ByteDance has trademarked Pico 4S, and icons depicting its controllers have been discovered within the Pico software program.
The ‘Pico 4S’ trademark, delivered to our consideration by VR fanatic Luna, was filed with the China Nationwide Mental Property Administration.
Individually, a consumer on a Chinese language VR discussion board posted screenshots of a folder of the Pico Join PC VR streaming software program model 10.0 displaying a brand new ‘icons_4s’ folder. This folder accommodates icons for a ringless controller design. It wasn’t current in earlier variations of the software program, and has been eliminated in model 10.0.24.
Pico 5 Controllers Pictures Leak On Chinese language Social Media
Pictures showing to point out new ringless Pico controllers have been shared on Chinese language social media.
Again in September photographs leaked on Chinese language social media displaying ringless Pico controllers, which seem to have the identical design as these new icons discovered within the software program.
The trademark and icons come after The Data reported in December that Pico 5 was canceled as a result of Pico 4 gross sales “fell far in need of ByteDance’s expectations”. That very same report mentioned ByteDance does plan to launch a refreshed model of Pico 4, seemingly referring to this Pico 4S, however did not give any element of what modifications it would carry.
Pico 5 Has Reportedly Been Canceled
Pico 5 has reportedly been canceled as ByteDance shifts its focus to an additional out high-end headset to compete with Apple Imaginative and prescient Professional.
In addition to the brand new ringless controllers, it appears seemingly that Pico 4S will function the Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 chipset utilized in Quest 3, as a substitute of the unique XR2 chip used within the present Pico 4 and Quest 2.
As for what different modifications the brand new headset may have, it would rely upon ByteDance’s priorities. Given it was upset with Pico 4 gross sales, it could wish to minimize prices to compete with the rumored Quest 3 Lite. Alternatively, it could wish to persuade present Pico 4 house owners to improve. Regardless, the identify 4S, relatively than 5, suggests comparatively minimal basic modifications. It would even simply be a chip and controllers improve, with no vital modifications to the design.
