Pimax Vision 8K Plus
Light, reasonably comfortable and sporting a wide FOV, the Pimax Vision 8K Plus is a good enthusiast headset but not for the average consumer.
-- As reviewed by Tom's Hardware
Product details
- 8K Ultra HD – Powered by dual 3840*2160 RGB pixel matrix panels, with up to 50% more sub pixels, thanks to our customized CLPL display technology. By rendering a high resolution image that is upscaled to 4K the screen door effect becomes almost invisible for even the most demanding VR gamers allowing them to become highly immersed in their virtual world. Warranty Policy: New and used products officially sold on Amazon by Pimax will enjoy the same standard of warranty.
- Ultra-wide 200° FOV – The standard Pimax 200° FOV (Diagonally) guarantees your immersive experience by allowing unparalleled fidelity that rivals a human's natural vision which once experienced you will not be able to return to any other VR headset. With Pimax you'll get a VR view without compromises.
- High-comfortability – New Ergonomic Design with Comfort Enhancements. The new Vision 8K Plus only weights a light 500g. With our newly designed Vision comfort kit (Which includes a face cowling, nose guard and soft face foam), allowing even the most demanding VR enthusiasts to enjoy hours and hours of comfortable VR sessions. The new nose guard prevents outside light from reducing the quality of your experience.
- Built to last – The new Pimax Vision headsets have been upgraded with a new material and a special damage resistant coating. This guarantees years of worry-free uninterrupted VR experience.
- 8K+110Hz+200° - Born for enthusiasts. Experience Buttery Smooth VR with Ultra-wide 200° FOV, no more pains about Ghost and Screen Door Effect/Smear. The new Vision 8K Plus runs full frames at 90Hz, and an experimental 110Hz for enthusiasts.
- Please note - If you are a GTX 3090Ti user, you may need to purchase an additional DisplyPort Reapter on Amazon or a separate Pimax 6m DP cable to use the Pimax VR Headset properly due to the new changes in the signal output method of this graphics card. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us via Amazon Message. Tips: Before installing the Headset's driver ("Pitool"), please be sure that "SteamVR" has already been installed in your PC.
PROS
+ Best-in-class field of view
+ Massive sweet spot
+ Lightweight
+ Improved generational build quality
CONS
- Requires lots of tinkering
- Too many settings for most people
- Clunky calibration software
- Expensive
- First review unit had issues
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By Tom's Hardware on December 12, 2020
Light, reasonably comfortable and sporting a wide FOV, the Pimax Vision 8K Plus is a good enthusiast headset but not for the average consumer.
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