News Summary

ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, is reportedly developing its own mixed reality goggles, aiming to rival Meta’s upcoming products. The device, created by ByteDance’s virtual reality startup Pico, is designed to overlay digital objects onto the real world. Unlike bulkier headsets, these goggles are said to be lightweight, similar to the Bigscreen Beyond VR headset. Pico plans to keep the goggles light by offloading computing tasks to a connected puck. Additionally, Pico is working on specialized chips to reduce latency between the user’s physical movements and the augmented reality display. The release date and availability of ByteDance’s goggles remain uncertain, especially given the controversy surrounding TikTok’s parent company. Current Pico products are not available in the US, and it’s unclear if these goggles will be sold outside China.