Pimax Crystal Light

[Eagler]

The 4070 ti super made a huge difference in dcs and il2 over the 3070 ti..so far so good there

Email yesterday stated I should get the crystal light this coming Friday!

Keep you posted

Eagler

[SNO]

 

[PropNut]

Very cool Eagler...let us know how its working out in AH for you 

[Eagler]

"Out for delivery" 

Let you know how it goes!

 

Eagler

[Eagler]

Got it going...

First added the 4 face pads to the headset to provide a pocket for my Mr. Magoo glasses..it works but is very tight compared to the vive pro

It's not built as well as the vive pro, you can't pick it up by the back of it like the vive you have to grab the strap or the front on the unit due to its frontal weight..

The higher resolution makes everything prettier but smaller, seems the planes are half size compared to the vive resolution making it much harder at the moment..

I didn't get the earpiece upgrade as it wasn't available..
Is it normal to have the original speakers about and inch or so above your ears?

Still getting used to it..

And IL2 looks better and smoother but dcs crashes after I pick the mission..using steamvr and need to still setup openxr

Eagler

[SNO]

I had that same feeling ergonomically and it does take getting used to after coming off another headset. I think after you tweak and adjust things to your liking you will soon forget about the old headset, I know I did. Yes the speakers are higher and send the sound down. The plane’s being half the size also gives alot bigger fov.

[edge12674]

Glad you got it in Eagler.  Switching VR headsets means starting from scratch with regards to comfort and performance.  You might also try tinkering with any accessories from your prior VR headset.  I found several facepads from the G2 fit the Crystal perfectly.

I recommend the "Apache strap" for the Crystal.  It will make the headset more comfortable.  With the "Apache strap" you will be able to completely loosen the Pimax top strap and avoid any possible breakage where the strap connects to the Crystal body.  I always pick up my OG Crystal by the Apache strap.

[Eagler]

I installed the apache strap and it helps

Also plugged in some ear pods into the stereo jack in the faceplate so that helps with the sound

I bumped up the res from 90 to 120 per SNOWs  suggestion

Getting used to the smaller icons

Thanks for the tips guys

Eagler

[Puma44]

For those who last used the G2, how do the visuals compare?

[SNO]

Although I thought the G2 was good, this is better with no screen door effect. The FOV seems a little bigger but not significantly. The headset is more picky on placement on your face to get the best sweet spot than the G2 was.

[Eagler]

I had modified the vive pro with the Sony gear lens mod which replaced the fresnel lenses with a clear glass like the crystal light has..

The sweet spot is larger on the crystal light and getting used to the higher resolution I can spot cons at a pretty good distance now

Eagler

[Puma44]

Nice!  Thanks gents!

[PropNut]

Thanks for the updates Eagler 

[Eagler]

Just bit the bullet and paid for the unit after my 15 day trial..

I made the icon text bigger in AH which helped..

I was able to order the dmas ear speakers kit yesterday when I got the email they were back in stock..this is a ripoff imo as the original speakers suck butt and are not usable .. you have to use the stereo jack and external ear buds or headset to hear anything

I haven't got openxr going properly yet..I messed with it just enough so DCS crashes when I try to open any mission lol

IL2 looks much better

Night time in ma is weird now as it is more great than dark/black...seems vive pro would show nights very well in comparison to this one

Still getting used to it as it does feel slightly different than the vive pro but more comfortable every day

Eagler

[PropNut]

Thanks again Eagler...glad o hear it  is working out  for you...it seems my HP G2 died yesterday so I'm probably right behind you in getting a replacement on the way.  I agree with you that the DMAS ear speakers should be automatically included and are supposed to make a huge difference. Did you get the "Local Dimming" version ? not sure it would make much difference in AH anyway.
The quest 3 with link cable looks to be the only option for what we use it for but by the time you get the cable & a good head strap you are pushing nearly the same price, I do believe the new integrated Pimax Play XR software that is customized by Pimax will eventually make a huge difference for tweaking.
 How long did it take you to get delivery on yours? they are stating 2 - 4 weeks right now.

Once again thanks Eagler for  details of how its been working for you.
PropNut