For many people, the VR field is relatively new to them. Although there are some VR products on the market, they are either expensive and difficult for the public to accept, or they need to connect computers and require higher configurations. However, with the continuous progress of technology and the increasingly fierce competition in the VR market, major manufacturers have also begun to launch some VR products with high cost performance. Pico Goblin Small Monster VR all-in-one machine (hereinafter referred to as "Small Monster") produced by Beijing Bird View Technology Co., Ltd. is one of them. I am also interested in this VR all-in-one machine, which costs less than 2000 yuan but can be equipped with Snapdragon 820 processor and 2.5K high-definition screen. What is its experience effect? What are the advantages and disadvantages? Let's find out.

The small monster's packing box is designed very simply. Its front is printed with a real machine picture, and its side is printed with the word "Pico Goblin". In addition, there is no other color and pattern, fresh and generous.

There is also a product serial number label on the bottom of the box. It is understood that in addition to the standard version of my experience, Little Monster has an enhanced version for selection. The enhanced version is equipped with Win Lose Snapdragon 821 processor, 4G running memory and 32G storage space. The price difference between the two is about 1000 yuan. However, I personally think the standard version is more cost-effective and worth recommending, unless you are not poor in money.

Open the packaging box, and use the molded high-density sponge to reinforce the body and accessories. The accessories are also stored in a separate small paper box.

The accessories provided with the small monster are quite abundant, including two straps, Pico 3DOF somatosensory handle, No. 7 battery, charging adapter, USB data cable, instructions and lens wiping cloth. It would be better if it could be equipped with a storage bag. When not in use, it can be directly put into the bag to avoid being contaminated with dust, which is much easier than putting it back into the packaging box.

Pico 3DOF somatosensory handle is equipped with motion sensing chip and 9-axis sensor, which can synchronously operate and control commands with low delay to reduce the vertigo caused by head swing. It has four buttons in total, the volume increase and decrease buttons on the side, the confirmation button on the big circle on the top of the front, and the home button on the small circle with Pico logo on the bottom. Although the handle is made of plastic, the workmanship is good, the key range is moderate, the press feeling is excellent, and the sense of control is good. It should be noted that the confirmation key is also a five dimensional key. In some application interfaces, you can turn pages by sliding the key caps up, down, left and right.

The overall size of the small monster is 101 x 185 x 113 mm. It adopts helmet style appearance design. In order to control the weight of the whole machine, its shell is made of high-strength polycarbonate, and its weight without straps is about 440 g. Although it is not a metal shell, the excellent production process does not make it a bit cheap. On the contrary, the shape of the small monster is simple and fashionable, the whole machine is delicate and light, and the combination of silver gray and pure white is also very harmonious.

At first, I thought that the front panel of the body of the small monster was a metal mesh cover, but it turned out to be a layer of cotton fabric. When I touch it with my hand, the panel under the fabric is full of many holes, which should be the heat dissipation holes of the fuselage. The cotton fabric can prevent dust or foreign matters from entering the fuselage along the holes, without affecting the heat dissipation effect.

There is a power key on the right side of the top of the machine body, which can be turned on or off by long pressing for 2 seconds, reset by long pressing for 10 seconds, and turn on or off the screen by short pressing in standby mode. There is also a power indicator light beside the power supply. The indicator light will light up in blue, yellow, and red. The three colors represent different power conditions of high, medium, and low. Users can decide whether to charge according to the color of the indicator light.

The sight distance adjustment roller of the small monster is located in the middle of the top side of the fuselage. Its damping is slightly larger, which is more conducive to fine adjustment. It also supports myopia adjustment from 0 ° to 800 °. Therefore, even if the user is a nearsighted person, as long as it does not exceed 800 degrees, he or she can remove the glasses and wear them directly. In addition, it supports anti blue light function to protect the user's vision to the greatest extent.

There are four buttons on the right side of the body of the small monster. They just correspond to the four buttons on the handle. Their functions are the same. Even the key cap of the Hone key has a Pico logo. However, in the daily use process, I prefer to use the handle to control, which is simple and convenient.

There are 3.5mm headphone jack, USB charging/data interface and microphone on the right side of the bottom of the body. The small monster has a built-in 3500 mA lithium battery, which can last for about 3 hours when it is sufficient. I am satisfied with the endurance performance. It is enough to see a movie. If you use a larger battery, it will increase the weight of the body, and I feel that the gain is not worth the loss.

In fact, the small monster has its own speaker, which is located in the middle of the bottom side of the body, but its volume is not very large. If you want to get a better hearing, you need to plug in a headset cable, or use a Bluetooth headset directly, because the small monster also has the Bluetooth function.

The capacity of the standard version of Little Monster is only 16G. Apart from the part occupied by the system, the usable space is not much. Fortunately, it has a TF card slot, which can support up to 128GB of TF card expansion storage space.

FOV aspherical lens is used for the small monster optical lens, and the distance sensor is between the two lenses. When we take off the small monster in the process of watching movies or playing games, the system will automatically turn off the screen, in a suspended standby state, and the screen will automatically light up when we wear it again. The distance sensor with humanized design can extend the use time of small monsters to a certain extent.

In order to make the face more comfortable when wearing the machine, the small monster has a thick black sponge pad at the position where the body fits the face. The sponge pad is very firm after being stuck on, and it can be disassembled. It has been used for a long time and is convenient to clean.

Different from other VR all-in-one machines on the market, the small monster did not design a headframe and an adjustment belt, but directly wore the machine through two straps. At first, I was also worried about whether such a design would be uncomfortable to wear, or whether the body could easily shake. Now it seems that I was worried too much. Thanks to the relatively light body weight of the small monster, it can be supported only by two straps.

The straps can be divided into vertical straps and horizontal straps. The horizontal straps are also equipped with a leather pad, which can reduce the pressure of the body on the back of the head. At the same time, the width of the two straps is also wide, so that people will not feel tight when wearing them. In addition, the straps are similar to velcro design, which can be adjusted according to the size of the head.

The following pictures are for your reference. Because its body weight is only more than 400g, it is not a burden to wear. Although the design of the strap does not look as tall as the headframe, it is really very comfortable to wear.

The system of Little Monster is PUI 2.0, which is deeply customized based on Android 6.0.1. The menu is presented in a plate style, and the overall appearance is orderly. It is worth mentioning that the interaction scene of its main interface is quite novel. The VR all-in-one machine used in the past has a strong digital technology style after being powered on, and the background of Little Monster interface is a panoramic view of China, The user's position is on the hot air balloon, 360 degrees around and overlooking, full of immersion.

The setting interface of the PUI 2.0 system adopts a label switching style, but it is relatively simple in design. There are 7 options, including WiFi, Bluetooth, applications, brightness, sound, general and about. Even if you first contact the PUI 2.0 system, you can quickly get started.

VR has developed rapidly in recent years, and related applications and games are increasingly abundant. In the application store of PUI 2.0 system, we can download these VR resources. However, before now, you need to use an account to log in, and some resources also need virtual P coins to purchase, which makes me feel that the manufacturer is not strong enough. Anyway, users can install VR game applications by themselves through the TF card, and then look for free game resources.

Under the Explorer, the PUI 2.0 system has classified videos, pictures and installation packages for easy searching. Flying screen is a function of video sharing on the LAN. By installing Pico Flying Screen Assistant on the computer, you can quickly push the video in the computer to Pico Monster VR and play it.

Thanks to the Snapdragon 820 processor, the small monster has a strong ability to play local video, even 4K video can be played smoothly. It is worth mentioning that it supports the function of 2D to 3D, with a total of 9 mode options, so that ordinary videos can also get an immersive experience.

Users can also choose their own most comfortable angle to watch videos, and can also choose the size of the screen according to their own preferences. These two functions are new to me. I think this design is very humanistic. Of course, if you want to maximize the screen, you must play high-resolution video, so that it does not appear that the picture will not become unclear due to magnification.

Compared with games, VR's video resources are relatively rich. The system's own video on demand resources integrate multiple video platforms such as iQiyi VR, Baidu VR, Youku VR, Sohu VR, etc. Online video resources exceed 500000 hours, and video resolution is relatively high. The video on demand interface scene is also unique, with clear classification. There are also the most favorite benefits of homestead men, but there is no collection function.

The small monster is equipped with a 2.5K high-definition screen. Compared with the 4K ultra-high definition screen, the video picture definition will be slightly inferior. But I have also experienced the 4K VR all-in-one machine before. Unless watching videos at the 4K resolution level, the difference in visual perception between the two will not be too big. In addition, the delay time of the small monster screen is very short, only 20 milliseconds, no drag and no jam, There is no sense of dizziness, and the colors presented on the screen are more realistic and natural.

The PUI 2.0 system places the "My VR Girlfriend" application on the homepage of the interface, which makes me want to know what kind of application it is. It turns out that this is a game of virtual life scenes. The protagonist plays the role of photographer, and the heroine in the game is the photographer's girlfriend. Through interaction, photography, and a series of interactions, you can get virtual currency rewards, and then buy clothes for your girlfriend. To be honest, I'm not very interested in this kind of VR games, but the scenes are designed very well, with a strong sense of immersion and certain interactivity. If you are new to VR all-in-one machine, you can experience it, which is still very good.

In the game experience environment, I directly downloaded and installed several models in the application store in the PUI 2.0 system. The 360 ° panoramic view gives an immersive feeling, and it's very nice to play VR games with the Pico 3DOF somatosensory handle. When shooting directly, press the confirmation key to launch, the response speed is fast, and the immersion is very real. However, when I install the game Glory of the King, I always prompt the failure. I don't know what the problem is. It can be said that there are not many VR game resources in the application store of PUI 2.0 system at present. The free ones are often small games, and the Pico 3DOF somatosensory controller can only control small games. If you want to use small monsters to play large VR games, you need to equip more professional somatosensory controllers. If you want to experience more VR games, you need to obtain them through third-party platforms.

At a price of less than 2000 yuan, it can be configured with Snapdragon 820 processor, 2.5K HD screen and 3G storage. Little monster is quite sincere, and its market positioning is clear, and its cost performance is high. It is a VR all-in-one product designed for ordinary users. If you haven't touched VR all-in-one machine in the past and want to try something new, or if you emphasize VR video experience more, VR games are played occasionally, then small monsters are a good choice. Of course, the small monster also has shortcomings. First, there are not many game resources in the current platform. Second, the system is optimized, because each time the application or game is loaded, it is not fast enough. In general, the shortcomings do not cover the merits. Pico Goblin Small Monster VR all-in-one machine is still worth recommending.

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