Pimax Black Friday 2026: Price Protection, and Why I Rate the Move
Featured image: the Pimax Dream Air on my sim racing seat. I had a good chat with the team at Pimax. This is what they’ve come up with to solve…
Should Sim Racers Wait for the Pimax Crystal Pro, or Buy Today?
In today’s post I’m looking at whether it’s worth waiting for the Pimax Crystal Pro, and why I’d buy one of today’s Pimax headsets instead – I’ve got the Dream Air SLAM, and I’ll sell it on eBay when the Pro comes out. We’ll also go through which of the four suits your PC and budget, and who should wait.
Pimax Crystal Pro: Everything We Know So Far
Pimax has announced the Crystal Pro, a $1,399 wireless Crystal with eye tracking that you can reserve for $1 now but won’t ship until 2027. There’s no independent hands-on yet, so in today’s post we’re taking a closer look at what Pimax has confirmed and what it hasn’t. For a sim rig, Pimax quotes the full 120Hz over an optional DisplayPort cable and up to 90Hz over its AirLink kit, and it still hasn’t published a weight.
Bigscreen Beyond 2 for Sim Racing: What to Know in 2026
Today we’re taking a closer look at the Bigscreen Beyond 2 and 2e for sim racing, from what else you’ll need to buy to the settings Bigscreen and the reviewers recommend. The Beyond is the most comfortable way to race in micro-OLED, while the Pimax Dream Air has the sharper, brighter picture.
Pimax Dream Air vs Dream Air SE: Which Should a Sim Racer Buy?
In today’s post I’m taking a closer look at the Sony panelled Dream Air and the Dream Air SE, both of which I’ve had on my rig, and why the choice between them turns on your graphics card and your budget more than the spec sheet.
SteamVR Base Stations for Sim Racing: Lighthouse vs SLAM on the Pimax Dream Air
Today we’re looking at Lighthouse tracking on the Pimax Dream Air for seated sim racing and flight, from how many base stations you need and where they go around your monitors, to why an older CPU is better off with Lighthouse and when SLAM is the easier choice.
How to Install the SBoys3 Driver on the Pimax Dream Air Lighthouse
How to install the SBoys3 native SteamVR driver on the Pimax Dream Air Lighthouse, from the GitHub download to the first launch, with both the Pimax Play and Pimax EVO routes and the settings that matter for sim racing.
Steam Frame vs Dream Air: What We Know
Featured Image: Pimax Dream Air SE SLAM We’re all waking up to the news about Steam’s newest VR headset – the Steam Frame. So today I’m going to look at…
Pimax Dream Air SE (SLAM) Review: My Verdict
A first-hand look at the Pimax Dream Air SE SLAM – the lighter, cheaper micro-OLED headset that asks a lot less of your graphics card than the full Dream Air. I raced in it to see whether the resolution drop matters in a cockpit, and where it sits against a Quest 3 or the full-fat Dream Air.
What’s Going On With Pimax?
If you follow VR for sim racing at all, you know Pimax: enormous field of view, silly-sharp resolution, and a long-standing reputation for making you wait. I’ve bought a few…
Should You Upgrade From a Quest 3 to the Pimax Dream Air?
If you’re running a Meta Quest 3 for sim racing and you’ve been staring at the Pimax Dream Air wondering whether to make the jump, here’s the short version: for…
Best VR Headsets for Flight Simulation
Featured image: a jet cockpit in VTOL VR (Image: Boundless Dynamics) I’ve been casually flying with VR since my Valve Index days, and as I tested the headsets for racing,…
Pimax Crystal Super Micro-OLED Upgrade: How to Swap the Optical Engine
I’ve just pulled the screens out of my Crystal Super and put different ones in. That sentence still sounds mad to me, and I’ve done it. The Super is the…