Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Pimax has announced 2 new VR devices, the Portal and Crystal. I have tried both out and was able to compare them to other VR sets on the market, like Quest 2, Pico 4, Varjo Aero, and HP Reverb G2.
In this video, I will go over what the devices are and what my experience with them is!
Links:
Pimax Crystal: pimax.com/crystal
Pimax Portal: pimax.com/portal
Pimax Portal Kickstarter: kickstarter.com/projects/pimax8kvr/pimax-portal-worlds-first-metaverse-entertainment-system
SadlyItsBradley's video: youtu.be/D-aQI5v25Ic
MRTV Pimax Interview: youtu.be/sl-0ATgBMO4
SadlyItsBradly Crystal Update: youtu.be/gcBrU8yn_08
Timestamps:
0:00 VR Space and VRDays Immersive Tech Week testing
0:28 Pimax Crystal introduction
0:55 Testing setup (No controllers đ, PCVR)
1:45 (Game) Developer support
2:44 No eye tracking active yet
3:12 First impressions (RPG + flight sim)
4:05 Great colors! (HDR-ish & Light Dimming)
4:50 140 Degree FoV & No distortion
5:38 Crystal VS 8KX
5:53 Build quality & size
6:22 Pimax Crystal overview
7:39 Pimax Portal introduction
8:04 Great handheld gaming
8:37 Performance
9:09 Screen quality
9:57 Portal View add-on
11:00 Docking station
11:12 Controllers
11:54 AR support
12:56 VR first impressions
13:55 VR image quality
14:42 Low Persistance screen
15:15 Pimax Portal overview
16:48 Questions answered in comments
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Audio-Technica AT2020: amzn.to/3daSXQF
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#virtualreality #pimax #vr
Pimax has announced 2 new VR devices, the Portal and Crystal. I have tried both out and was able to compare them to other VR sets on the market, like Quest 2, Pico 4, Varjo Aero, and HP Reverb G2.
In this video, I will go over what the devices are and what my experience with them is!
Links:
Pimax Crystal: pimax.com/crystal
Pimax Portal: pimax.com/portal
Pimax Portal Kickstarter: kickstarter.com/projects/pimax8kvr/pimax-portal-worlds-first-metaverse-entertainment-system
SadlyItsBradley's video: youtu.be/D-aQI5v25Ic
MRTV Pimax Interview: youtu.be/sl-0ATgBMO4
SadlyItsBradly Crystal Update: youtu.be/gcBrU8yn_08
Timestamps:
0:00 VR Space and VRDays Immersive Tech Week testing
0:28 Pimax Crystal introduction
0:55 Testing setup (No controllers đ, PCVR)
1:45 (Game) Developer support
2:44 No eye tracking active yet
3:12 First impressions (RPG + flight sim)
4:05 Great colors! (HDR-ish & Light Dimming)
4:50 140 Degree FoV & No distortion
5:38 Crystal VS 8KX
5:53 Build quality & size
6:22 Pimax Crystal overview
7:39 Pimax Portal introduction
8:04 Great handheld gaming
8:37 Performance
9:09 Screen quality
9:57 Portal View add-on
11:00 Docking station
11:12 Controllers
11:54 AR support
12:56 VR first impressions
13:55 VR image quality
14:42 Low Persistance screen
15:15 Pimax Portal overview
16:48 Questions answered in comments
Subscribe to Dev Dunk for my game development journey: youtube.com/channel/UClY5uDiFJZ8TaC_GnrOa8IA
~ Thanks for watching ~
Support me on Patreon:
patreon.com/TechDunk
My equipment (affiliate):
Asus TUF Gaming A15 2021
AMD Ryzen 5800H
RTX 3060
32GB DDR4 (Upgrade: amzn.to/2QEotPj)
1.5TB (Samsung 980: amzn.to/3fjqvPp)
Audio-Technica AT2020: amzn.to/3daSXQF
Microphone arm: amzn.to/3cuFBjg
Razer Ornata 2: amzn.to/39nzlYC
Logitech MX Master 3: amzn.to/3w6bXZ5
My social media:
- Discord: discord.gg/Um4vhb2
- Twitter: twitter.com/TechDunkYT
- Instagram: instagram.com/techdunkyt
- Facebook: facebook.com/TechDunkYT
#virtualreality #pimax #vr
