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Pimax Crystal Pro: specs, price and shipping status
This is an announced product page, not a review. The official announcement, product page and store listing identify Crystal Pro separately from Crystal Super and Crystal Light. The facts below describe Pimax's published design; independent hands-on testing and final retail availability are not yet available.
Key facts
| Item | Verified detail |
|---|---|
| Maker and status | Pimax; officially unveiled October 6, 2026; upcoming |
| Primary mode | Wireless PC VR over built-in Wi-Fi; wired PC VR is also supported over optional DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Standalone mode | Pimax says it can run Android and OpenXR mobile applications without a PC, using a Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 Gen 1 |
| Display and lenses | QLED quantum-dot LCD, 2880 × 2880 per eye, about 17 million pixels total; glass aspheric lenses |
| Field of view and refresh | 110° horizontal; 72, 90 and 120 Hz |
| Dimming and brightness | Mini-LED local dimming, 576 zones per eye; 200 nits (Pimax-published) |
| Tracking | SLAM 2.0 inside-out tracking; optional Lighthouse support via a swappable faceplate |
| Power | No built-in battery; included 16,000 mAh external battery pack |
| PC GPU guidance | Pimax lists RTX 2070 or above as minimum and RTX 3080 / RTX 4070 or above as recommended |
Wireless options and accessories
Wi-Fi streaming is standard and the announced package includes a dedicated Wi-Fi 6E adapter. Pimax's optional third-generation 60G AirLink kit adds two room antennas and two headset antennas. Pimax claims up to 6 Gbps and under 2 ms of added latency for the kit, with the eye-tracked focus area sent without video encoding. Those are maker claims, not independently measured results; 60 GHz is also described by Pimax as unable to pass through walls.
The headset package is listed with two ringed SLAM controllers, the external battery and Wi-Fi adapter. A swappable MR faceplate is described as adding full-color passthrough and LiDAR depth sensing. Official prescription lenses and optional DMAS 2.0 earphones are planned accessories, according to Pimax's FAQ.
Price, reservation and availability
| Offering | Announced US price | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Crystal Pro headset | $1,399 | Reserve for $1; shipping target spring 2027 |
| Crystal Pro plus third-generation 60G AirLink | $1,899 | Reserve for $1; shipping target spring 2027 |
| 60G AirLink kit alone | $599 | Optional accessory; shipping date not separately confirmed |
The $1 shown in the store reservation flow is a non-refundable reservation deposit, not the headset's purchase price. Pimax's announcement gives the $1,399 and $1,899 prices, while the store says shipping starts in 2027 and the FAQ specifies spring 2027. No final delivered units or independent reviews were verified as of October 11, 2026.
What is still unknown
- Pimax has announced a shipping target, but not a firm day, regional rollout schedule or final in-stock date.
- The published material does not provide headset-only weight, exact battery runtime, full port details or a final software-support matrix.
- Do not use Crystal Super specifications as a substitute: Crystal Pro has its own QLED panel, wireless design and Snapdragon XR2 Gen 1 description.
For other verified Pimax models, see the Pimax headset comparison or return to the headset directory.