- Pico just debuted waist that works just like its feet trackers
- It’s now for £ 39.99 (approx. $ 50 / AU $ 85)
- When we reviewed Pico 4 Ultra, its movement tracker was the best feature of the headset
Pico has just announced an upgrade to its best VR Headset Function: A new movement tracker to your waist, and once again I left my Meta Quest 3 also getting this upgrade.
When I tested the Pico 4 Ultra last year, the best feature was the pair of movement trackers you could buy as an addition. These often came included for free as part of a bundle during the sale of the VR Headset.
You will attach them to your feet and you can bring surprisingly accurate footprints to supported games. Combined with hand tracking, this led to extremely immersive experiences as you could interact with your whole body, as if you were really in virtual space.
Now the simple but effective solution comes to a brand new Pico Motion tracker to your waist. In fact, the unit is launched today (April 9, 2025) for £ 39.99 (approximately $ 50 / AU $ 85).
We have not been able to test the tracker for ourselves, but considering how impressive footprints are, we expect Pico’s new waist -trackers to also be solid when used in supported titles such as Vrchat and compatible PCVR titles through the Pico Connect feature.
I can see that this waist Tracker is perfect for VR training, dancing games and giving players the opportunity to use new VR props as a hula hoop, but we will have to wait and see how it is implemented.
Meta needs better body tracking
Meta offers its own basic body tracking through your headsets downward cameras, but it’s not the most robust solution. AI, it is addicted to, is quite good at predicting where your legs and body should be, but it is not always perfect. Furthermore, it has not been implemented in many VR apps in the way Pico’s sophisticated solution has been.
While Pico’s movement tracking is excellent, I’m still not convinced that it’s the best headset for most people.
It does not have the same impressive software catalog that you find on Meta’s tasks, and it is more expensive than the Meta Quest 3S and Meta Quest 3 without offering a significant benefit bump.
It combined with what is not available to buy in each region Meta Quest 3 includes the United States and that it is a unit that has struggled to build a name for itself except among VR enthusiasts who are strongly anti-meta.
Meta has not yet announced physical movement trackers to the quest – with its CTO recording of the idea down last year (via Uplaodvr) – but I seriously hope it will change. They are easily the best PICO feature and Meta Quest 3 would be much more versatile if it had access to the same tools.
