We are pleased to announce: Pimax is now the Official VR Sponsor of iRacing.
If you have played iRacing, you know how demanding it is on VR. Clarity, latency, and stability are all held to an exceptionally high standard. Behind this sponsorship, there is a single shared understanding: serious sim racing deserves truly professional VR hardware.
For many years, iRacing has been the platform where professional drivers, esports competitors, and hardcore sim racers push their limits. Since introducing VR support in 2013, iRacing has consistently advanced its virtual reality experience. Through features such as 3D positional audio, eye-tracking-based rendering, and dedicated VR graphics options, iRacing continues to refine realism, awareness, and performance for VR sim racing. Pimax has been building VR headsets precisely for this kind of user, those who care deeply about precision, immersion, and uncompromised visual quality. This sponsorship is a natural result of that alignment.
Why iRacing Is Built for VR
iRacing is a competitive platform designed around realism, consistency, and long-session performance, all of which benefit directly from virtual reality.
In VR, depth perception, scale, and spatial awareness become intuitive. Drivers can judge braking zones, apexes, and car positioning more naturally than on flat displays. Just as importantly, iRacing races are not short experiences. Practice sessions, qualifying, and races often last for hours, making visual comfort and stability as critical as raw image quality. This VR-first mindset is why iRacing continues to be one of the most respected platforms among serious sim racers.
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How Pimax changes the iRacing experience
iRacing places the highest value on visual clarity, stable performance, and spatial awareness. These are the exact areas Pimax has focused on since the beginning.
Wide field of view for real spatial awareness In wheel-to-wheel racing, peripheral vision matters. A wide field of view allows drivers to naturally track side-by-side opponents, monitor corner exits, and maintain awareness without relying excessively on virtual mirrors or exaggerated head movement. Many drivers describe the transition to a wide-FOV headset as the moment they stopped racing through a screen and started racing inside the car.
High resolution that builds confidence, not just visuals In iRacing, ultra-high resolution is not just eye candy. It is about clarity at distance and precision under pressure. Clear braking markers, readable dashboards, and sharp track details allow drivers to react earlier and with more confidence. Over long races, reduced eye strain becomes a competitive advantage in itself.
Stable performance powered by native PCVR iRacing is demanding not only because of visual effects, but also because it prioritizes consistency. Frame pacing, low latency, and visual stability are essential for maintaining focus over extended sessions. Pimax headsets are designed for native PCVR, allowing iRacing to fully utilize high-end GPUs and CPUs without compromise.
Built for endurance, not short demos Comfort, balance, and visual stability matter more in sim racing than flashy features. Pimax headsets are designed with long sessions in mind, supporting hours of practice and racing without fatigue becoming the limiting factor.
Eye tracking and native Dynamic Foveated Rendering iRacing is currently the only racing simulator with native support for Dynamic Foveated Rendering, making eye tracking a practical performance tool rather than a novelty. When paired with Pimax Crystal Super, that support eye tracking, rendering resources are focused precisely where the driver is looking, while peripheral areas are rendered more efficiently. This improves both image clarity and frame stability, especially in demanding race conditions with full grids. The result is a VR experience that feels more natural, more responsive, and better aligned with how drivers actually scan the track during racing.
Who Should Choose Pimax for iRacing
We should be clear about one thing: Pimax is not for everyone, and that is an intentional choice. Pimax is made for you if:
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You race in VR regularly, not just occasionally
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You care deeply about immersion and spatial awareness
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You are planning to upgrade from an entry-level VR headset
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You already have, or plan to build, a high-performance PC
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You treat sim racing as a long-term hobby, or even as a “sport”
In that case, Pimax is genuinely a great fit for you.
Choosing the Right Pimax Headset for iRacing
🟢 Crystal Light | Focused on competition and frequent daily use
Best for:
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Regular iRacing players
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League racers
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Users upgrading from Quest / Reverb / Pico
Why choose it:
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Clear track details, easy to read information
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Well-balanced performance and GPU load
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Comfortable for long sessions
Typical setup:
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RTX 3090 / 4080 / 4090
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High visual clarity with stable frame rates in iRacing
🔵 Crystal Super | For hardcore racers chasing maximum immersion
Best for:
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Hardcore sim racers
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Endurance racers and immersion-first drivers
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Users who want almost zero compromise in visual quality
Why choose it:
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Even greater visual detail
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Stronger cockpit immersion
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Built for those who simply want the very best
Typical setup:
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RTX 4090 / 5090
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Unlock the full potential of your high-end GPU with Crystal Super in iRacing
Conclusion: A Shared Vision for VR Sim Racing
This official partnership is not about branding alone. It represents a shared vision between Pimax and iRacing: to push VR sim racing toward higher realism, better performance, and deeper immersion. For drivers who demand the most from their simulator and their hardware, Pimax and iRacing together define what professional VR racing should feel like.
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Great to see this partnership.
What I would love to get would be recommended settings every season for the new tracks(as they are mostly the most hardware consuming).
This would help to get the most eye candy out of iRacing and the pimax VR headsets and would greatly improve the user experience in this case!