2 4K[8] | 16 MP RGB | US$449 | Q3 2020[1] |
End of production
VR Expert, a European enterprise VR reseller, reported that Pico would end production of the G2 4K and G2 4K Enterprise in the first quarter of 2023. It said that existing headsets would keep working, including custom applications, but that Pico would no longer provide technical support, software updates or security updates.[3]
Pico announced the G3 at the Laval Virtual conference in France on 12 April 2023, with a price of 399 euros and shipping from early May 2023.[4] The Ghost Howls described the G3 as "the evolution of the G2 4K". It noted that the G3 has a lower per-eye resolution (1832 x 2160 compared with 1920 x 2160) and a narrower field of view (98 degrees compared with 101 degrees), but a Snapdragon XR2 processor, more RAM and a larger 5300 mAh battery, and costs 100 euros more than the G2 4K.[9]
Specifications
- Display: Single LCD binocular
- Resolution: 1920x2160 per-eye
- Refresh Rate: 75 Hz
- Field of View: 101° diagonal
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835[1]
- Storage: 128 GB, expandable with an SD card[1][8]
- Lenses: Fresnel[8]
- IPD adjustment: Software only, 55-71 mm[8]
- Tracking: 3DoF head tracking, with a 3DoF remote controller[8]
- Front camera: 16 MP autofocus RGB[8]
- Audio: Built-in speakers and a 3.5 mm headphone jack[8]
- Connectivity: Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB[8]
- Battery: 4200 mAh, rated by Pico at 2.5 to 4 hours[8]
Design and hardware
The G2 4K Enterprise uses the same basic design as the G2 4K: a 3840 x 2160 LCD shared between both eyes (1920 x 2160 per eye), a 101-degree field of view, a 75 Hz refresh rate and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor.[1][8] Head tracking is limited to three degrees of freedom, so the headset follows rotation but not movement through space, and it comes with a single 3DoF controller.[2]
The differences from the standard G2 4K are internal storage, battery capacity, the camera and the face material. Storage is 128 GB instead of 32 GB,[2] and the battery is 20 percent larger.[8] Both new models use an easy-to-clean polyurethane material, intended for headsets shared between several users.[1][2] In its review, The Ghost Howls described the new face mask as leatherette that can be cleaned with detergents and removed easily.[8]
According to The Ghost Howls, the headset weighs 490 g. The front of the dark gray shell holds the camera. Back, confirm and home buttons on the right side let the wearer operate the device without the controller, which the reviewer found useful for enterprise demos. The speakers, volume buttons, 3.5 mm jack, microphone, SD card slot and USB-C charging port are all on the underside. The included 3DoF controller has a touchpad and runs on two AAA batteries.[8]
Camera
The 16-megapixel RGB camera separates the G2 4K Enterprise from the G2 4K S. According to The Ghost Howls, the camera is the only difference between the two models.[8][2] The Ghost Howls reported that the camera was used by the healthcare startup NuEyes and by some location-based VR venues to reset the headset's orientation automatically, and that developers can read it in the Unity SDK as a standard webcam texture. A quick menu in the headset shows the camera image as a basic form of passthrough. The reviewer found the image undistorted, which makes its frames easier to use for marker or object detection, but not sharp enough to read all the text on a laptop screen, and noticed some lag.[8]
Software and features
The headset ships with two app stores preinstalled, the Pico Store and Viveport. The Ghost Howls found some free Pico Store games to be of poor quality and judged the quality of titles on both stores to be well below that of the Oculus Store for the Oculus Go. Pico's SDK supports Unity, Unreal Engine 4 and native Android development, with documentation and sample projects on GitHub; the reviewer noted a Unity simulation mode and developer settings that are unlocked by default, but criticized how the samples were spread across repositories.[8]
Reception
In an August 2020 review, The Ghost Howls praised the 4K display, the minimal screen door effect, the cleanable materials and the front camera. It criticized the small sweet spot of the lenses, a slight fishbowl distortion when looking around, visible aliasing and strong chromatic aberration toward the edges of the lenses. It also described the strap adjustment as "frustrating". The built-in speakers are on the bottom of the headset, and the reviewer found that each ear could hear audio meant for the other, which weakened positional audio; the review recommended headphones. Pico claimed up to 4 hours of battery life, but in the reviewer's testing the battery fell by about half within an hour of gaming or camera use. The review concluded that "this is now the best standalone 3DOF headset you can find around" for companies that need a 3DoF device.[8]
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 "Pico Interactive Expands G2 4K Line for Enterprise, Doubling Down on 3DoF Commitment". GlobeNewswire. Pico Interactive. 2020-07-14. https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2020/07/14/2061940/0/en/Pico-Interactive-Expands-G2-4K-Line-for-Enterprise-Doubling-Down-on-3DoF-Commitment.html. Retrieved 2026-09-27.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Scott Hayden (2020-07-14). "Pico Announces 2 New Versions of Its Latest 3DOF VR Headset". Road to VR. https://roadtovr.com/pico-3dof-g2-4k-enterprise-s/. Retrieved 2026-09-27.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Pico G2 4K goes end of life in Q1 2023". VR Expert. https://vr-expert.com/news/pico-g2-4k-goes-end-of-life-in-q1-2023/. Retrieved 2026-09-27.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Benjamin Danneberg (2023-04-12). "Pico G3 VR headset unveiled". MIXED. https://mixed-news.com/en/vr-headset-pico-g3-info/. Retrieved 2026-09-27.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 David Jagneaux (2019-01-13). "CES 2019: Hands-On With Pico's G2 4K Enterprise Standalone VR Headset". UploadVR. https://www.uploadvr.com/ces-pico-g2-4k/. Retrieved 2026-09-27.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Pico Interactive Expands G2 4K Line for Enterprise, Doubling Down on 3DoF Commitment". Display Daily. https://displaydaily.com/pico-interactive-expands-g2-4k-line-for-enterprise-doubling-down-on-3dof-commitment-2/. Retrieved 2026-09-27.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Sam Sprigg (2020-07-14). "Pico Interactive announces expansion to its G2 4K line of headsets for 3DoF Enterprise Virtual Reality solutions". Auganix. https://www.auganix.org/pico-interactive-announces-expansion-to-its-g2-4k-line-of-headsets-for-3dof-enterprise-virtual-reality-solutions/. Retrieved 2026-09-27.
- ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 8.12 8.13 8.14 8.15 8.16 Skarredghost (2020-08-07). "Pico G2 4K Enterprise review: 3DOF VR is not over yet". The Ghost Howls. https://skarredghost.com/2020/08/07/pico-g2-4k-enterprise-review-2/. Retrieved 2026-09-27.
- ↑ Skarredghost (2023-04-13). "Pico announces G3 headset and gives new life to 3DOF". The Ghost Howls. https://skarredghost.com/2023/04/13/pico-g3-announced/. Retrieved 2026-09-27.