Hello everyone,

I’ve spent the last 2 days testing my new Dream Air, which I purchased back in February.

For context, I currently own a Quest 3 and a Varjo Aero. In the past, I’ve also tried the Crystal OG, Crystal Light, Crystal Super 50 PPD, and the HP Reverb G2.

Unboxing impressions

The headset is incredibly small and light. Honestly, it makes the Quest 3 feel bulky in comparison. Build quality seems decent overall, and the cable is better than expected, more flexible than the Crystal Super cable.

First impressions

Unfortunately, the comfort was not great for me.

The strap design feels very poor. I can’t properly adjust the tilt, and I have to position it unusually high on my skull just to make the headset sit correctly on my face. The facial interface is also quite uncomfortable.

Audio is acceptable, but definitely below Quest 3 quality and lacks power. The microphone seems fine.

Initial setup experience

Right after setup, I got a “DisplayPort Connection Error” and lost around 30 minutes troubleshooting it. Updating the NVIDIA driver seemed to fix it, although I already had relatively recent drivers installed, so I’m not fully sure what solved it.

Main problems

I’m currently facing two major issues:

1. Valve Index controllers lose tracking whenever I rest my hands on my legs. This is unusual because Lighthouse tracking works very well with my Varjo Aero in the exact same environment, so this feels more like a Bluetooth issue related to the headset itself.
2. Left display flickering The left display randomly flashes white from time to time. I already tested multiple DisplayPort and USB ports, but the issue remains.

Visual experience

This is honestly the biggest problem for me.

I constantly feel slightly cross-eyed, almost like experiencing double vision. The lenses themselves are clear, and glare is roughly comparable to Quest 3, but text clarity is surprisingly bad for me.

For example, opening a virtual desktop window in SteamVR or Pimax software feels uncomfortable because I simply can’t focus properly on the text. I carefully adjusted my IPD and tried multiple values, but nothing improved the issue.

Displays

The displays are excellent, probably among the best currently available in VR. But since they are essentially the same panels used in devices like Apple Vision Pro or Samsung Galaxy XR, that part wasn’t really surprising.

Final thoughts

Sadly, my overall experience has been disappointing so far, and at this point I’m leaning toward returning the headset.

I already opened a support ticket so they can help diagnose the issues, and maybe I’ll try a replacement unit if possible. But the cross-eyed feeling is extremely uncomfortable, and I’m not willing to spend €2000 on a headset that makes me feel this way, no matter how impressive the displays are.

I’ll update this thread if anything changes.

Hello everyone,

I’ve spent the last 2 days testing my new Dream Air, which I purchased back in February.

For context, I currently own a Quest 3 and a Varjo Aero. In the past, I’ve also tried the Crystal OG, Crystal Light, Crystal Super 50 PPD, and the HP Reverb G2.

Unboxing impressions

The headset is incredibly small and light. Honestly, it makes the Quest 3 feel bulky in comparison. Build quality seems decent overall, and the cable is better than expected, more flexible than the Crystal Super cable.

First impressions

Unfortunately, the comfort was not great for me.

The strap design feels very poor. I can’t properly adjust the tilt, and I have to position it unusually high on my skull just to make the headset sit correctly on my face. The facial interface is also quite uncomfortable.

Audio is acceptable, but definitely below Quest 3 quality and lacks power. The microphone seems fine.

Initial setup experience

Right after setup, I got a “DisplayPort Connection Error” and lost around 30 minutes troubleshooting it. Updating the NVIDIA driver seemed to fix it, although I already had relatively recent drivers installed, so I’m not fully sure what solved it.

Main problems

I’m currently facing two major issues:

1. Valve Index controllers lose tracking whenever I rest my hands on my legs. This is unusual because Lighthouse tracking works very well with my Varjo Aero in the exact same environment, so this feels more like a Bluetooth issue related to the headset itself.
2. Left display flickering The left display randomly flashes white from time to time. I already tested multiple DisplayPort and USB ports, but the issue remains.

Visual experience

This is honestly the biggest problem for me.

I constantly feel slightly cross-eyed, almost like experiencing double vision. The lenses themselves are clear, and glare is roughly comparable to Quest 3, but text clarity is surprisingly bad for me.

For example, opening a virtual desktop window in SteamVR or Pimax software feels uncomfortable because I simply can’t focus properly on the text. I carefully adjusted my IPD and tried multiple values, but nothing improved the issue.

Displays

The displays are excellent, probably among the best currently available in VR. But since they are essentially the same panels used in devices like Apple Vision Pro or Samsung Galaxy XR, that part wasn’t really surprising.

Final thoughts

Sadly, my overall experience has been disappointing so far, and at this point I’m leaning toward returning the headset.

I already opened a support ticket so they can help diagnose the issues, and maybe I’ll try a replacement unit if possible. But the cross-eyed feeling is extremely uncomfortable, and I’m not willing to spend €2000 on a headset that makes me feel this way, no matter how impressive the displays are.

I’ll update this thread if anything changes.

Hello,

In the recent days, Pimax has announced that they will ship the Dream Air SLAM versión with the old ring controllers because they didn't finish the ringless new ones.

Now, the thing is, they have been using exactly the same controllers since 2023, and I am wondering: why?

I mean, ringless is a step forward, but I think that the real reason of why people complain about those ring controllers is not because of the ring, but about its quality.

Why are those so cheap? Pimax, pls listen, if you just upgrade your current controllers with better materials, better joysticks and buttons, i think It would be just fine for most of people.

Why not just upgrade the ring controllers to a V2 version which make them look premium instead of a typical AliExpress quality?

I think you should consider this, especially for the Light/Super lineup, so users can upgrade and get rid of cheap bad controllers.