By MWContent, Metaverse Watcher. November 11, 2026.
Pico’s long-delayed Space Pro headset now has a reported launch date: December 2, 2026. Chinese XR outlet VRAR World posted on November 9 that “PICO Space Pro is set to launch on December 2,” and Antony Vitillo of The Ghost Howls reports the outlet got the date from the company itself. Pico has not confirmed it. Its developer FAQ still says only that Space Pro “will launch globally in 2026” and that “the specific hardware release date has not yet been announced,” according to VR.org, which checked the page on November 10.
The date matters because Space Pro is the most important headset Pico has made since the Pico 4 Ultra: ByteDance’s answer to Apple Vision Pro and Samsung Galaxy XR, and the first device to run PICO OS 6. It also matters because Pico has set a date for this headset once before, and pulled it.
Why December 2 Comes With an Asterisk
Pico first previewed the headset on March 2 under the codename Project Swan, “targeting a global launch in late 2026.” On August 19 its official Weibo account announced a Space Pro launch event in Beijing for September 2. Five days later, on August 24, Pico cancelled it, saying it would “adjust the product release date to the fourth quarter of this year” to make room for “a major upgrade to the software experience.” Pico’s English LinkedIn account posted the same change, and its Japanese arm postponed a September 3 event as well.
Vitillo’s advice is to take December 2 “with a pinch of salt.” His reporting adds a plausible reason for the delay: the rumor that Pico held Space Pro back so it could ship alongside a ByteDance generative AI model. That part remains unconfirmed, and we treat it as speculation.
The Reseller Signal: $2,899 Listing Pulled “At PICO’s Request”
A second source points to December. US reseller Knoxlabs listed an enterprise Space Pro configuration (16GB of memory, 256GB of storage) at $2,899 in early October, with an estimated release in the first week of February 2027. That page is gone. Per VR.org, its address now forwards to an October 24 post saying “Release is targeted for December 2026” and that the product page is “temporarily offline at PICO’s request until public listing is allowed at release.” Knoxlabs is taking “private pre-order interest” from businesses but has no public checkout.
The takedown does not deny the $2,899 figure, but it confirms that Pico, not its resellers, will control when price and availability are revealed. No price has come from Pico in any currency.
Where Space Pro Would Sit on Price
| Headset | US price | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Vision Pro | $3,699 (per VR.org) | On sale |
| Pico Space Pro (enterprise, 16GB/256GB) | $2,899 (Knoxlabs listing, since pulled; unconfirmed by Pico) | Reported for December 2 |
| Samsung Galaxy XR | $1,799.99 | On sale |
| PICO 4 Ultra Enterprise | $1,199 (Pico business price list) | On sale |
If the reseller figure holds, Space Pro would cost more than twice Pico’s current most expensive US product and land much closer to Apple than to Samsung. For context on how these headsets compare, see our Galaxy XR vs Apple Vision Pro buyer’s guide and our ranking of the best VR headsets of 2026.
What We Know About the Hardware
- Tethered design. Two FCC grants dated September 1 describe a “Mixed Reality Computer”: a headset wired to a separate main unit that carries the radios and battery. The FCC’s internal photos remain confidential until February 28, 2027.
- Japanese certification. Photos surfaced in Japanese certification records on October 11, which we covered in our report on the filing.
- Display and latency claims. Pico’s March preview promised MicroOLED panels near 4,000 pixels per inch (Vision Pro is roughly 3,400) and 12 milliseconds of mixed reality latency. No independent reviewer has measured either.
- PICO OS 6. The new OS is designed to run standard Android apps alongside spatial apps. Pico’s FAQ says it will not come to older headsets, which stay on OS 5, according to The XR Beat’s summary of the FAQ.
What This Means for Buyers
For consumers, nothing can be ordered yet, and the only configuration seen in public is an enterprise SKU. Businesses evaluating Space Pro for training or design work can register interest with resellers, but should wait for country-specific pricing, the shipping software version and support terms before planning any rollout.
December 2 does fit Pico’s own fourth-quarter commitment, and it now lines up with the reseller’s December target. The real confirmation will be an event invitation or a price from Pico itself. Until then, Space Pro remains a reported date on our Upcoming VR Headsets 2026–2027 tracker, which we will update the moment Pico confirms. December’s other launches will be in our next release calendar; November’s is here.
Sources: VR.org (Nov 10, 2026), The Ghost Howls XR Week Peek (Nov 10, 2026), VRAR World via The Ghost Howls, The XR Beat, Pico statements as reported by Road to VR. Checked November 11, 2026.