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ByteDance Reportedly Prototyping 100-Gram Phoenix Mixed Reality Goggles

Offloading processing to an external puck, the prototype targets lighter form factors to compete with bulkier mixed reality headsets from major tech rivals.

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The PICO 4 Enterprise, the first VR headset with precise face, eye, and hand tracking from the Chinese internet technology company ByteDance, is being showcased in Qualcomm's pavilion at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, on April 2, 2024.
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Overview

  • According to The Information, TikTok parent ByteDance’s Pico division is prototyping a goggle-style mixed reality device codenamed Phoenix.
  • The goggles are reported to weigh about 100 grams and use digital passthrough powered by an external wired computing puck.
  • Pico is reportedly developing specialized chips to process sensor data and minimize latency between real-world movements and AR overlays.
  • The Phoenix concept aligns with consumer preferences for lighter XR wearables over more feature-heavy headsets.
  • No release date or regional availability has been announced and U.S. sales could face regulatory scrutiny linked to ByteDance’s ownership of TikTok.