Pimax Crystal
Pimax Crystal is a premium wide-FOV PCVR headset at $1599. Excellent for flight and racing sims with its 180° FOV. Highly respected in sim communities for immersion.
staleAggregated · EditorialApr 4, 20263 sources
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Play For Dream MR
A premium standalone MR headset that surprised the VR world at CES 2025. The Play For Dream MR combines Apple Vision Pro-level specs at a lower price point with SteamVR compatibility. Early adopters praise the display quality and MR capabilities.
staleAggregated · EditorialApr 4, 20263 sources
| Attribute | Pimax Crystal | Play For Dream MR |
|---|---|---|
| Last known price | $1,599unknown | $1,999unknown |
| Rating | 74/100stale | 78/100stale |
| Display | LCD | Dual 4K micro-OLED |
| Resolution | 2880×2880 per eye | 3840×3552 per eye |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Field of view | 130° horizontal | 105° horizontal |
| Weight | 880g | 380g (visor) + rear battery |
| Tracking | Inside-out hand + base station support | 6DoF inside-out |
| Battery | Not applicable or not recorded | Rear-mounted battery pack |
| Connectivity | DisplayPort 1.4, USB 3.0 | Wi-Fi 7, USB-C, Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Platforms | PC VR, Steam | Standalone, PC VR, Steam |
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Pimax Crystal
Recorded advantages
- Wide 180° FOV (immersive)
- 2560×1440 per eye very good resolution
- 90Hz smooth refresh
Recorded caveats
- $1599 is expensive
- Pimax support quality varies
- Requires base station setup
Play For Dream MR
Recorded advantages
- Stunning 3840×3552 per eye resolution
- Dual 32MP passthrough cameras
- Eye tracking included
Recorded caveats
- $1,999 premium price
- New brand — smaller ecosystem
- Limited native app library at launch
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Pimax Crystal
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- Claim type
- Aggregated, Editorial
- Observed
- Apr 4, 2026
- Reviewed
- Apr 4, 2026
- Method
- headset-sentiment-v1
- Confidence
- insufficient
- Coverage
- 3 named sources
Sources
- Reddit sentiment rowReddit · Apr 4, 2026Reference unavailable
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- YouTube sentiment rowYouTube · Apr 4, 2026Reference unavailable
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- Not available
- Reviewed
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- Method
- price-observation-v1
- Confidence
- insufficient
- Coverage
- Not available
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- Aggregated, Editorial
- Observed
- Apr 4, 2026
- Reviewed
- Apr 4, 2026
- Method
- headset-sentiment-v1
- Confidence
- insufficient
- Coverage
- 3 named sources
Sources
- Reddit sentiment rowReddit · Apr 4, 2026Reference unavailable
- YouTube sentiment rowYouTube · Apr 4, 2026Reference unavailable
- VR Forums sentiment rowVR Forums · Apr 4, 2026Reference unavailable
Known limitations
- Source rows do not currently include public URLs for independent inspection.
- Source platforms may use different rating scales and sample descriptions.
- A human-review decision and reproducible normalized score inputs are not recorded for this legacy rating.
- The rating is stale and must not be described as current.
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- Not available
- Reviewed
- Not available
- Method
- price-observation-v1
- Confidence
- insufficient
- Coverage
- Not available
Sources
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Known limitations
- This is a last-known price, not a current deal claim.
- No inspectable source URL is retained for this observation.
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