Evolution of VR headset panel resolution

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Evolution of consumer VR headset panel resolution (2012-2020 onwards).

*Enterprise headsets not included.
*8K-X was said to reach 80hz in testing at CES 2020 but this was never repeated or advertised.

Consumer VR headset resolutions over the years

Pimax 8K-X: 3840 x 2160 per eye. 75 Hz.(80?).
Pimax 8K+:3840 x 2160 per eye (Up S) 90/110.
Pimax 8K:3840 x 2160 per eye (Up S) 80hz.
HP Rev G2: 2160x2160 per eye. 90 Hz.
Valve Index:2880x1600 per eye. 80/90/120/144.
Pimax 5K Super:2560x1440 per eye.160/180 Hz.
Pimax 5K+: 2560x1440 per eye. 90/120/144 Hz.
Pimax 5K: 2560x1440 per eye. 90 Hz.
Pimax XR OLED: 2560x1440 per eye. 85 Hz.
StarVR: 1830x1464 per eye. 90 Hz.
Pimax Artisan: 1700x1440 per eye.72 Hz/90/120
Pimax 4K: 1280x1440-1980x2160 (Up S) 60hz.
Vive Cosmos: 1700x1440 per eye. 90 Hz.
Oculus Quest: 1440x1600 per eye. 72 Hz.
Odessy Plus: 1440x1600 per eye. 90 Hz.
Vive Pro: 1400x1600 per eye. 90 Hz.
Rift S: 1280x1440 per eye. 80 Hz.
Sam Gear VR: 1280x1440 per eye. 60 Hz.
HTC Vive: 1080x1200 per eye. 90 Hz.
Playstation VR: 1080x960 per eye. 120 Hz.
Rift: 1280x800 per eye. 90 Hz.

Up S = Upscaled screen resolution.

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The Pimax 4k like samsung gearvr had 1280Ă—1440 per Eye at 60hz upscaled to 1980Ă—2160 per eye

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Thanks, you certainly know your electronics. :slight_smile:

I just did this for a bit of fun. Looking at the resolution jump, it’s actually not that great over an 8 year periodand it’s only Pimax in the last few years, consistently pushing higher.

This is why I backed them to hopefully encourage other headset manufacturers to increase also. Luckily Valve and HP turned up to pressure Oculus somewhat.

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Indeed well tbh there is far too many headsets that could be added to the list. But yeah the bumps have been painfully slow with VR.

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I’ll say! Years ago someone I knew bought one of the very first “high-res” consumer VR headsets. (I don’t remember the brand.) This was in the '90s. It was 640x480. I think it was 16-bit color. The only game he could play on it was Quake 1.

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Maybe one more to keep an eye on. Time stamped.

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please include oculus dev kit 1 and 2 . and would be nice to see the vr headset from 1980 :smiley: interms of resolution and hz .

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I’d like one of these

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His voice is so hypnotic lol

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