Heliosurge is right. Basically you can’t space lenses more than 71 or 72mm, and that’s the same on HTC and Oculus headsets (except Rift S, its lenses are static). But if the sweetspot (the clean zone in the middle) is large enough, you can gain a few millimeters (your eyes won’t be at the exact center of the sweetspot, so we can’t guarantee it’ll be ok for you). That’s why manufacturers tell 75mm max ^^
I have the feeling that Pimax sweetspot is greater than Oculus one. It may be ok for 74, but no garantee.
By experience I can tell you to NOT buy an HTC Vive, it’s sweetspot is way too small (I was on the edge of its limits and I remind that my IPD is 72)
Of course this applies only if your IPD is symmetric.
Last thing: everyone’s different. What works for me, maybe won’t for you and vice versa. I’ve made friends test my headsets, none have the same feelings about each headset.
Because of that, I believe it’s important to test before ordering (if you can), maybe you can find someone not too far who owns a Pimax ^^
I found that I needed to dial in a lower IPD than my measured value, by ~3 mm to get the world scale correct in Elite D and that value seems good for other games too. It’s possible that a Pimax headset would be fine for you, but I’d suggest trying one, before you buy. Unfortunately, that’s not easy, especially now, due to Covid-19.
I’m just here to say that for the 8KX RE edition please take your time on it until you completely remove the distortions 100%. If StarVR one did it I believe you can, you are known to break boundaries. I know with the high resolution it may be challenging but I believe you guys can figure it out so please take your time on the RE 8kx
Are you sure that is also about the 8K? Because I know the 5K isn’t specifying the IPD adjustments, but the 8K is.
@risa2000 yes, you can raise to 74 as far as I remember. Its worst issue is a really bad sweetspot that gives no flexibility.
I would already be happy if my eyes would hit the sweet spot
It’s possible that a Pimax headset would be fine for you, but I’d suggest trying one, before you buy. Unfortunately, that’s not easy, especially now, due to Covid-19.
Yeah and one of the reasons of getting one now, would be to fill the time spent at home. So going out isn’t really a suggestion I can apply.
It’s unfortunate to have a really narrow or really wide ipd.
Yeah, thats what I found out. Its strange that they don’t want to make headsets for smaller/wider heads too, I would imagine that this gives a lot of issues with demo booths too.
Artisan, 5kes and 8k all share the same ipd range. They all share core mechanical design.
Thats nice to hear, but why do the ARtisan and 5K not show IPD specs like the 8K? Is the 8K the same with just a different screen and whatnot, but same kit to put it all in?
I have 74mm ipd, and can not use HMDs without mechanical slider. Before I was using Rift CV1 with this mod.
Now I use Pimax 5k+. I have hardware slider on max (72.7mm), but software is 1.5mm in opposite side (to minus). Soft correction is more for right world scale, and hard slider is for sweet spots.
Total shown in HMD is 71,3mm. Also, I use thin replacement face foam (11mm for vive), and that is the best for me.
It is OK, but not perfect. It would be much better with hard slider to 74mm.
So you can’t use it normally without the foam mod or is that just personal preference?
And what do you mean by not perfect? Still have issues with the visuals or generic VR issues? If its still blurry or making you sick, it would be helpful to know.
Is there any limit to your gaming sessions or does it all play normally?
I play without limits usually 2 hrs sessions, but when my wife is not at home that can be 4-5hrs For soo long sessions game must be something special to me, like my favourite IL-2.
I tried before thicker facepad, and it was ok. I think man can easier adopt to not so perfect hmd setup with thicker facepads. Later I tried thin facepad, and that looks better, fov is bigger, and far edges are clearer. But, as I said, with eyes closer to lenses, I feel every mistake in setup, my eyes are in sweet spots but on edges of it. If I shift my pimax just 1-2mm left or right then I see even clearer and better on one eye (especially edges), and worse with other eye. That tells me I should be using bigger mechanical ipd. Maybe even more than 74mm (because of canted displays). Then it would be perfect from edge to edge.
And I see small distortions on far edges, but that is not a problem.
so please take your time on the RE 8kx
usually 2 hrs sessions, but when my wife is not at home that can be 4-5hrs