Pimax unveils an even more high-end VR headset – Pimax Crystal Super, an affordable Crystal Light, and Airlink for the original Crystal

Pimax, the company behind the Pimax Crystal VR headset we reviewed last year, has just announced an even more high-end model, aptly named the Crystal Super.

The Crystal Super packs an impressive total pixel count of 29.5 million, nearly twice what the already high-end original Crystal offered. The Crystal Super also boasts a higher FOV (field of view) for better immersion, and higher PPD (pixels per degree) than its predecessor.

Most notably, the Crystal Super sports a replaceable optical engine system, which will allow the user to switch between using a QLED display panel, or OLED, the latter of which is notably what the Apple Vision Pro also uses.



Pimax Crystal Super specs

• Display: QLED+mini LED, or Micro-OLED
• Resolution: 3840 x 3840 pixels per eye (QLED version, micro-OLED)
• Pixel amount: 29.5 million (QLED version, micro-OLED 4K per eye, more pixels than the Apple Vision Pro)
• Brightness: 200 nits (QLED version, micro-OLED TBC)
• Refresh rate: 72Hz/90Hz/120Hz (QLED version), 70Hz/90Hz (micro-OLED 70Hz/90Hz)
• Optics: Glass aspheric lenses (QLED version), glass pancake lenses (micro-OLED)
• Audio: Integrated, 3.5mm audio jack 1x, microphones 2x
• Tracking: Inside-out, Lighthouse cover optional
• VR Mode: PCVR Only

Interestingly, the Pimax Crystal Super is only going to focus on PCVR, which in my opinion, as someone who reviewed the original Crystal, is a great move, making the device far more focused on its primary, and best use case.

The impressive Pimax Crystal Super is going to be priced at $1,799, and is expected to start shipping sometime in Q4 of this year.

For reference, the original Pimax Crystal goes for $1,599.

Pimax Crystal Light also announced – a more affordable, lighter $699 PCVR headset

In a surprising move, Pimax has also unveiled a much more affordable PCVR headset, alongside the ultra high-end Crystal Super.

The Crystal Light will cost $699, and is expected to start shipping soon, with pre-orders already open.

With a resolution of 2880 x 2880 pixels per eye, the Crystal Light is beating the popular Quest 3's 2064 x 2208. The refresh rate is the same, at up to 120Hz.

The Crystal Light will feature no battery, signifying that it will only rely on a cabled connection with the user's computer, and appears to be notably more compact than any other Pimax headset.



In its keynote, Pimax explained how the Crystal Light came to be:

Pimax Crystal Airlink finally arrives – wireless PCVR for Pimax Crystal users

In our Pimax Crystal review we mentioned that the headset only allows for cabled PCVR, and a wireless module is expected to come out later. Well, it's finally here!

Called the 60G Airlink, this new $299 module can attach to the Pimax Crystal's HDMI port, and claims to offer "the fastest WiFi technology for VR headsets".

Pimax Crystal 60G Airlink module specs