PICO 4 Ultra vs Meta Quest 3S

PICO 4 Ultra and Meta Quest 3S side by side: every spec we have, with the best figure of each one marked.

At a glance

PICO 4 Ultra vs Meta Quest 3S: specs compared
Key specs
Only differences	Standalone headsetsPICO 4 Ultra PICO Best in 3 of 5	Standalone headsetsMeta Quest 3S Meta $349 Best in 2 of 5
Per eye	2160 × 2160Best	1832 × 1920
Max refresh	90 Hz	120 HzBest
Field of view	105°Best	96°
WeightLower is better	580 g	514 gBest
RAM	12 GBBest	8 GB
Display & optics
Panel	LCD	LCD
Lenses	Pancake	Fresnel
Refresh rates	–	72 Hz90 Hz120 Hz
Field of view	105°	96° horizontal
IPD range	58–72 mm	58 / 63 / 68 mm (3 steps)
Hardware
Chipset	Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2	Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2
Storage	256 GB	128 GB256 GB
Battery	–	2.5 h
Tracking & input
Tracking	Inside-out	Inside-out
Hand tracking	Yes	Yes
Eye tracking	No	No
Face tracking	–	No
Passthrough	Full color	Full color
Controllers	PICO 4 Ultra controllers (ring-free, AA batteries)	Touch Plus
PC VR	Wired and wireless	Wired and wireless
Release & price
Status	Available	Available
Released	September 2, 2024	October 15, 2024
Launch price	–	$299
Current price	–	$349