Pimax showcases upcoming Dream Air and Dream Air SE

The team at Pimax recently showcased their upcoming Pimax Dream Air and Pimax Dream Air SE, giving us an update on shipping, as well as a deeper look at the form, features, and functions of both devices. Let's dig into both a bit and showcase what makes them different, based on my conversations with the team and the information revealed recently.

At the heart of the Pimax Dream Air, and providing fantastic optical clarity, is an 8K Micro-OLED by Sony. With 3840 X 3552 resolution per eye, the team is aiming of 27 million pixels of clarity in this new headset, delivered via pancake optics and retaining their signature 110 degree horizontal FOV. Dual fans will cool the device, cooling the panels and ensuring comfort, as will the impossibly-light 170 gram headset. These devices look like they have the same comfort approach as a pair of ski goggles, completely breaking the prior superwide approach the team had taken to their devices.

In addition to the Pimax Dream Air, they also announced the Dream Air SE. A more cost-effective alternative to the Dream Air, the SE will feature a 5K resolution Micro-OLED, with a resolution of 2560 x 2560 pixels per eye, with the same pancake optics, and at only a minor reduction in FOV down to 105 degrees on the horizontal plane. The same dual fans system will keep the headset cool, though that reduction in resolution drops the impossibly light headset weight even further to just 140 grams.

Both devices utilize a DisplayPort connection via the rear, feature eye tracking, hand tracking, integrated spatial audio speakers, a microphone, and SLAM tracking. SLAM is simultaneous localization and mapping, the next iteration of inside-out tracking capabilities. In SLAM the cameras are placed on the device being tracked, virtually speaking, creating tracking points and lines to effectively "outline" the object for better understanding of the objects in space. This should provide a new layer of understanding for the headset, ensuring better hand and object tracking. Qualcomm showcased this nicely, so let's let them provide the visuals:

There are a handful of other awesome features, such as motorized IPD adjustment (the partnership with Tobii continues), the same 14 day love-it-or-return-it guarantee, integration with Pimax software (a recent update there is doing some cool things), and much more.

This newest headset pair look like awesome lightweight alternatives to larger headsets, perfect for something light and simple over a flagship PCVR headset. While this headset was slated for May of this year, part constraints in the supply chain caused delays. That said, the Pimax team is nearly ready to get these across the finish line. Stay tuned right here at GamingTrend.com for our eventual hands-on time on these and other Pimax headsets in the near future! The holiday season is looking great for VR.