After massive layoffs, after a possible withdrawal of ByteDance of Picohere is a new rumor which does not bode well for the Chinese manufacturer: the Pico 5 would have been canceled, in favor of a headset (project Swan) approaching technically and philosophically the Vision Pro ofApple. What can we conclude from this and above all what information seems plausible to us?
According to the newspaper The Informationsales of the Pico 4 would not have met the expectations of ByteDance. As a result, it would be much more interested in developing a headset similar to the Apple Vision Pro. No Pico 5 on the horizon? Well, not necessarily, because according to this same newspaper, a version of the updated Pico 4 would be relevant.. First surprise (in comparison with our introduction), these are indeed 2 helmets which would be plannedand if we refer to previous leaks, it is not excluded that the update hardware of the Pico 4 ends up giving a Pico 5 and the copy of the Apple Vision Pro becomes a Pico 5 Pro.
Concerning the latter, the Chinese giant’s objective would be to incorporate cutting-edge technologies into its next high-end helmet. At present, the project Swan would still be experimental and conceptual, no timetable has yet been developed. In short, we will have to wait a few more years to find out more. Massive layoffs in recent months should delay the development of such a headset. Osawajournalist at the Informationreports that Pico has reduced 60% of its workforceincluding the teams in charge of VR content, which would have led the manufacturer to cancel Beat Saber’s competitor and cede exclusivity to Ubisoft: Just Dance VR.
Despite everything and in parallel, THE Pico Store still continues to fill up with major apps like YouTube VR, VR Chat, and Arizona Sunshine 2. Our colleagues atUploadVR questioned the Chinese manufacturer about the legitimate fear that those who want to invest or who have invested in a pico 4. The latter is reassuring:
The Pico platform will continue to operate normally and provide its users with top-notch services.
If the rumors turn out to be true, it means that ByteDance would like to compete Meta with a Pico 5 and Apple with a possible Pico 6 or Pico 5 Pro. The Chinese firm could, as it did Meta in his time for Rift S and theOculus Questknow which of the two wins and put your resources into the proposal that works best.