Let's address the Meta-shaped elephant in the room, The Pico 4 Ultra feels intentionally designed to combat the Meta Quest 3, which is currently the best VR headset right now. If you're looking for a reason to try out another headset or think a RAM boost or different headset fit will suit you better, the Pico 4 Ultra actually does a very good job at giving an alternative—provided you're in the UK and EU. For now, it's not available in the US.
At £529 for the 256 GB model, which is the only version you can currently buy, it's a little more expensive than the cheapest Quest 3, and a little less pricey than the highest-specced Quest 3. This places it pretty much in the same market and makes it a decent competitor out of the box. Both headsets came with a free game, with the former currently getting Blade and Sorcery: Nomad until February 2025, and the latter getting Asgard's Wrath 2 back when it was released.
