Hi,
Below are my first impressions with the Crystal. Pimax Support also asked me to give them some feedback.
Here is what they asked:
- Overall, how would you rate your experience with Crystal (rate from 1-10)?
- What do you think of Crystal’s visual quality and FOV?
- Is that difficult to setup the device for the initial use? How does the headset/controller tracking perform?
- What do you think of the weight of Crystal?
- How does the battery perform?
And below is my reply. Please note that these are my personal thoughts about the Crystal after having it for only a few hours.
As promised, here is my feedback on the Crystal, which has arrived a day earlier than scheduled. 
Kudos to FedEx !
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My overall experience with the Crystal is very limited. I only received it 5 hours ago and have played with it for about two and a half hours after setting it up. For the ease of setup, I would give it an 8. The reason for this is that there is no detailed manual with the package. I had to search for a video on the internet to find out how to set up the USB Power Hub.
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As for the visual quality the Crystal is the best I have ever experienced. The clarity is truly outstanding! Bravo! Coming from the Pimax 8kx, which I have used mainly in Normal FOV, and lately in Small FOV to prepare myself for the Crystal’s smaller FOV. However I was a bit shocked on how much smaller the Crystal FOV felt. It seemed almost like Potato FOV of the 8kx. But I am sure that I will have to get used to it. It would be nice to have wider FOV lenses once they become available.
BTW, there was only one set of lenses in the package, no second set as promised by Pimax. Will Pimax send me the second set free of charge in order to keep their promise? Really don’t want to have to pay for the extra shipping and any VAT or customs taxes. -
For the setup, please see my comment at step 1. I did not try the controllers since I do not use any when playing Flight Simulation games in a seated position. I have my own joystick, yoke, throttles and rudder pedals for that.
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The weight of the package did surprise me a little, but the balance of the headset is so good, that I cannot complain. Maybe if I play for prolonged periods, I may think differently.
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It is too early to judge the battery performance. However after just over two hours of play, the battery indicator had only two green bars left. My biggest concern is the life of the batteries themselves. After how many charge cycles will the batteries die and not hold a full charge? How long will Pimax be able to furnish replacement batteries and at what cost?
Really wish that there was a light version of the Crystal for previous Pimax owners who play in the seated position, without the need for the Qualcomm XR2 chip and therefore no batteries. Those previous Pimax owners already have a lighthouse setup for tracking.
Hope this helps you and Pimax to make the best decisions for the future.