PIMAX 4K UHD Virtual Reality Headset

Really? You watched this and decided you want to waste your money on it?

From the comments there it's refresh rate and head tracking are like the DK1, you will get sick from it. Don't waste your money.
 
Yes, please don't blow your money on something that's effectively no better than a Gear VR. There are now plenty of these cheap HMDs trying to cash in on the VR craze with substandard and outdated tech.

Rather put that cash towards a Rift or a Vive which can do proper positional tracking and refresh rate, and is actually supported by developers.
 
Few problems with it. Blurred display, only does 1080p 60hz, etc etc Do a search for VR Kommando on youtube and see what he says on it so far supposed to be putting a review up soon. I found some kind of patched software he did to fix some issues.



Main Features:
Brand new PIMAX 4K virtual reality 3D headset for PC
Outstanding 4K UHD image, 3840 x 2160P resolution, 8.29MP, 806 PPI
Prevents your eyesight from the harm of blue laser, with auto light adjustment system and auto demisting system
Adopts 1000Hz dual gyroscope, reduce the dizzy sensation effectively
110 degree FOV, dual 53mm large aspherical optical lens
Built-in 1000Hz gyroscope, acceleration sensor, magnetometer, range sensor, light sensor, only 18ms MTP
Unique design detachable 3.5mm jack headphones, 40mm driver unit, with stereo sound stage virtual 5.1 sound track
Self-adaption 58 - 71mm pupil distance
Support under 500 degree myopia naked eye watching
Lightweight design, feels no pressure after a long time wearing
Strong compatibility, piplay independent driver, compatible with Steamvr, Oculus games

System Configuration:
Compatible with PC Win 7 / 8 / 10
CPU: Intel i5 and above
GPU: DirectX 3D10, Nvida GT X960 / AMD R9 290 and above
Storage: 4G and above
Port: support HDMI 1.4B video output, USB 2.0 / 3.0 interface

Note:
Low persistence customized 4K panel, it's not full persistence standard panel
Patented low persistence customized 4K panel, it's not full persistence standard panel, so there is no smear issue in Pimax 4K VR
Refresh rate: up to 90Hz in Asynchronous mode, 60Hz in Synchronous mode
We advice you to enjoy the VR headset with wearing glasses if you have the myopia or astigmatism
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varkanoid said:
Few problems with it. Blurred display, only does 1080p 60hz, etc etc Do a search for VR Kommando on youtube and see what he says on it so far supposed to be putting a review up soon. I found some kind of patched software he did to fix some issues.


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So do you own it?

I read about a possible hack to allow 4k 60hz lowering the colour output, like Nvidia did on their GC
 
Been looking for one of these but nobody in the UK seems to stock them, you can order but it's via airmail or a slow boat from China.

I've read they at the very least will do 1440p 60hz and that should be noticeably sharper than the Rift/Vive, if you're not buying for the purpose of gaming it's a better option imo.

Watching video or using virtual desktop on the Rift is horrible, text is barely readable and SDE is always noticeable. .
 
ebilcake said:
Been looking for one of these but nobody in the UK seems to stock them, you can order but it's via airmail or a slow boat from China.

I've read they at the very least will do 1440p 60hz and that should be noticeably sharper than the Rift/Vive, if you're not buying for the purpose of gaming it's a better option imo.

Watching video or using virtual desktop on the Rift is horrible, text is barely readable and SDE is always noticeable. .
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Unless something's changed, you'll have no positional tracking making this a worthless device for virtual desktop.
 
Jazzerman said:
Unless something's changed, you'll have no positional tracking making this a worthless device for virtual desktop.
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At the very least I would expect it to be able to track where you look like Gear VR, would be pretty messed up if it couldn't even do that.

Why would you need full positional tracking for virtual desktop?
 
ebilcake said:
Why would you need full positional tracking for virtual desktop?
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If you want to look closely at an icon or something you won't be able to move closer. Also, without position tracking it's very jarring to physically mode your head and have nothing happen in VR. Makes me feel sick as a dog.
 
Rilot said:
If you want to look closely at an icon or something you won't be able to move closer. Also, without position tracking it's very jarring to physically mode your head and have nothing happen in VR. Makes me feel sick as a dog.
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I've used virtual desktop and that's just rubbish, if you're struggling too read something you make it bigger, not try and move closer.

Tried plenty of apps on GearVR and they never made me feel sick, the only things in VR that made my feel sick were games on the Rift.
 
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Different strokes I guess. Gear VR makes me nearly throw up due to my brain getting different signals to my eyes with positional tracking.
At the end of the day it sounds like you have made your mind up that you want this device despite the reviews saying it's rubbish and people here advising against it.

Let us all know how it performs once you get it.
 
ebilcake said:
I've used virtual desktop and that's just rubbish, if you're struggling too read something you make it bigger, not try and move closer.
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It depends whether you enjoy rotating your head because the screen is so huge (especially at ultrawide resolutions), or squinting at text because the screen is unreadable. Being able to move closer when you need to sort of alleviates both problems although to be honest, Virtual Desktop is more of a gimmick than anything else (I only use it to view 180/360 videos).

Edit: it's probably better/more usable with a higher resolution HMD for actual desktop duties. Let us know :)
 
Rilot said:
Different strokes I guess. Gear VR makes me nearly throw up due to my brain getting different signals to my eyes with positional tracking.
At the end of the day it sounds like you have made your mind up that you want this device despite the reviews saying it's rubbish and people here advising against it.

Let us all know how it performs once you get it.
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Based on what I've read when using 1440p the quality is far better than the Vive/Rift with regards to resolution and SDE. Most of the reviews are pretty old and they're continuing to develop the software, even suggesting a 4K 60Hz could be available in future updates.

The downside is lack of tracking and 60Hz, so it's hardly rubbish, depends what you intend on using it for.
 
Hi all I have one for project cars and elite dangerous. i can tell you one thing is the software is waiting for an update as it works best with steam.
 
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