Pimax 8KX testing progress December 20, 2019

[SweViver]

@Djonko Im still referring to your example, which makes no sense.

@SweViver

I tried to catch it better:
8k-X vs Index

And I can actually understand why some don’t even see it. It’s not a night/day thing. The distortion effect causes only ‘slight’ curvation (like demonstrated by the yellow line). But to my brain it immediately feels like ‘weird’ and is detrimental to the ability to fool my brain into believing that it’s reality what it sees (less feeling of ‘presence’). That’s why I like my index so much, it really makes me feel like I’m there.

Just for you my friend. Taken from the last image above

[TrevorVR]

@sweviver @djonko you guys are amazing.

Idk whats the emoji about.

[SweViver]

@TrevorVR

Idk whats the emoji about.

I just love it. Tells a lot about how stupid this discussion is.

[Djonko]

Sweviver, please read this text a few times, slowly and carefully. Because you don’t seem to read what I say. In the photo above you post 3 pics of that wall with the clock. However the 3rd time the wall is much more to the middle of the lens. Of course there’s no distortion that way. Distortion happens at the edges

[TrevorVR]

@SweViver

Tells a lot about how stupid this discussion is.

I agree on that. But go on guys, it’s fun to watch.

[Djonko]

But anyway, @sweviver agrees that there’s distortion on ‘normal FoV’ at the edges. So discussion closed.

[Heliosurge]

Well technically Sweviver said 130ish. As we do have distortion though not bad in Normal (140 wide). It’s large it’s more pronounced as it’s 162 wide. Edge of FoV of course.

[SweViver]

@Djonko

Sweviver, please read this text a few times, slowly and carefully. Because you don’t seem to read what I say. In the photo above you post 3 pics of that wall with the clock. However the 3rd time the wall is much more to the middle of the lens. Of course there’s no distortion that way. Distortion happens at the edges

If you REALLY want to take this further - then fine. Tomorrow Im setting up my DSLR with 24mm lens, and I will show something more closer to what my eyes sees from that perspective.

At this point, I somehow feel that no matter what TTL image I would show u, you will find a problem. Simply because you want to find that flaw so badly.

[Djonko]

Well we all seem to experience it in different ways. To me it’s the main reason I don’t like my 5k+ too much.

[Djonko]

@SweViver

Simply because you want to find that flaw so badly.

I preordered the 8k-X. Why would I want it to have distortion? I just want good VR.

[SweViver]

@Djonko

But anyway, @sweviver agrees that there’s distortion on ‘normal FoV’ at the edges. So discussion closed.

Case closed. Pimax is junk. Index wins. Now let’s move on with our lifes.

[SweViver]

@Djonko

I preordered the 8k-X. Why would I want it to have distortion? I just want good VR.

Yeah yeah Im asking the same question

[Fabrizio]

Instead if Pimax 8K X is distorsion free until 140

then NORMAL FOV is without distorsions

at least for @SweViver

because we have differents IPD, eyes, brains

[SweViver]

Last time I measured Normal FOV it was 146 or 148 degrees.

Yes there is slight distortion on the edges on Normal FOV. Its improved on 8K+ and 8KX but not perfect.

Its a matter of living with it, or choosing a 115FOV headset. The freedom of choices!

[Heliosurge]

Well I know it’s there. But think SweViver forgets that @neoskynet pointed out one get’s used to limitations in optics & less bothered by them.

After all this was true in part with SDE as marketed by Oculus & htc. Though many couldn’t get “used to it”. The same is true with getting used to moving your head instead of your eyes in gen1.

Which is still somewhat true in gen2 pimax headsets.

[Djonko]

@SweViver

Case closed. Pimax is junk. Index wins. Now let’s move on with our lifes.

Well the 5k+ vs index, I agree. But about the 8k-X I’m not sure. Every headset has its strong and weak points. I’m hoping I’ll like the 8k-X resolution so much that the distortion is only a minor concern.

[Heliosurge]

@Djonko

Case closed. Pimax is junk. Index wins. Now let’s move on with our lifes.

Well the 5k+ vs index, I agree. But about the 8k-X I’m not sure. Every headset has its strong and weak points. I’m hoping I’ll like the 8k-X resolution so much that the distortion is only a minor concern

Kinda a silly conclusion above your post. But also true for some & false for others.

The 5k+ of course will show more distortion as we know when even compared to the 8k. The higher panel Res simply has more pixels to smooth things out in the distortion profile.

[Fabrizio]

@SweViver

Last time I measured Normal FOV it was 146 or 148 degrees.

Yes there is slight distortion on the edges on Normal FOV. Its improved on 8K+ and 8KX but not perfect.

why pimax do not change normal fov to 140 ?
and put small fov to 120 that is to say “all the sweet spot”

[SweViver]

@Djonko

Well the 5k+ vs index, I agree. But about the 8k-X I’m not sure. Every headset has its strong and weak points. I’m hoping I’ll like the 8k-X resolution so much that the distortion is only a minor concern.

You will hate your Index after you tried your 8KX. All Im saying.

[SweViver]

@Fabrizio

why pimax do not change normal fov to 140 ?
and put small fov to 120 that is to say “all the sweet spot”

As soon as we update OpenSource GitHub repository to the latest version of Pimax, you will be able to make your own FOV modes. 140, 145 or whatever.