![]() Using a thicker face foam from VR Cover resolved this issue. This presented some distracting edge distortion which other users mention quite extensively. Initially using the default face foam meant our eyes were close to the lenses. All work as expected inside the Pimax 8K headset but a number of caveats reveal themselves. The games also sit alongside experiences such as Virtual Desktop, DeoPlayer for 2D/3D movie viewing and adult apps like VR Kanojo and SLR. Action and adventure games such as Chronos, Landfall, and plenty more playable with a gamepad ( a decent list here shows which VR games work with a gamepad). VR adventures like The Solus Project, Alice VR, Transference, Skyrim VR, Alien Isolation. Playing games and apps works well ranging from colourful platforming in Lucky’s Tale to sims such as Elite Dangerous and Project CARS 2. Launching games directly from Steam VR also works seamlessly. An automatic option based on past settings would work well here but isn’t available right now. Some settings such as Parallel Projection needs toggling on or off on a per game basis. We have all three installed and somehow, importing software into Pitools is easy and mostly works. Interestingly, the integration with the Pitool software, Steam VR and Oculus Store is pretty good. As a result some limitation on the types of VR content presents itself. ![]() So we’re using an Xbox One gamepad (in a seated environment) which works with quite a number of games and VR experiences. The Vive controllers work with the Pimax HMDs but prove to be costly when ordering from HTC. We also didn’t use any tracked controllers seeing as Pimax hasn’t released theirs yet – they are coming in Q3/Q4 in 2019. Initially we didn’t use our single HTC Vive base station (purchased separately for around £100) and relied on the internal gyroscopes for 3dof movement. Then install the Pimax Pitool software and firmware – although in our case the firmware was already up-to-date. ![]() Windows 10 recognizes the device immediately. Plug in the Display Port cable to the GPU which in our case is an RTX 2080 Ti, a single USB 3.0 and power adapter – yes you will need another wall plug socket for this. To begin, setting up the Pimax 8K is a simple process and generally works well. Although the latter has a challenger in the Samsung Odyssey+ which performs better in the SDE removal department although loses overall clarity as a result. ![]() So it’s very much an early access device until all components become part of a final package.īased on what is available today the Pimax 8K’s predominant unique selling point which sets it beyond its peers is the increased field of view and reduced screen door effect or SDE. To be clear, as of now the Pimax 8K isn’t a complete device and lacks integrated headphones, a solid head-strap, its own base-stations and motion controllers. Without going into too many technical details (there are plenty of other reviews online for reference) we want to focus entirely on the user experience. Today we’re taking a look the Pimax 8K VR headset which we kickstarter backed in late 2017. ![]()
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