Today in our Progress Update:
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About the Crystal Super Ultrawide FOV
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Pimax Play v1.43 Update
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Dream Air DVT Roadshow
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Dream Air in-depth videos
Pimax Progress Updates is our bi-weekly column in which we share important bits for Pimax users. For questions or comments, reach out to a Pimax representative on Discord or OpenMR, or contact us via our support page.
About the Crystal Super Ultrawide FOV
Large batches of the Crystal Super QLED Ultrawide have shipped to users and we've seen (and received) multiple questions of users about the field of view. We can categorize these into two categories.Situation 1: Horizontal FOV is measured between 130 and 140 degrees
This is normal. Visible Field of View is partially depending on the user's faceshape, eye-position, and the tool used, and how the tool is used (e.g., looking straight ahead, the FOV is larger than looking to the side). Also, using thicker foam or accessories may affect the field of view. For the Ultrawide, any horizontal field of view between 130 and 140 degrees is in the normal range.
Tips for testing:
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Use a software-based tool such as HMDQ
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Or use subjective test such as TestHMD (paid) or WimFOV (free)
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When using these tools, please look straight ahead into the center of your image, rather than try to look for the edge. When looking straight ahead, your field of view is larger and your test results will be more accurate.
Situation 2: The Horizontal FOV is lower than 130 degrees
If you measure an FOV of less than 130 degrees, then please know that this is not correct. Please re-install Pimax Play (and click to do so with a clean install). Download the latest Pimax Play here:
If problems persist, please create a ticket here:
Pimax Play v1.43 Coming up
We will be introducing three new features:
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Utility Tool (FPS counter and CPU/GPU performance display)
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Eye-tracking Data Transmission (You no longer need eye-tracking plugins for software such as VRChat)
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FOV Adjustment (You can crop the FOV if you wish for performance gains)
In addition, the tracking algorithm for both Crystal Light and Crystal Super has been improved, along with optimized CPU usage and various other fixes.
A firmware update for the Crystal Super will also be released.
Stay tuned for the full patch notes.
Dream Air DVT Roadshow
The Dream Air is nearing production, and we'd love to give you all the chance to try out the DVT prototype. While the ergonomics are still being fine-tuned, the DVT model does have the final ConcaveView pancake lenses and Sony micro-OLED panels of 3840x3552 per eye. We have four public days across three locations.
More info here:
