that's what pimax said in an AMA on their discord channel the other day, i assume they meant amazons worldwide and not just usa for example. although i wouldn't put your house on it being august, pimax are notoriously unreliable when stating timelines.
New headset : Pimax Crystal
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Just got an email,my shipping label has been printed and will be dispatched arround the 23rd this month.
If you have time, let us know what your impressions of it are once you've used it.
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Sure i will,i can only compare it with my Reverb G2.I am looking forward to trying it out,especialy the eye tracking.
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Great.My Crystal is on it's way,estimated delivery 2nd august.Three months from preorder to door,i just hope my pc is good enough to run it.
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what's the spec of your pc?
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AMD Razen 5,5600x 6 core.
Asus Tuf gaming,B550-pluss (DDR4 ARGB Ready.
32 GB Corsair vengence DDR4.
12 GB AMD Radion RX6700 XT.
1TB Intel 670p.
Hope this helps.
Going by what pimax have said i'd say your pc is, just about, minimum spec for the crystal.
Got mine finally from UnboundXR.
Coming from a Oculus Rift, Rift S, G2, Quest 1 & 2, Pico 4.
Visually of course it's another step up. Still aways to go from perfection though. FOV is still not great, perhaps the new wider FOV lenses will help. The software has been pretty much flawless, it's worked with every game I've tried. FS2020, Alyx, f122, Elite for example. Mine came with DMAS and the lighter optical cable which is a massive improvement over say the G2 cable which was heavy and a sticky rubber.
However, the big sticking point is the weight and comfort. It's a big lump on the front which wants to push down on your face, moving it out of the sweetspot. I've ordered an extra headstrap to hopefully help but I find I'm constantly adjusting it. You milage may vary depending on face type but with such a weight on the front it's not helping matters. I can't recommend it based on this.
In summary, visually it can look very good but the weight of it impacts the experience IMO.
Try before you buy if you can.
Coming from a Oculus Rift, Rift S, G2, Quest 1 & 2, Pico 4.
Visually of course it's another step up. Still aways to go from perfection though. FOV is still not great, perhaps the new wider FOV lenses will help. The software has been pretty much flawless, it's worked with every game I've tried. FS2020, Alyx, f122, Elite for example. Mine came with DMAS and the lighter optical cable which is a massive improvement over say the G2 cable which was heavy and a sticky rubber.
However, the big sticking point is the weight and comfort. It's a big lump on the front which wants to push down on your face, moving it out of the sweetspot. I've ordered an extra headstrap to hopefully help but I find I'm constantly adjusting it. You milage may vary depending on face type but with such a weight on the front it's not helping matters. I can't recommend it based on this.
In summary, visually it can look very good but the weight of it impacts the experience IMO.
Try before you buy if you can.
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MY Crystal has the up graded glass lenses and DMAS speakers,i might not even open mine.I might jusst sell,to be honest i was happy with my G2.
What will i need to upgrade my PC.
You could also return it, the terms of returns are on the Pimax website but iirc you have 14 days to initiate a return and you'll lose $100 of your purchase price because of a "restocking fee". I've not seen any Crystals directly for sale in the UK but have seen a few USA 1's being sold on reddit and Ebay, they seem to be selling for more or less what they paid for them.
For your pc i'd say you'd see the most gains with a gpu upgrade but hey i'm not saying you won't be able to enjoy your Crystal with your current spec, it's just your spec seems like the minimum spec according to Pimax so i guess with demanding sims like msfs you'd have to turn settings down whereas with well optimised games like alyx you'd be able to run in all its glory.
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I'm not well up on pc specs,i mean i know nothing about gpu s.Can you give me some idea on an upgrade,without breaking the bank.Maybe a good used one off ebay.i just don't know what to look for.
A good GPU better than the 6700 that won't break the bank is a hard find these days. What kind of budget isn't breaking the bank for you, roughly?
Note i don't own a Crystal but do own a Pimax 8KX. Have a look around this website :
You can see your gpu is pre-selected and compared against an nvidia 3080, it gives various stats for performance data as you scroll down the page. you can change the gpu's you want to compare to on that page so have a play around.
personally i would aim for a nvidia 3080 or amd equivalent minimum for using with a Crystal, overclockers sell them, B grade or brand new, you may see them on the members market on here but you don't have the 1000 posts needed to access it. yes ebay will sell them. amd gpu's are good value but in some respects aren't thought to be quite as good for vr and might not be compatible with your Crystal so check 1st (your current amd gpu is compatible afaik).
if you decide to keep your Crystal or atleast try it why not just see how you get along with your gpu 1st? you might find it acceptable? @Zeeflyboy might be able to offer more perspective as he has a Crystal (not sure with which gpu though).
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I went into debt to get the Crystal,it'll take me 4 month to clear at 0% finance.Once paid off,i can do the same on upgrading my pc for xmass.I just had a look at what i paid for my pc two years ago,£1,700.00 from pc spiecialist.
So basically you have no budget at the moment at all. Well, at least until the end of November.
If you decide to keep the Crystal come back in November and ask again. There might be deals on with black Friday etc. No point in telling you what to buy now as a lot can happen in 4 months.
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Yes,best to wait till xmas,i'll have about £2600.00 at my disposal.I have got savings,i just don't like digging into them.
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Sorry,i never thought.I just wondered was my pc ok for the money,or in future i'll look on this forum.