Between the Beyond 2 and Pico 4 Ultra, the Beyond 2 comes out ahead in field of view, while the Pico 4 Ultra wins on color passthrough and standalone. Overall, the Beyond 2 scores 65.4 and the Pico 4 Ultra scores 57.4 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Beyond 2 is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 8.0 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.
Pick the Beyond 2 if you care most about field of view. The biggest gaps in its favor are field of view.
Pick the Pico 4 Ultra if you care most about color passthrough and standalone. Its strongest claims are color passthrough, standalone.
Both ship with comparable refresh rate, eye tracking, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Beyond 2 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Bigscreen - Beyond 2 wins
- ▲Field of view — 10.48% more. 116 ° vs 105 °.
Why ByteDance - Pico 4 Ultra wins
- ▲Has Color passthrough.
- ▲Standalone: true (vs false).
Spec comparison
Display
| Spec | Bigscreen - Beyond 2 | ByteDance - Pico 4 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Resolution per eye | 2560x2560 | 2160x2160 |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Field of view | 116 °lead | 105 ° |
| Panelⓘ | Micro-OLEDlead | LCD |
Tracking & Audio
| Spec | Bigscreen - Beyond 2 | ByteDance - Pico 4 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Inside-out tracking | false | truelead |
| Eye tracking | true | true |
| Face tracking | false | truelead |
| Color passthrough | false | truelead |
Compute
| Spec | Bigscreen - Beyond 2 | ByteDance - Pico 4 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Standalone | false | truelead |
| Battery | 0 h | 2.5 hlead |
Spec-level deep dives
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