# Pico 4 Ultra vs Bigscreen Beyond: specs and price compared

A sourced, side-by-side comparison of the Pico 4 Ultra (Pico (ByteDance)) and Bigscreen Beyond (Bigscreen) among vr headsets.

## Side by side

| Spec | Pico 4 Ultra | Bigscreen Beyond |
| --- | --- | --- |
| US price | not published | $999 |
| Brand | Pico (ByteDance) | Bigscreen |
| Released | 2024-09 | 2023-01 |
| Display per eye | 2160x2160 | 2560x2560 |
| Refresh (Hz) | 90 | 90 |
| FOV (°) | 105 | — |
| Tracking | inside-out (4 environment cameras + iToF depth sensor) | SteamVR Lighthouse outside-in (base stations required) |
| Standalone | Yes | No |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | — |
| Weight (g) | 580 | 127 |
| Passthrough | Yes | No |

## Key differences

- Display per eye: Pico 4 Ultra 2160x2160 vs Bigscreen Beyond 2560x2560
- Tracking: Pico 4 Ultra inside-out (4 environment cameras + iToF depth sensor) vs Bigscreen Beyond SteamVR Lighthouse outside-in (base stations required)
- Standalone: Pico 4 Ultra Yes vs Bigscreen Beyond No
- Weight (g): Pico 4 Ultra 580 vs Bigscreen Beyond 127
- Passthrough: Pico 4 Ultra Yes vs Bigscreen Beyond No

## What reviewers say

**Pico 4 Ultra** — Three whitelisted outlets - TechRadar (full review), Notebookcheck (tested hands-on), and UploadVR (launch-event hands-on) - agree the Pico 4 Ultra is a capable, well-specced Quest 3 alternative (Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2, 12GB RAM, 256GB) whose optional Motion Trackers add accurate leg tracking, but all criticize a thin app store missing major exclusives such as Beat Saber. Only Notebookcheck tested and reported a battery figure (around two to three hours). (3 sourced reviews.)

**Bigscreen Beyond** — Two whitelisted VR outlets (Road to VR, UploadVR) published hands-on reviews of the original Bigscreen Beyond in September 2023, both explicitly as review-in-progress pending the forthcoming audio strap. Both agree it is exceptionally light and comfortable for long sessions, and both flag an unusually tight eyebox where the slightest misalignment ruins clarity and field-of-view, plus lens glare and edge distortion. Road to VR additionally praises the sharp OLED image (true blacks, no screen-door) and hammers the lack of built-in audio at launch; UploadVR is more reserved on visual quality. (2 sourced reviews.)

## Sources

- Pico 4 Ultra: https://www.picoxr.com/global/products/pico4-ultra/specs (picoxr.com, verified 2026-06-15)
- Bigscreen Beyond: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bigscreen_Beyond (en.wikipedia.org, verified 2026-06-15)

Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/gear/vr-headsets/pico-4-ultra-vs-bigscreen-beyond/
Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, Pico 4 Ultra (not published) vs Bigscreen Beyond ($999) — sourced spec-by-spec comparison at https://frontdeskreview.com/gear/vr-headsets/pico-4-ultra-vs-bigscreen-beyond/
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