{"id":67392,"date":"2025-07-16T14:07:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T14:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/67392\/"},"modified":"2025-07-16T14:07:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T14:07:10","slug":"bytedance-reportedly-working-on-lightweight-pico-headset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/67392\/","title":{"rendered":"ByteDance Reportedly Working On Lightweight Pico Headset"},"content":{"rendered":"

ByteDance is working on a lightweight Pico headset with a tethered puck similar to Meta’s ultralight headset, The Information reports.<\/p>\n

In its latest report<\/a>, Juro Osawa and Wayne Ma from The Information cite three sources as informing them ByteDance, Pico’s parent company, is working on a \u201clightweight mixed reality device\u201d resembling a pair of goggles. The unnamed headset is said to use a tethered compute puck in a similar approach to Meta’s ultralight Horizon OS headset<\/a>, aiming to reduce the device’s weight.<\/p>\n

Though the design and specifications haven’t been finalized yet, this upcoming device is described as having a similar shape and size to Bigscreen Beyond<\/a>. The Information also reports that ByteDance is developing \u201cspecialized chips\u201d similar to the R1 Chip<\/a> used for Apple Vision Pro.<\/p>\n

While it was previously reported in late 2023 that Pico 5 had been cancelled<\/a> to explore creating a high-end Apple Vision Pro competitor, Osawa and Ma advise that Pico’s focus has now shifted away from this. Instead, ByteDance is taking a similar approach to the ultralight Horizon OS headset.<\/p>\n

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Pico 5 Has Reportedly Been Canceled<\/p>\n

Pico 5 has reportedly been canceled as ByteDance shifts its focus to a further out high-end headset to compete with Apple Vision Pro.<\/p>\n

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We’ve reached out to ByteDance for official comment on this report, and we’ll update this article if we learn more.<\/p>\n

ByteDance has never been one to shy away from following Meta’s example. Last year saw it launch the first direct competitor to Quest 3 with the Pico 4 Ultra<\/a>, using the same Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 chipset with its specs<\/a> boasting increased RAM and battery size but a lower maximum refresh rate.<\/p>\n

As for Meta’s own ultralight Horizon OS headset, The Information states that it’s now scheduled to arrive in 2027. This conflicts with our own sources<\/a>, backed up by The Wall Street Journal<\/a> and VR enthusiast Luna<\/a>, that Meta hopes to launch this headset by the end of 2026. While it was formerly codenamed Puffin, Osawa and Ma state the new codename is ‘Phoenix.’<\/p>\n

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Meta Prioritizing Ultra-Light Headset With Puck Over Traditional Quest 4<\/p>\n

Meta is prioritizing shipping an ultralight Horizon OS headset with a tethered compute puck in 2026, and might not ship a new traditional form factor Quest until 2027.<\/p>\n

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Since then, other details have emerged about Meta’s open-periphery Horizon OS headset. The Wall Street Journal reported it could be\u00a0priced<\/a>\u00a0\u201cless than $1000\u201d and that Meta is\u00a0discussing<\/a>\u00a0with Hollywood firms like Disney and A24 about creating immersive video content for it.<\/p>\n

Datamining<\/a> from Luna also suggests this could support automatic IPD adjustment, meaning the lenses move automatically to match the separation of your eyes rather than needing manual adjustment. This could potentially use a facial unlock system too, similar to the iris scanning authentication method used on Apple Vision Pro.<\/p>\n

Fellow VR enthusiast Brad Lynch also advised one candidate headset model uses 0.9-inch micro-OLED displays. However, Meta is exploring multiple display system approaches for Puffin\/Phoenix with differing price points, meaning this is liable to change until it chooses which one to ship.<\/p>\n

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Meta\u2019s Next Headset Could Have Micro-OLED & Automatic IPD<\/p>\n

Meta\u2019s ultralight headset could have micro-OLED panels, automatic IPD adjustment, and iris unlock, potential leaks and datamining suggest.<\/p>\n

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