Previous VR systems: Vive and Vive Pro (sold the latter quickly)
System specs: 2080Ti Ultra Gaming oc’d to 2100MHz on core, 8700K at 5.0GHz, 16GB DDR4, Pimax 5K+
Just some quick observations
The great:
Super lightweight
Easy to setup in PiTool
Once I learned the approach, easy to adjust PiTool quality and then SteamVR SS
FOV is madness… I tried my Vive OG again and immediately took it off. How I played 500 hours in ED with binoculars I dont know
Feels comfortable to wear. Had a 3 hour Raw Data session just now. Face feels fine
Know about:
fpsVR is a must. You do need to get your FPS as close to 90 in a game’s real setting by going back and forth with PT quality and SVR SS
I run Large FOV with PT 1.5 and adjust SVR SS accordingly. Massive diff compared to Vive
With 90 PT, I have my Vive linkbox plugged in. It helps avoid USB disconnects, lost tracking, base station drops etc
I have extended my cables using Displayport, USB and power 10ft cables. can provide links. No input lag at all
I also use Bose QC 35s for sound. Bit laggy but that’s the headphones. I have to because my normal headphones are not wireless
The weird/bad/get used to
Black levels in games like ED or Sairento are not ideal
At first my Pimax wouldn’t come on. I had to wiggle the ‘end’ connector that attaches to the far left of the headset and then it came on. Wee push/wiggle
IPD adjustment feels weird and can actually adjust when moving quickly. The manual scroll wheel sometimes has a deadzone?
Also IPD needs some adjusting. I felt crosseyed at first (only slightly and not linked to that weird PT setting). I brought lenses closer to my eyes and adjusted down a tad from Vive setting (64 to 62) and it seems better
Can hit your Pimax in some games like bow and arrow games (gulp moment)
Games tried and verdict
Elite Dangerous - **** me this is amazing with this FOV and pixel count. I can now tell a Vulture apart from an Eagle (two smaller ships) without looking at the targetting screen
Sairento - madness FOV again and game looks crisp. Text even on the menus is better. I suck at the game though (fat)
Raw Data - so much fun. FOV helps. But more the clarity
Lone Echo - if you’ve played this game on Vive/Oculus, I recommend start it again with the Pimax. It’s breathtaking to see the station windows roll up. Bit weird on SS front. Took me a while to get the far SS right
Robo Recall - funny as hell. Controllers are still buggy with Vive wands. But the fidelity and detail now at distance has me getting mad headshots
GORN - super easy to run at Large FOV and easier to get multikills
I have also encountered the connector getting loose from the headset. I think Pimax should notify this possibility in the manual. Once firmly inserted, it’s never off again.
I am considering switching to the large FOV as I have also acquired a 2080Ti, and a 9900K.
Theoretical with today’s technology or theoretical as in the best HMD that could ever be invented in our lifetime? Because all headsets I’ve tried would be down in the fractions if you’re saying best HMD that could ever be invented.
Pimax keeps saying we will get backlight control and color intensity control in PiTool. Let’s hope it’s not too long before we see that implemented. It would go a long way towards closing the gap between the CLPL and OLEDs.
Yes the 5k’s sweet spot is much bigger than the lenovo’s. The 5k+ has similar colors and blacks as the lenovo but better resolution, sde, and of course much better fov.
