This is an amazing vr headset. Im a vr enthusiast and have/had many vr headsets including cv1,q1,q2,q3,qpro,g1 and g2. Im primarily a seated user (dcs,msfs,ams2,acc,ac,rfactor2,raceroom,elite dangerous,rogue sqadron,no mans sky) but i also like standing/more action oriented games. For seated games, i
n my opinion nothing even comes close to the experience, not the g2 and not the q3. All were tuned and i used openxr where possible. For anything requiring movement, i would never think to use the crystal(this includes standalone mode). Its just got too much inertia. The q3 is the best standing/moving headset i own. Seated its perfectly comfortable with an apache strap. I also use honsvr inserts for it. The stock facial interface did not work for me with the prescription inserts(eye tracking works absolutely fine for me with these). While im waiting for my 15mm insert, i used stacked velcro between the facial interface and the foam so my eyeballs were not touching the prescription lenses :) Also, the facial interface is designed for wide faces. I stacked even more velcro on the sides to make it a better fit. i also ordered the dmas headphones but am using the stock audio. The stock audio is serviceable but nothing great. All of diy is par for course for any headset. i dont think there was a single headset that i did not have to do some modifications for to make it fit just right so dont be put off by this. I have waited until now to order in anticipation that pimax had worked out a lot of their growing pains (that and the lightning deals :)). Thats why 4 stars instead of 5, although at the rate its going, im pretty sure pimax will get to 5. They mostly have solved the issues and they have released the features that i care about. I have a top end computer and it runs great with the pimax. btw, even my 4090 is not enough to squeeze every bit of performance out of this device. Cant wait to see what a 5090 can do. There have been a couple of times where it did not connect or would not properly shut down and i had to restart some of the services and once reboot to make it work properly. This is all things that software can handle and I expect will get fixed. (One thing to note, i never once had connectivity issues with my qpro/q3. However, the g2 when it first came out was aweful and was fixed with their new powered cable) Compared to how this device started on release, this is a rare occurrence. I also havent experience any noticeable audio lag. Final thoughts, if you are computer savy and are a seated vr user, this device is fantastic. It can be made very comfortable for that use case. This is a tinkerers device and based on the polar opposite reviews and discussions on the device, i would definitely buy it from amazon for the ability to return if it does not work for you..
...
show more
