How to play scripts on a Pico headset
ToyControl works with a Pico, but the path differs from a Meta Quest. HereSphere has no native Pico app, so you run the PC version and stream it to the headset.
ToyControl can drive your toy from VR scenes on a Pico headset, but the setup is different from a Meta Quest. The reason is HereSphere: it has a native app for Meta Quest and a Windows PC version, but no native Pico build. A Pico uses the PC version, streamed to the headset.
How the Pico path works
On a Quest, HereSphere runs on the headset itself. On a Pico, it cannot. Instead:
- HereSphere's PC version runs on your computer.
- You stream that PC view to the Pico, the same way you would stream any PCVR game.
- ToyControl, also on the computer, connects to HereSphere on the computer and drives the toy.
The Pico is acting as a display for a PC running HereSphere, rather than running HereSphere itself. This is the PCVR path; see Connect to VR.
What you need
- A Pico headset.
- A Windows PC capable of PCVR.
- HereSphere's PC version, a paid app (a one-time purchase, around $30) from HereSphere's download page.
- A way to stream PCVR to the Pico: Pico's own streaming software, or a tool such as Virtual Desktop. A 5 GHz Wi-Fi network is effectively required for wireless streaming.
- The ToyControl helper app on the same computer.
- A toy paired with ToyControl.
Setup
- Install HereSphere's PC version on your computer.
- Set up PCVR streaming from the PC to the Pico, and confirm you can see the PC inside the headset.
- Launch HereSphere on the PC. You are now viewing PC HereSphere through the Pico.
- In ToyControl, open Connect to VR and connect to HereSphere. Because HereSphere is on the same computer, this is a local connection; use Scan, or the computer's own address.
- Load a video in HereSphere and press play. The toy follows.
Honest caveats
- This is more involved than a Quest, which runs HereSphere directly with no streaming step.
- Streaming quality depends on your PC and Wi-Fi. A weak setup adds lag.
- HereSphere may add a native Pico app in future. Until then, the PC-streamed path above is the way.
If a simple VR setup matters more than the Pico specifically, a Meta Quest is the easier headset for ToyControl. See How to play scripts on Meta Quest.