Pico, the company behind some fancy XR headsets, is like, apparently going after Meta’s new tech. Yeah, the big guys who own TikTok, ByteDance or whatever, are putting out these mixed reality goggles. They’ve got this whole cool vibe and are called ‘Swan’ for some reason, which makes me think of a bird, not tech stuff.
So, there’s this article I stumbled across — well, actually, it’s from The Information, not just me gossiping — that says these glasses are super light. We’re talking about 100 grams. Like, geez, I’ve carried apples heavier than that.
I somehow got this picture stuck in my mind: imagine your computer being in a little hockey puck while your glasses stay thin as paper. That’s basically their genius plan here. Makes you wonder how far tech can go, right? Meanwhile, other models like Quest 3 feel like you’re wearing a brick on your face—no joke.
This thing, Swan, or whatever, doesn’t even use controllers. They’re betting on eye and hand movements. Probably because juggling extra gadgets is, well, a bit much. I think they’re cooking up some special chips for it too. Don’t ask me how that works, probably some magic stuff to stop lag or something.
And, of course, there’s this whole ‘keeping up with the Joneses’ deal with Meta’s new project. Meta’s got their own mystery goggles in the works, nicknamed ‘Phoenix’—or ‘Loma’ or ‘Puffin,’ depending on who you ask. It’s all very secret-squirrel stuff, and they might even pop out with a price under a grand.
Honestly, I’m clueless about how much Swan will dig into your pockets. But knowing Pico’s style, it’ll probably give a little wink and nudge over Meta’s tag. These gadgets seem to stick to Asia and Europe more, though. Guess North America isn’t quite in their club yet.
Anyway, that’s the scoop as I heard it. Pretty wild what these tech folks are up to these days, don’t you think?
