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Pimax Crystal Light review: a new standard for affordable PC VR
- The Pimax Crystal Light is the inexpensive version of the impressive Pimax Crystal for PC VR gaming which retains the same high-density displays and aspheric glass lenses for clarity, with a relatively low loss of features at an affordable price tag of $899.
- Although it is lacking some features like standalone mode, fixed foveated rendering, automatic IPD adjustment, and, eye-tracking hardware, it has inside-out tracking, includes two rechargeable controllers and is comfortable.
- The Pimax Crystal Light is a great choice for PC VR gamers who want to upgrade their aging Valve Index, HTC Vive Pro, or HP Reverb G2 with a dynamic range display with mini-LED local dimming. It is also recommended for sim racers with high-performance PCs as it is one of the best VR headsets available.
- The Crystal Light has customizable foveation settings, adjusting render quality, and 72Hz to 120Hz refresh rates. However, the passthrough camera quality looks similar to the Quest 2’s low-resolution grayscale sensors and the Display Port tether limits mobility.
- The hardware resolution is 2880-by-2880 pixels with up to two times oversampling if your GPU can handle it, reducing peripheral resolution for better foveation.
- The budget model weighs 1 pound 15 ounces and comes with two rechargeable controllers, a comfortable head strap, and facial interface.
- The Pimax Crystal Light is good for SteamVR gaming and sim racing but might not be a great choice for VRChat, which requires eye-tracking.
- It fits well for most people with multiple adjustment points to optimize fit, although it has cut some features such as eye-tracking hardware to reduce the cost.
- It is a solid low-cost option for PC VR gamers who want an improvement from the Meta Quest 3 while matching the expensive Pimax Crystal in many ways and easily outperforming older solutions.
- If you have a nice gaming PC, the Pimax Crystal Light is an impressive VR headset that provides a crisp 2880-by-2880 native graphics resolution and can be fine-tuned for use with various GPUs via the Pimax Play app.
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