IMPORTANT CLEARIFICATION: When I say no other hardware is needed, I mean no other INTERNAL hardware in the headset. The Crystal is designed around modularity and thus you will need to purchase additional hardware to plug into the headset for advanced features... it is hardware complete internally, but still designed to be expandable externally. Sorry for any misunderstanding and I hope this clarifies the subject for everyone.

I have a Crystal.. The picture quality is for sure on another level compared to a Aero. I also have Aero, and the CA motion blur and red shift doesn't sit well with me. But setup is much more simplistic with the Aero. If you have any questions let me know. Look forward seeing your reaction to the Crystal.

The battery requirement is mandated by the chip manufacturer at the moment. I had read it was the snapdragon chip which forced this requirement and was not Pimax's idea.

I tried the Pimax Crystal at AWE a few weeks ago and was blown away by the visuals. You'll really appreciate it.

Once they come out with their Ygig module, the 2 batteries will be priceless. Those complaining don't see the big picture. The batteries are a plus.

I'm also an OLED snob. I returned the Index & Vive Pro 2 because the panels were just too dark. They turned "Arizona Sunshine" into "Arizona Cloudy Days." So I am too a Vive Pro user. The problem with off ear audio is that you hear everything that happens around you. I live in a noisy neighborhood with dogs, loud trucks, squeaky floorboards & I could hear when my cats walked into the room. This takes the immersion right out! & a noisy motion platform too. It's a shame that the Crystal isn't like their other headsets where it is set up just for base stations with NO controllers. Great video.

I received mine yesterday and can honestly say it’s amazing 👍

I'm a retired guy who flew GA aircraft and gliders IRL. I pre-ordered mine in late January and it just shipped today on July 3rd. I bought it specifically for Microsoft Flight Simulator on a 5800x3D/4090 rig, as it ticks all my boxes for sims. Really looking forward to flying with this level of detail and no screen door effect.

I’m a Crystal beta tester and have had mine for a couple of months. The Crystal is great for simmers (I’m 98% iRacing). It’s bs that Pimax doesn’t include the DMAS as standard. I’ve had the Aero, and the Crystal is definitely an upgrade.

Congratulations sir, you've convinced me. As I'd much rather place fps and sims than jump around bashing boxes with a saber (though it can also do that) I've now taken the plunge. :)

Hey there! I finally got my Crystal (after over a week delay at US customs, which was fun) and here are my thoughts so far: Mine came with a broken headstrap...ugh. A lot were damaged in shipping but they say they've resolved the packaging issues so we'll see when I get my new one. My controllers are also bad. They keep disconnecting completely every 5 minutes or so in game. When they are connected, they shake so much that I can't aim in HL Alex, lol. The triggers also stick. To be fair, I think I just got a bad pair as I don't see many people having his problem. I also had a weird issue with stutter on a 4090 and 7800x3D cpu, even on the Steam Home screen. After some research, this appears to be an issue with the 4090 and MSI Afterburner or other similar programs. I reinstalled windows completely without installing Afterburner and the stutter is gone. So in case that happens to anyone else, that's probably the issue. All that being said, the image is great. The colors are vibrant and the FOV is pretty good. I do see a LOT of blooming in dark scenes with a little light. I tried Skyrim at night with Azural Dream (sp?) ENB and it was unplayable at night. Daytime and other ENBs looked great although ENBs are a HUGE hit to framerates for modded Skyrim. Final thoughts, I will definitely be keeping it. It did take a while to figure out how to wear it on my head without it resting on my nose, but once figured it out it is comfortable. I think my solution is going to be to try the Bigscreen Beyond for my Katwalk and room scale gaming even though it's wired (tethered to the ceiling works well) simply because it is so light and I can feel the momentum of the Crystal move around when I'm doing fast paced games, or even medium paced like Alyx. Plus the black levels of the OLED screen of the Beyond will be better for dark games or games at night and the lighthouse tracking is just better all around since I already have the Index controllers. I'll mostly be using the Crystal for my driving and flying motion sim separately. Hope this helps anyone that's purchasing one! EDIT: In case you're wondering how I was even able to test it with a broken headstrap, I superglued the clip back on temporarily. Not great as it keeps breaking randomly again, but at least I could give the headset a decent test until I receive the new one. :)

Looking forward to your review. I got a long way to go before I get another one I just got the Varjo Aero, Base Station and audio headset and it’s gonna have to do I’m old fashion/ old guy I’m not gonna fall for the newest and greatest and it does sound tempting. I’ll tell one thing I love to inside out tracking better I guess it just fits better with my small gaming area. The Aero is sweet but very cumbersome especially when chatting and taking a peak which cat jump on my keyboard with the G2 I would go “Flashlight on “ to get to the pass through view 😂

Like you, I have a Varjo Aero for a while now. What stings for me is that the initial reviews all mentioned the Aero having local dimming that could be enabled by a software upgrade but they have gone deathly quiet since then. And for the most part, I have really enjoyed the newfound clarity moving from my Pimax 8K X, especially once I got the 4090 and was able to run most games without needing FSR/DLSS. And like you, I have gotten a taste of OLED in VR with the PSVR2. The wide FOV on the PSVR2 combined with OLED blacks and contrast and HDR in GT7 have really spoilt me. So when the April reviews on KZfaq were dropped, I decided to take the plunge to preorder it. And just got the email chain to confirm the final payment over the weekend. Now comes the wait!!

I paid for Mine about two weeks ago and i'm hoping I get a delivery confirmation soon. I have the Aero and my dislike for the field of view and bad overlap plus black Levels being Undesirable Makes the crystal a Necessary upgrade For me.

Just subscribed, I really want to see what you think about it when it arrives. My pre-order is ready for purchase, but I'm on the fence, I still have a couple days to decide.

So, MRTV interviewed the PIMAX CEO and asked about making the DMass audio standard for all. He said that is in the plan.

My crystal is coming soon. I just got the email to pay.

I have just purchased an Aero - they are offering 2 free bases until July/2nd. I had placed a pre-order for the Pimax, but thought the Aero might be a better fit for me. Hope it’s not too late to buy the Aero, I’m really excited with the upgrade from the G2!

FYI, I just found out today that the final price does not include duties and taxes. Also they are shipping with the glass lenses now.... Good news!!

Thoroughly enjoying my Aero in DCS and MSFS (which are the only things I use it for). So I am very curious if the Crystal is worth "upgrading" to and selling the Aero? I think I'll wait for yours and a few other reviews before diving in 😄

hey my friend i preordered mine in march and i was a little worried watching some of the reviews some good some bad but im going to only use it for msfs and i racing. so i think i would be ok with that. but what really sold me was sabastian MRTV i trust his word. and i think it was supposed to come with the 42 ppd lenses but havent heard anything on that. and you said there is a price drop on the crystal because i think its $1600 right or is it lower than that? oh my friend i will probably get mine before you so i will keep you informed buddy.

You'll have it in August :))

Same raeson why I have not gotten rid of my HTC VIVE original is because of the OLED. I am waiting for someone to release micro-oled with big FOV. The big screen in my opinion is a scam. They built the headset around a lot of custom parts for the individual user so you pretty much have to trash the headset if something better comes out later. It's like buying a car but you can't adjust the seat distance from the wheel because it was designed just for your body.

Have you received your pimax yet? I was thinking of purchasing it but I was hoping it would come with the 42ppd swappable lenses. I've tried to find reviews about the 42ppd lenses but with no luck. Seems like those lenses are not ready yet

I ordered mine too! I want to see your thoughts on how well it works and if its fine with rig movement (if the headset stays on your head or moves around too much)

Did you paid the full price already or only the reservation fee of $30 ?

hi, are you also missing a set of lenses?

I preordered in November, and I recently paid the full amount. How can I add the headphones?

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Hopefully you will get all the newer one than the one at launch kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f6yYh7el37_diJ8.html

wait for somnium VR1. I hope it will be better in many ways