Pimax Crystal Super Micro OLED VR Headset
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The Pimax Crystal Super is a wired PC VR headset built around Sony Micro-OLED panels at 3840 x 3552 per eye and 53 PPD, giving it some of the sharpest imagery in consumer VR. Its three-layer pancake lens delivers a 116-degree horizontal field of view, the widest Pimax claims for any micro-OLED headset, and built-in eye tracking at 120 Hz enables dynamic foveated rendering. Four cameras handle inside-out SLAM tracking for the headset and included controllers, so no base stations are needed, though SteamVR Lighthouse tracking is an option. It suits flight and racing simmers and clarity-focused PC gamers with strong GPUs; against the Bigscreen Beyond it trades a much wider field of view and eye tracking for more weight and a bulkier body.
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Availability unknownSold by redtagdeal (99.9% positive, 28,500 ratings)Returns: Set by the eBay seller; the eBay Money Back Guarantee covers an item that doesn't arrive or isn't as described.
Availability unknownSold by redtagdeal (99.9% positive, 28,500 ratings)Returns: Set by the eBay seller; the eBay Money Back Guarantee covers an item that doesn't arrive or isn't as described.
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Lowest price we've seen: $2,168.43 on Nov 15 at Antonline. Tracked across 3 stores since Nov 15.
Reception centers on the image: owners and reviewers treat the micro-OLED clarity and wide field of view as class-leading for a pancake-lens headset. Complaints tend to focus on the wired setup, GPU demands and Pimax software rather than the optics.
The Pimax Crystal Super is a wired PC virtual reality headset with two Sony Micro-OLED displays. Each display has a resolution of 3840 × 3552. A three-layer pancake lens, with a concave top layer, gives a 116° horizontal field of view and a diagonal field of view of 128°+.
Audio, tracking and controllers are built in, and no base stations are needed. Four tracking cameras scan the room, and Pimax SLAM tracking follows both the headset and the controllers. SteamVR Lighthouse tracking is optional. Built-in eye tracking supports Dynamic Foveated Rendering, and the optical engine is changeable for faster repairs and easier upgrades.
The headset plays VR games on Steam and runs OpenXR and OpenVR applications. It is configured through Pimax Play, which has dozens of configuration options. With Dynamic Foveated Rendering and adjustable render resolution, it works with most modern gaming PCs. The minimum graphics card is an RTX 2080, and an RTX 3070 or higher is recommended.
