Alright, here’s a take on this…
So, I stumbled upon this juicy scoop about Pico. You know them, right? The folks behind those nifty XR headsets? Yeah, they’re owned by ByteDance—TikTok’s parent company, no less. Anyway, word on the street is they’re cooking up a new mixed reality thingy. And it’s all hush-hush, but it’s supposed to give Meta’s next-gen headset a run for its money. Kinda wild, huh?
Apparently, this secret gadget, codenamed ‘Swan’ (not sure why, but it sounds kinda elegant), is in the works. Imagine this—a super-thin and feather-light pair of goggles. I’m talking just around 100 grams! That’s like, as light as a snack… maybe lighter. Three insiders spilled the beans on this, and here’s the kicker: it’s supposed to have this hybrid setup. Basically, the brains of it are in this thing called a compute puck. Ever heard of that? Me neither. But it means the goggles won’t weigh you down like a brick. More like sleek shades or something.
Anyway—no, wait—I almost forgot. So, they’re ditching physical controllers. Can you believe that? It’s all about eye and hand tracking now. Honestly, I’d probably just flail around and look ridiculous. But hey, they’re even crafting special chips to keep everything moving smooth as butter. No lag. Sounds kinda sci-fi, right?
Now here’s a curveball. This whole Swan business is kinda like Meta’s mystery project. Except I heard Meta’s calling theirs ‘Phoenix’. Or was it ‘Loma’? Or maybe ‘Puffin’? Whatever the name, it’s a compute puck thing too, with glasses that don’t scream, “I’m wearing tech.”
And, yeah, there’s no clue what Swan will set us back, money-wise. Or even where it’ll pop up for sale. Pico’s other stuff hasn’t made a splash in North America yet. Mostly they stick to Asia and Europe. I guess we wait and see if this changes.
The codename story gets even messier: The Information calls it one thing, WSJ another, and online whispers something else entirely. What’s in a name anyway?
But, here’s the thing. If you’ve ever tried a Pico headset, you’d know they’re not cheap. Usually, a bit pricier than Meta’s toys. So, keeping fingers crossed Swan doesn’t break the bank. But who knows.
And there ya have it—a tangled web of tech intrigue. Feels like I’m waiting for the next episode of a thriller series. Let’s hope the ending doesn’t leave us hanging!
