I visited PIMAX Shanghai office and tried out Pimax Crystal - Quest 2 owner feedback 2024
Thanks to Pimax team, I had a chance to visit Pimax office in Shanghai and check out the latest advancements with Pimax Crystal and its' accessories. Long story short, my quick impressions:
Pimax team is legit, they know what they are doing and they value their users.
Pimax Crystal is amazing for what it is! It's comfortable enough, the visuals are absolutely outstanding (great resolution, no screendoor effect, eye tracking works for a range of titles, good comfort; potentially wireless with Airlink being "work in progress") and do provide unique experience to a seasoned VR user.
Pimax "early adopter" business practice is something to be aware of. You want it early in life cycle - be ready to tinker and wait (and tinker a tad more). You buy it later on when it's polished - the experience is way smoother (but you gotta wait, of course, for that time to come).
Pimax is for heavy PCVR users, which mostly play cockpit sims (it's PERFECT for that) or slower-paced VR games. VR shooters are fine unless it involves too much of head shaking; boxing games are less fun (but still doable) due to the headset size
Feel free to ask me if you want to know anything else, I'm happy to help!
00:00 - Pimax Crystal recap
02:23 - Moss on Crystal
04:17 - Yet unseen clarity | HL Alyx
07:28 - It should've been blured | HL Alyx
09:13 - 3080 and higher is recommended | HL Alyx
11:08 - Too clear! | HL Alyx
12:59 - Eye-tracking & VFR works! | Aircar
15:13 - Crystal is perfect for cockpit sim games! | Aircar
16:05 - Don't shake your head too hard | Aircar
18:56 - Dashboard is totally readable | DCS World
21:48 - Quadviews (eye-tracking) for DCS is a must! Almost doubling performance | DCS World
23:28 - Is Crystal uncomfortable? | DCS World
23:58 - Pimax Crystal audio is amazing! FOV is ok
24:36 - Now I trust Pimax more
26:27 - My take on Pimax Crystal
27:30 - Comfortable enough
28:18 - Wider rectangular FOV (vs Quest 2)
28:55 - VR is mindblowing again! No screendoor effect
29:58 - Audio is amazing
30:56 - Opinions and social media criticism
35:49 - Pimax: highest visual fidelity for a price on market
36:37 - Pimax "early access" HMDs are like Steam "early access" games
37:53 - "Best and latest, but you gotta tinker"
38:59 - Make educated decisions
40:10 - Pimax Crystal is amazing if you know what it is
41:28 - PIMAX AIRLINK Pimax Crystal Wireless adapter (work in progress)
42:16 - PIMAX PORTAL Handheld (built quick look)