You can now buy a Pimax Crystal VR headset for maximum PPD. But what is PPD anyway?

If PPD big, then image have quality. Quality good!

And that’s great and all, but does it justify the price tag of $1,599 in a world where you can buy some of the best VR headsets, like the Meta Quest 2, for just $399?



In order to find out, we’ll have to check out what else the Pimax Crystal has to offer. As you can see from the image above, the headset comes with all the gizmos you’d need in order to get your game on, but for this price? That’s to be expected.

Here’s a rundown of the standout features of the Pimax Crystal VR headset:

• A series of QLED and MiniLED panels in a resolution of 5760x2880 with 35 PPD
• Local-dimming for extra-stark blacks
• Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 and a custom dual-processor chip for PCVR
• Both PCVR and standalone VR modes
• Advanced eye tracking that registers eye placement 120 times per second
• 4 external Depth-of-Field cameras
• Interchangeable lenses
• Specialized weight distribution (which doesn’t mean extra comfort, btw)
• Custom software for fine-tuning, available for Windows 10 and 11

All in all, sounds like a capable headset. The overall vibe of Pimax’s marketing is very gamer-oriented, so the high PPD and impressive resolution are probably, maybe very solid points. In order to comment on more than that — especially on topics related to comfort and weight — we’d have to first try out the headset ourselves

If, however, you want to beat us to the punch and tell us all about it in the comments, then you can head on over to Pimax’s website, where you can purchase the Crystal headset right now for $1,599. 

But if you haven’t quite decided on the investment yet and you happen to be living in the UK or Germany, AUstria or Malaysia, then you can Google for your local Pimax experience center, where you can test out the Crystal headset in real life.