Presentation: This headset was the original Kickstarter version so all you get in the pretty basic box was the headset with its various leads attached. there was also a warranty card and a user manual, but nothing worth mentioning when it comes to packaging. The headset was nested in a plastic tray, but that is about it.
Pimax 8K Box Contents
- PIMAX 8K VR headset
- PIMAX Headphones with 3.5mm jack
- Instruction Manual
- Anti-Static Cleaning Cloth
Description: Pimax 8K allows users to experience VR with Peripheral vision while solving the problem of screen door effect and motion sickness. The 8K VR headset is just a starting point for DIY enthusiasts. With modular design in mind, we made Pimax 8K an extendable device that not only works with your current accessories but also allows easy implementation of new technologies. e.g. hand motion, inside-out tracking, wireless, eye tracking, etc.
imax 8K Specs…
Headset: Pimax 8K
Manufacturer: Pimax
Launch Price: $899 (£660) (headset only)
Release Date: March 2018
Headset Type: VR Headset (PC Powered)
Display: 2 x CLPL at 3840 x 2160 (per eye)
Field of View(FOV): 150°
Refresh Rate: 110 Hz
Interpupillary Distance Adjustment: No
Screen Focus Adjustment: No
Weight: 750 g (26.45 oz)
Tracking: 6 DoF Inside-out (marker based)
Review: I have to be honest with you, the original Pimax 8K felt very cheap with a nasty brittle plastic feel to it. This cheapness doesn’t stop when it comes to using it because the headset has lots of distortion so you need to play on the lowest setting almost all the time. The IPD was also way off so that makes things even worse visually. Sure, if you can play around with it and fiddle with the settings there are times the wide FOV comes into its own, but it wasn’t 8k, in fact, it was hardly 4k per eye. Their marketing on the display size is also false. They are measuring it diagonally whereas most other VR headsets do not. This means the viewable area is not as large as advertised. With time this headset grows into something much better than this original sibling, but if you see this model on eBay, I would avoid it.
