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<\/a>Courtesy Pimax<\/p>\nPimax says it\u2019s capable of sending the GPU\u2019s native, uncompressed image directly to the panels in the user\u2019s focus area, at up to 6 Gbps and under 2ms of added latency.<\/p>\n
In addition to PC VR streaming, Crystal Pro runs both OpenXR mobile VR titles and Android applications natively, provided they can run on the headset\u2019s Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 Gen 1 chipset, which is notably the same in the 2019-era Meta Quest 2.<\/p>\n
Pimax Crystal Pro is slated to ship sometime next year, priced at $1,399. The third gen 60G AirLink<\/a> is priced at $599. When bundled together, the whole package costs $1,899. You can reserve Crystal Pro now for a non-refundable $1 fee<\/a>.<\/p>\n When it does arrive, the box will contain the Crystal Pro headset, two ringed SLAM controllers, a 16,000mAh external battery pack, and a Wi-Fi 6E adapter.<\/p>\n Check out the specs below:<\/p>\n Optics and display: Aspheric glass lenses paired with quantum-dot LCD (QLED) display panels at 2,880 x 2,880 pixels per eye (~17 million pixels total), a 110\u00b0 horizontal field of view, 35 pixels per degree, refresh rates of 72\/90\/120Hz, Mini-LED local dimming with 576 zones per eye, and 200 nits of brightness.<\/p>\n Eye-tracking: Integrated Omnivision eye-tracking with ten infrared emitters per eye, sampling at 120Hz, used for both dynamic foveated rendering and, with the 60G AirLink kit installed, foveated streaming.<\/p>\n Tracking: Pimax SLAM 2.0 inside-out tracking, combining four cameras, a motion sensor, and infrared illumination for low-light tracking. A swappable faceplate adds optional Lighthouse base-station support; an optional MR faceplate adds full-color passthrough with LiDAR depth sensing.<\/p>\n Power and connectivity: No battery is built into the headset; power is supplied by the included 16,000mAh external battery pack. An optional DisplayPort 1.4a cable connection is also available for wired PC VR use.<\/p>\n Onboard Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 Gen1 (same as Quest 2)<\/p>\n Comfort: A rigid backstrap design, a magnetically attached facemask and foam interface, adjustable eye relief, three remappable buttons, three microphones, and off-ear speakers, with optional DMAS 2.0 earphones.<\/p>\n Modularity: Swappable faceplate, backstrap, audio components, and lens inserts.<\/p>\n GPU Recommend: RTX 3080 \/ RTX 4070 or above<\/p>\n GPU Requirement: RTX 2070 or above<\/p>\n Ringless Controllers & Spation Mini-PC <\/p>\n The company also announced its Ringless VR Controllers<\/a>, which use hand tracking from the headset\u2019s cameras, combined with an infrared-LED and motion-sensor tracking system, in place of the tracking ring used on earlier Pimax controllers.<\/p>\n It allows for full 6DOF motion controllers for PC VR, but also a standard wireless gamepad for Windows and Steam when clipped together with an included pin. <\/p>\n Each controller includes a TMR joystick, grip and trigger buttons, a menu button, and a linear haptic motor. A 710mAh battery, charged via USB-C, is rated for up to 40 hours of use per charge, Pimax says.<\/p>\n Additionally, Pimax is putting out a Steam Machine-style mini-PC, which it calls the Spation<\/a>. Here\u2019s a quick look at the specs, although there\u2019s no price or release date yet.<\/p>\n<\/a>Courtesy Pimax<\/p>\n