{"id":1237628,"date":"2025-03-06T15:46:01","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T20:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1237628"},"modified":"2025-03-06T15:46:01","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T20:46:01","slug":"pimax-shares-development-updates-on-dream-air-and-crystal-super-headsets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1237628","title":{"rendered":"Pimax Shares Development Updates on Dream Air and Crystal Super Headsets"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pimax has two PC VR headsets in development: the ultralight Dream Air and the wide field-of-view Crystal Super. The company recently offered an update on the development progress of both headsets, including an update on the shipping timeline of Crystal Super.<\/p>\n

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Pimax Dream Air Update<\/h3>\n
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Pimax Dream Air is the company\u2019s first effort to build an ultralight PC VR headset. First announced in December with a price of $1,900<\/a>, the headset is undergoing various tweaks as the company completes the prototyping phase and moves toward an expected May release date.<\/p>\n

In its latest update on Dream Air<\/a>, Pimax says it has added speaker pods to the sides of the headset for improved audio.<\/p>\n

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The headset\u2019s tether is also changing from a single cable that runs along the left side of the headset to a split cable that will run along both sides and then combine into one cable behind the user\u2019s head. Pimax says this change will help with the balance of the headset.<\/p>\n

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Pimax is also moving the Dream Air\u2019s USB-C accessory slot to the bottom of the headset to make it more accessible for clip-on accessories like trackers. And the newest iteration of the headset\u2019s design now includes vents for active cooling, as the compact headset and displays will have plenty of heat to dissipate.<\/p>\n

The company also says it has an early prototype of the headset\u2019s pancake lenses, and specifies that they have a concave front surface that helps expand the headset\u2019s field-of-view. Between that and slightly canting the lenses and displays, Pimax says it expects the final field of view to be 105\u00b0 horizontally rather than the originally announced 102\u00b0.<\/p>\n

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Field-of-view isn\u2019t the only thing that could increase, however. The company says it\u2019s still choosing between two candidate displays. Both are micro-OLED with identical resolution. But one of the panels (from Sony) has \u201cbetter optical qualities,\u201d according to the company, but also a higher price tag. If the final version ends up using the Sony panel, Pimax says it could increase the cost of the headset \u201ca tiny bit.\u201d<\/p>\n

While it\u2019s nice to see the field-of-view go up, potentially changing already-announced specs and prices with little more than two months before the headset is supposed to ship seems to reinforce longstanding criticism that the company often gets ahead of itself in planning and execution.<\/p>\n

Speaking of the headset\u2019s purported May release date, Pimax indicates in this latest update that it expects to have a \u201cproper working demo unit [of Dream Air]\u201d in April, one month before the headset is expected to ship. And in May, the company says it\u2019ll have a \u201cpublic event\u201d to showcase the headset.<\/p>\n

The video concludes with the company saying, \u201cwe are fine-tuning the final parts and at the same time also minimizing the risk for delays. The Dream Air is on the way and we\u2019ll be showing it publicly soon.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pimax Crystal Super Update<\/h3>\n
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Pimax Crystal Super | Image courtesy Pimax<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Crystal Super is the company\u2019s latest large form-factor PC VR headset which aims for a wide field-of-view (130\u00b0 horizontal) and high resolution (3,840\u00a0\u00d7 3,840).<\/p>\n

Crystal Super was originally announced in April, 2024, with an expected release date of Q4 2024. In the recent update<\/a>, the company shares its latest projections for the headset\u2019s release date: the end of March for the 50 PPD version and mid-April for the 57 PPD version.<\/p>\n

Pimax says that early versions of the Crystal Super are in the hands of \u2018beta testers\u2019 who have been providing feedback. Based on that feedback, the company is seemingly regressing the Super\u2019s headstrap design to something closer to its prior headsets: a simple over-the-head strap (instead of a horizontal strap with ratcheting adjustment) and a larger facepad for better weight distribution.<\/p>\n

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The company also addressed newly imposed tariffs that the US has placed on products from China. Pimax says it will eat the cost of the tariffs for any orders placed before they were announced (February 4th). However, the company suggests that the tariffs will increase the cost of its headsets in the future.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The post Pimax Shares Development Updates on Dream Air and Crystal Super Headsets<\/a> appeared first on Road to VR<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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