Pimax Crystal Light review

Crystal Light is aimed at sim players who want sharp detail in the cockpit for less than a Beyond 2. Pimax lists 2880 x 2880 pixels per eye at 35 PPD, glass aspheric lenses with a large sweet spot, a 110° horizontal field of view and refresh rates of 72Hz, 90Hz and 120Hz. IPD is set by hand from 58 mm to 72 mm. Pimax is unusually specific about the PC you need: the minimum list starts at an RTX 2070 and RTX 3060, the recommended list at an RTX 3080 or RTX 4070, and the best-experience list at an RTX 4070Ti or above, all with a DP1.4a port and Windows 10 or 11. Laptops work if the GPU drives a MiniDP or USB-C output directly. The Crystal Light has no eye tracking, which Pimax reserves for the Crystal Super. It starts from $899 USD and comes with a 14-day refund guarantee and a 12-month warranty.

Who it is for

flight and racing sim players with a strong PC

Price

From $899 USD.

Crystal Light from $899 USD
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 13, 2026.

Key features

• 2880 x 2880 resolution per eye at 35 PPD
• Glass aspheric lenses with a large sweet spot
• 110° horizontal field of view
• Variable refresh rate of 72Hz, 90Hz and 120Hz
• Manually adjustable IPD from 58 mm to 72 mm

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Highest per-eye resolution of the PC headsets under $1,000 on this list
• Strength: Pimax publishes minimum, recommended and best GPU lists for flight and racing sims
• Strength: 14-Day Refund Guarantee and a 12-Month Warranty
• Weakness: No eye tracking, per Pimax's own comparison table
• Weakness: Needs a PC with a DP1.4a port; Pimax lists an RTX 2070 class GPU as the minimum
• Weakness: IPD adjustment is manual, not automatic

Key facts

• Price: From $899
• Resolution: 2880 x 2880 per eye
• Field of view: 110° horizontal
• Refresh rate: 72, 90, 120Hz
• Needs: Windows PC with DP1.4a

Where it ranks

Pimax Crystal Light is No. 8 in our Best VR Headsets verdict.