Looks light, sees more clearly, in-depth experience of Pico G2 VR all-in-one

VR devices have been in the public eye for several years. From the cheap VR paper boxes to the expensive VR headsets, major VR hardware manufacturers have been trying to find a perfect solution. VR all-in-one machines were born, which can bring people a new human-computer interaction mode. Pico, a manufacturer focusing on the research and development of VR devices, officially launched the second-generation VR all-in-one machine Pico G2 (also known as Little Monster 2) at the end of July 2018. It is reported that the Pico G2 has been fully upgraded compared to the previous generation of products, so what is this product like?

Design

The packaging design of Pico G2 is simple, with the product picture printed on the front and the name of Pico G2 on the side. The overall design is white, which is simple yet elegant. When you open the package, you will see the Pico G2 VR all-in-one machine, which occupies more than 3/4 of the entire package. There is also a small white box, which contains 1 3DoF somatosensory handle, 1 type-C data cable, 1 charger, and 1 manual. The entire packaging box of Pico G2 is relatively small among the existing VR all-in-one machines, and there are not many accessories inside, but you cannot underestimate the shocking experience that this Pico G2 can bring with this small body.

The entire shell of Pico G2 is made of frosted composite material, and the front is treated with mesh to effectively enhance the heat dissipation effect. The side that contacts the face is wrapped with highly breathable foam, which can ensure good breathability when playing games or watching movies for a long time, while solving the problems of light leakage and fogging, greatly improving the comfort. The wearing method also adopts a strap design, with Velcro, users can easily adjust the tightness to achieve a comfortable wearing experience.

Unlike many all-in-one VR headsets, Pico G2 uses a rear-mounted battery design. The most intuitive feeling brought by this design is that the Pico G2 body weight is only 268g, which greatly reduces the pressure on the wearer's head. The weighted rear body is connected to the front body through straps, achieving a delicate balance, making it more comfortable for users to wear, without the pressure brought by most previous VR devices.

Pico G2 puts all buttons and interfaces on the front body, with the power button, volume button, TF card interface, type-C charging interface and headphone interface at the bottom. On the right side of the body are the return button, confirmation button and home button for operating Pico G2, but with the free 3DoF somatosensory handle, the frequency of use of these three buttons can be said to be very low.

3DoF motion sensing controllers are already a common standard in all-in-one VR devices. The Pico G2 is equipped with a new generation of 3DoF controllers, which optimizes the key layout, improves the comfort of holding the controller, and makes actions such as page turning and clicking smoother. The trigger key design also gives game fans a more realistic experience.

Configuration performance

The Pico G2 is very conscientious in terms of configuration. It is equipped with a 2.45GHz 8-core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor. As a flagship phone equipped with a Snapdragon 835 processor, everyone unanimously evaluated it as high performance and low power consumption. The current highest-configuration VR all-in-one machine also uses this processor.

Of course, powerful performance is inseparable from high-speed memory, 4GB LPDDR4X memory + 32GB UFS2.1 flash memory, and support for up to 256GB Micro SD card expansion. No matter how large the applications and games are, they can run smoothly, and no matter how many videos and applications are, they can all be stored.

Although it has the support of the low-power Snapdragon 835, the battery capacity of Pico G2 is not sloppy at all. It is equipped with a 3500mAh battery capacity. The official claims that it can watch videos continuously for 3 hours. After watching a two-hour movie, the remaining battery power is 31%. It is worth mentioning here that when you just click on the video, the processor will be in full power. After a short period of playback, the processor will stabilize. The power consumption at this time will be lower than the power consumption when the video is first opened. Therefore, in actual tests, Pico G2 can achieve 3 hours of continuous video viewing.

Screen Display

Pico G2 uses a 3K resolution screen, consisting of two 1440*1600 screens, with a PPI of 616. You should know that the PPI of ordinary mobile phone screens is generally only about 400. The 3K screen certainly brings a higher quality experience, allowing people to integrate into the VR world more realistically, giving people a near-perfect human-computer interaction experience. "It's like something really happening in front of you!" Those who have experienced it can't help but exclaim.

In addition to resolution, the screen refresh rate is a major hardware-level upgrade that can bring the best experience to all-in-one VR devices. The screen refresh rate of Pico G2 is as high as 90Hz. The resolution of general mobile phones is 60Hz. The significant increase in screen refresh rate brings a smoother viewing experience and can effectively reduce the dizziness that some people experience when wearing VR devices.

A good VR glasses, in addition to having a good screen, of course, must have excellent lenses. Pico G2 uses a Fresnel lens set with a 101° field of view, which provides a clear and transparent look. It also supports wearing glasses directly, without the need for myopia adjustment, making it more convenient to watch blockbusters. In the actual experience of those who wear glasses, the wearing experience of Pico G2 is also very comfortable, and there is no discomfort caused by the addition of glasses.

Content resources

Pico G2 is equipped with Pico SDK UI, which is deeply customized based on Android 8.1. The actual experience of this UI can be described in one sentence: fast speed and low power consumption. It is also compatible with thousands of Android programs and is adapted to mainstream applications such as TikTok and Bilibili. Have you tried to watch TikTok with VR? The experience is really different.



It is not enough to just play apps. One of the most important functions of VR is to watch movies on a giant screen at home. Pico G2 has many partners such as iQiyi VR, Youku VR, and Wasu Film and Television, which provide it with more than 500,000 hours of online video resources, including all kinds of theater blockbusters, enough for you to watch them all at once. With the specially optimized "giant screen theater", you can experience the feeling of going to the cinema to watch movies at home.

In addition to watching blockbuster movies, VR games are of course not to be missed. Pico G2 has a dual-platform Pico Store + VIVE PORT resource library, allowing you to enjoy rich game resources. With the 3DoF handle, there will be hundreds of 3DoF games waiting for you to experience.

Summarize

This is a very mature all-in-one VR machine. With efficient performance, excellent screen and sensitive 3DoF handle, Pico G2 brings people a very real experience, which allows people to truly integrate into the world of VR. The official price of Pico G2 is only 1999 yuan. Whether it is a VR all-in-one machine with high-performance configuration such as Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor and 3K resolution screen, or a light body and rear battery balance and comfort to bring excellent wearing experience, Pico G2 should be the most cost-effective one in the same price. It can be said that Pico G2 has achieved an excellent combination of price and experience. If you want to experience a VR all-in-one machine, Pico G2 will be a good choice for you.

As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity.