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Pimax Vision 8K X VR Headset with Dual Native 4K CLPL Displays, 200 Degrees FOV, Fast-Switched Gaming RGB Pixel Matrix Panels for PC VR Steam Games Videos, USB Powered, Modular Audio Strap

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Features

  • Ultra Wide 200 FOV - Pimax 8KX renders an ultra-wide Field of View of 200 degrees diagonally, which is very close to real life human vision FOV. This makes the VR experience significantly more natural and immersive. Playing VR games does no longer feel like looking through binoculars - and the panels will never limit your view. The Pimax 8KX delivers an unparalleled true-to-life virtual reality experience - like never before!
  • Dual Engine Mode - The Pimax 8K X offers a built-in Dual Engine Mode, giving users the ability to switch between two different display modes: a native 4K resolution mode rendering true 3840x2160p resolution per eye, and an Upscale Mode transferring a 2560x1440p resolution directly to the 4K panels.The Dual Engine selector is easily accessible directly within the Pimax software .
  • New Ergonomic Design - To ensure more realistic and highly comfortable VR sessions, Pimax is now introducing a new and significantly improved comfort solution together with high fidelity audio speakers. The brand new Pimax Comfort Kit and Modular Audio Strap bundled with every 8KX headset, ensures that you get the most comfortable, the most immersive and a completely hassle-free VR experience hour after hour!
  • Recommended PC Specifications - OS: Windows 10, 11; GPU: RTX 2060 or above (using upscale mode), RTX 2080 or above (using Native 4K mode); CPU: Intel I5-9400 or above; RAM: 8GB or more; Output: USB2.0/3.0, DisplayPort v1.4.

Specs & Other Info

SpecificationDetails
ManufacturerPimax
Key FeatureUSB Connectivity
ConnectivityUSB
Components IncludedVR Headset
Compatible WithPC
Use CaseGaming and Movie Viewing
Target AudienceAdults
Model8KX
Supported OSWindows
Viewing Angle200 degrees
Dimensions11.03 x 4.26 x 5.35 inches
Weight1.04 lbs
Model NumberP2
Launch DateAugust 19, 2020

Frequently asked questions

The Pimax Vision 8K X VR Headset features dual native 4K CLPL displays, providing a high-resolution VR experience with sharper and clearer images.

The headset offers an impressive 200 degrees field of view (FOV), which is wider than most VR headsets on the market. This wide FOV enhances immersion by covering more of your natural field of vision.

Yes, the Pimax Vision 8K X is designed for PC VR Steam games. It features fast-switched gaming RGB pixel matrix panels that deliver smooth and vibrant visuals, making it suitable for high-end VR gaming.

Yes, the Pimax Vision 8K X comes with a modular audio strap that is both adjustable and detachable, allowing for customization and comfort during extended VR sessions.

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The Pimax 8kx Virtual Reality Headset emerges as a mixed bag of high-end VR experiences intertwined with several hiccups in user experience and comfort. One reviewer describes an immersive experience with lifelike images and increased field of view, highlighting its potential for light productivity work in virtual environments. Yet, this comes at the cost of comfort and noticeable screen door effects at certain distances. Another user acknowledges top-notch visuals and unparalleled field of view but laments the complicated setup process and subpar software, suggesting that a powerful computer and patience for adjustments are prerequisites for the best experience.

Pros

  • 🌟 High-end immersive experience with vivid, lifelike imagery for nearby objects
  • 😊 Significant improvement in field of view, creating a more encompassing virtual reality
  • 💼 Suitable for light productivity work, offering unique virtual environments for tasks
  • 🔧 Offers customizability with settings for those willing to tinker for optimal performance

Cons

  • 👓 Screen door effect noticeable at various distances
  • 🛠 Requires significant setup and adjustment, not plug-and-play
  • 💻 High-end computer necessary to push the required pixels for the best experience
  • 🎧 Default speakers are subpar, with an expensive upgrade path
  • 🤕 Some discomfort issues and lack of optimal clarity for fine text

Should I Buy It?

If you're seeking an immersive VR experience and are willing to overlook its setup complexities and invest in necessary adjustments, the Pimax 8kx may well be the gold standard in virtual reality technology for you. Ideal for VR enthusiasts and early adopters with a high-spec PC who value immersion and field of view above all, but possibly less appealing to casual users or those sensitive to comfort issues.

    • For light productivity work
After fully acclimating to my older Pimax 5k and making some crucial comfort mods, I found myself spending more time reading/writing on virtual monitors in game worlds. While the 5k's screen door effect can sort of disappear during regular gaming, spending hours reading and typing at that resolution with overly enlarged text ignited my desire for something better... I held my nose and bought an 8kx knowing full well I was likely overpaying. The first thing I noticed with the 8kx (costing twice the price of the 5k) was the screen door effect I wasn't supposed to notice. The improvement struck me as subtle enough that I questioned whether or not to return it. Over the next week, I virtually lived in the 8kx during my off time and realized an interesting phenomenon with this slightly higher resolution. Sitting at a tavern table in Skyrim, the table and everything on it popped in to reality with an immersive vividness I wasn’t expecting. So did nearby people. The magic fizzled out after about 8 feet, at which point the fine details I looked to see mixed with the still-visible screen door effect. It was as if I existed in an 8ft-radius tenuous bubble of "real" reality that the older 5k never delivered, while everything beyond this magic reality bubble was merely rendered on screens by a VR headset. Using the XS Overlay, I conjured up my desktop monitor (normally 1440x3440 in real life) and scaled it to 175% to make it readable in the 8kx. It sat on the tavern table to work on email and I noted the nearby clutter, table, and support posts looked remarkably lifelike. I wasn’t expecting the slightly higher resolution to contribute so much to the sense of immersion, but for nearby assets, it did. A combination of lighting, mesh, and texture mods helped make this a remarkably lifelike escape. Wondering if the older 5k had a similar but smaller magical bubble of "real" reality, I switched back...it was nowhere to be found. Everything was behind a subtle screen door. Switching the 8kx to Aerofly I found myself in a Beechcraft and was somewhat taken aback by how real the cockpit looked...almost as if I should have paid a couple hundred bucks to rent the plane. Setting the autopilot to take me from Zurich toward the Matterhorn, I jumped in the way-back seat as a passenger and again used the XS Overlay to conjure up my monitor, resizing to the equivalent of a very large laptop, so I could type this review while enjoying the (photo) real Swiss Alps. With the instruments now about six feet away, the screen door effect is once again apparent. The readability I would have had in real life was not there at this distance. While text is considerably better than in the 5k, it is not quite as crisp as I had hoped. Comfortably reading in the 8kx requires 1.5x to 2x the text size I would have used on a regular monitor (either through display scaling for the "cntrl +" trick. While the pixel density seems comparable to my 26" 1080p monitor (at comparable/normal distance), the lenses are not perfect. The canted design that allows a wide field of view also means the left/right sweet spots don’t overlap. This leads to an optical awkwardness that took me a few weeks to acclimate to in the 5k (there are also edge distortions I noticed at first). While I don’t notice these artifacts anymore and the Pimax now feels as natural as normal vision, this impacts the clarity of fine text depending on where in the FOV it is. New users should note that they might not experience complete and instant bliss the first time they try a Pimax. When adjusting the IPD, it is best to exit Steam VR to the circle/grid where the lighthouse stations are visible in VR. While looking at a lighthouse station, slip the headset on and off. If your eyes reconverge between the real and virtual lighthouse, you need to adjust the physical and software IPD until they match. After doing this, it took me a couple weeks of use to stop feeling as if the optics were slightly out of adjustment (this is the trade off to have an expansive FOV). As I write this I can now see the Matterhorn rising from its gorgeous valley out the right window. I flew all over it in the 5k, but this experience in the 8kx has a notably more striking presence to it...not bad for a quick covid-cation. Project Cars looked stunning in the 8kx, while Dirt Rally looked crappy no matter what I did...it simply did not render sharp enough to do the headset justice. The 8kx especially shined in Big Screen (a social movie app) where I found myself in an IMAX-size theatre watching Rick and Morty. The perceived screen door effect was pretty much non-existent as rowdy avatars chucked crisply defined popcorn and tomatoes at the screen. Out of the corner of my left eye, I noticed bearded-girl avatar slowly and silently offering me popcorn. At first, I pretended I had a narrow FOV headset and didn’t notice. This became increasingly difficult as "it" began to literally shake the popcorn under my nose. Turning to the face my agitator, I was again impressed with how “it” looked more like a "real" fiberglass statue than a gaming avatar. Comfort: the stock 8kx headstrap is better than the stock 5k, but falls way short of being productivity-worthy (as do all current HMDs). The key to long-term comfort, and an immersion booster rivaling the wide FOV in importance, is making sure NOTHING touches my face. As I type this, the face foam is completely removed. A padlock and bolts counterbalance the headset on the back, and an ear-to-ear cross strap is rigged with parachord and foam. Additional foam bolsters the front of the front/back strap to maintain the correct HMD elvation, while the stock velcro helps with adjusting angle. properly suspending the screen in front of my face without foam took a lot of fiddling to get right, and I am still stuck with nose flaps both digging in to my face and obstructing my view of the illuminated keyboard. In the 5k, this flap was easily removable and I could glance down to see the keyboard when needed, while the keyboard would disappear when looking in to the VR world...kind of like bifocals. The flaps are soft, but contribute that feeling of having something strapped to my face rather than merely wearing a hat while genuinely immersed a different world. If Pimax is reading this: please add a quick-release counter weight and magnetic face foam to quickly switch between "comfort" and "stability" as well as an ear-to-ear pad and dial-based adjustments for display elevation and angle. I shouldn’t have to kluge mods on a $1300 headset to make it comfortable. Sound: built-in sound is pretty bad. I use noise cancelling headphones; however, the built-in speaker protrusions interfere with them a little bit, making them less comfortable than they otherwise could be. Should you get one: If the VR scenarios above strike you as frivolous and gimmicky, just wait a couple years and have the last laugh with a cheaper/better HMD while I stubbornly cling to my 8kx because I spent too much on it. If the VR scenarios above resonate with you as an alluring counterbalance to your hectic life and you can afford this without taking on debt or compromising more important priorities, the 8kx is currently the only HMD that meets minimum requirements to create a compelling man cave/she-shed/retreat in which to do light productivity work, read, and relax. Sitting at Farengar’s desk (Skyrim wizard) with the noise cancelling headphones the right music, and a virtual monitor was like working in the ultimate “den” . I felt so far removed from the outside world that I may as well have been in a remote cabin in the woods. With narrower FOV sets, the virtual monitor takes up so much of the FOV that there isnt much point, and I dont feel like I am "there". If you are willing to spend time adjusting, modding, and acclimating to the 8kx, it is currently the only viable option on the market (hence the reason I am keeping it). It should be noted that regular gaming is much more forgiving of low resolution and low FOV. The 8kx is only worth overpaying for if you have a specific and compelling game world to do reading/writing in and the mindset of an early adopter who is willing to accept something less than perfection. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2021 by Farb
    • Great But Can't Give It Five Stars
This is a five star headset with three star software. It offers top notch visuals and an unparalleled field of view. But set-up is a pain and it takes a bit of fiddling to get a quality experience. I have owned a Rift CV1, PSVR, Reverb G1, Quest 2, Index, and Vive Pro 2. So the Pimax 8kx is the seventh VR headset I've used. The Pimax 8kx can match the visual clarity of nearly anything except a Varjo Aero or HP Reverb G2 - both of which have a much smaller FOV. But that FOV works two ways. You're pushing a lot of pixels to the headset so a fairly good computer is a must-have. I'm running an overclocked 12600k CPU and a 3080 GPU with 32 GB of RAM but I still can't max out the settings. Speaking of settings, the fiddly Pimax ecosystem requires you to content with many different versions of software (PiTool) and firmware. In my experience all VR headsets require some configuration to get right - it's not like plugging in a monitor. But the Pimax is especially finicky. You might have to experiment with different firmware/software combinations. Once you get stable software and firmware, there are nearly a dozen different settings to fiddle with. The wrong settings can produce a terrible experience. Definitely NOT plug-and-play. In fairness to Pimax they were responsive and tried to be helpful to me. The first headset I received was not in good condition and they immediately sent me a replacement device that was in proper condition (clean, new, and functional). They also offered me technical assistance but I didn't need it. Also, I'm not a fan of letting strangers remote-in to my PC. So . . . I'm happy in the end but it was a bumpy road to get there. Ultimately the Pimax 8kx is a top-tier headset with spectacular visuals if you have both a powerful rig and the patience to fiddle with the settings. Oh, the default speakers are pretty cheap. An audio upgrade is pricy but ultimately worth it IMHO. EDIT #1: Coming up on 30 days with the headset and the image won't stop freezing mid-game. Obviously that renders it completely unusable. Every headset I've owned has been a PITA to set up but after configuration they've all run reliably. So this is a little different and, of course, frustrating. EDIT #2: I resolved the issue by changing my monitor refresh rates to match the Pimax 8kx. I have a monitor that will do 165 Hz but I have to reduce the refresh rate for the Pimax to work. This is a good example of the weird issues and troubleshooting you get with Pimax. DO I REGRET THE PURCHASE? NO. The experience with the 8kx is spectacular. I don't know if I can ever go back to a headset with a smaller FOV. Just know that you might have some frustration getting it configured properly. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2022 by Robert K.

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