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December 28, 2017

Pimax Further Revises ‘8K’ Headset Design, January Shipping Date for Consumer Version Unlikely

Pimax, the China-based VR headset manufacturer known for its wildly successful ‘8K’ headset Kickstarter campaign, probably won’t be hitting its January 2018 ship date for its consumer version as previously promised to early backers. Then again, we sort of expected that in the first place.

As reported by Tom’s Hardware, Pimax is now moving into its fifth prototype version of the ‘8K’ headset, which is said to hide the headset’s sensors, improve IPD adjustment, and improve heat dissipation and strength. The company is also currently exploring a “new hardware solution” to reliably keep refresh rates at 85Hz and 90Hz. Previous prototypes seen at public demos used a 75Hz refresh rate, although Pimax says the current prototype is stable at 80Hz. Regarding the new hardware solution, Pimax says they’ll “reach a conclusion in March.”

The headset, which hooks into Valve’s license-free SteamVR tracking standard, boasts a 200-degree field of view and dual 4K panels—a list of features that garnered it over $4.2 million in Kickstarter funds before its conclusion earlier last month.

While the January shipping schedule was ambitious from the very beginning, Pimax also recently took on nearly $15 million in Series A funding which will give them more runway to further refine the headset and ensure a smoother consumer launch.

Pimax says they’ll update backers sometime after CES (January 9-12) to announce the shipping plan for the first batch of headsets. The company says they’ll be using CES as “a good chance for us to collect feedbacks [sic] to further improve 8K.”

“After CES, our Pimax R&D team will move on to debug the headset and improve the algorithm and make sure software is ready before we start to ship anything,” says Pimax in a forum post. “Our project team will evaluate risks, and annouce [sic] the shipping plan for the first batch. Then, our Pimax community marketing team arrange close demos with VR enthusiasts, and ship a very small batch to the leaders in Pimax community and volunteers before shipping larger volume.”

In the comment section of the announcement, the company says its earliest backers will have the decision to take the latest prototype ‘8K’ headset or wait for the final design. “We will double check with every backer via email before shipping,” says Pimax’s Xunshu Li. “We will have a better idea on Jan [sic], and then send email to ask stakeholders.”

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December 21, 2017

Pimax Completes $15M Series A Funding Round

Pimax, the Shanghai-based VR headset manufacturer known for their upcoming wide field of view headset Pimax ‘8K’, have raised nearly $15 million in their first post-Kickstarter investment round.

According to China-based tech publication YiVian, Pimax announced on December 19th that it had closed a near ￥100 million RMB round of Series A funding co-led by China-based firms O-Film and Tianma Bearing Group Co (TMB).

Back when the company’s Kickstarter campaign hit the $2.45 million mark, or just over that of Oculus’ Kickstarter, it was clear Pimax had passed an important litmus test regarding public interest of high-FOV, higher resolution VR headsets.

Pimax CEO Robin Weng at the mic, image courtesy Pimax VR

Garnering from its backers over $4.2 million USD by the campaign’s conclusion, and becoming the most well-funded VR project on Kickstarter, Pimax’s trajectory looks more promising than ever thanks to its first private investment.

To keep things in context: after Oculus’ successful Kickstarter, it gave the company momentum to raise a $16 million Series A in 2013 and a $75 million Series B later that year, which was then followed by their $2 billion Facebook buyout in 2014. Needless to say, we’ll be watching with bated breath as Pimax moves forward.

Pimax’s ‘5K’ and ‘8K’ VR headsets are still slated to release to early backers starting in January 2018, although it’s unclear if the company will make hardware revisions now that it has some fresh funding underfoot. We’ll have our eye on Pimax as it heads into the new year.

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November 5, 2017

VR Weekly Spezial: Pimax und das Oculus-Gefühl

Als Nachschlag zu unserem Test des 8K Headsets von Pimax diskutieren Chris und Patrick im VR Weekly Spezial über die VR-Lösung. Dabei geht Chris noch mehr in die Tiefe und beantwortet jede Menge Fragen beispielsweise zum Tragekomfort. Und wie faszinierend ist das weite Sichtfeld?

Pimax: mit 8K in die Zukunft von VR

Diese Woche hat Pimax seine Kickstarter-Kampagne äußerst erfolgreich beenden können: Über 4,2 Millionen US-Dollar sammelte der chinesische Hersteller ein und jede Menge Ziele wurden erreicht. So gibt es für die Unterstützer der Brillen beispielsweise das Ventilator- und Eyetracking-Modul sowie einen Gutschein über 100 US-Dollar für die kabellose Lösung dazu.

Am Ende der Kampagne hat der Hersteller zudem Preise für Zubehör bekanntgegeben: So kosten zwei Knuckles-Controller 200 Dollar. Besteller können zudem auswählen, ob sie lieber ein Trackpad oder einen Joystick am Eingabegerät haben wollen. Die Basiststaionen für das Tracking kosten 75 Dollar das Stück, ein Kopfband mit Kopfhörern 40 Dollar. Hinzu kommen jeweils 10 Dollar Versandkosten.

Aber die wichtigste Frage beantwortet die Kickstarter-Kampagne nicht: Wie sieht VR mit der Pimax-Brille in der Praxis aus? Bei der Präsentation in Amsterdam zeigte das Unternehmen erneut einen Protoypen. Der lief noch nicht ganz rund, wie unser Test zeigte. Trotzdem sieht Chris viel Potenzial und drückt die Daumen, dass Pimax den Veröffentlichungstermin halten und die ersten Brillen ab Januar ausliefern kann.

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November 4, 2017

Pimax beendet Kickstarter-Kampagne mit 4,2 Mio US-Dollar

Ein extrem großes Field of View und eine beeindruckende Auflösung haben die Pimax 8K Brille zu einem echten Erfolg gemacht, bevor die Brille überhaupt auf den Markt ist. Über 4,2 Millionen US-Dollar hat das Unternehmen durch die Unterstützer erhalten, obwohl das ursprüngliche Finanzierungsziel bei 200.000 US-Dollar lag. Doch viele Unterstützer bedeuten auch eine große Verantwortung.

Pimax beendet Kickstarter-Kampagne mit 4,2 Mio US-Dollar

Bereits im Januar 2018 möchte Pimax mit der Auslieferung der ersten Brillen beginnen. Durch die extrem erfolgreiche Kickstarter-Kampagne erreichte der Hersteller sehr viele Stretch-Goals erreicht, welche die Ingenieure vermutlich vor eine große Aufgabe stellen werden.

Zwar war die Pimax-Brille stets modular geplant, doch nun soll das Headset direkt zu einem technische Überflieger werden. 8K, 200 Grad Field of View, Eye Tracking, integrierte Kopfhörer, Korrekturlinsen, Belüftung und ein Transmitter für eine drahtlose Übertragung (100 US-Dollar Coupon) sollen die Konsumenten begeistern. Während allein die hohe Auflösung und 200 Grad FOV ein schwieriges Unterfangen sein dürften, wird es mit dem versprochenen Zubehör sicherlich nicht leichter.

Wenn Pimax jedoch vernünftig abliefert, dann könnte das Unternehmen in kürzester Zeit zu einem wichtigen Player neben den etablierten Marken werden. Eventuell kann Pimax sogar an diesen vorbeiziehen, wenn die Produktion für den Einzelhandel schnell gelingt. Sollte die Brille jedoch nicht die extrem hohen Erwartungen erfüllen, könnte dies auch die letzte erfolgreiche Brille des chinesischen Herstellers gewesen sein, denn das Vertrauen der Interessenten wäre anschließend verschwunden.

Zwei verschiedene Knuckles-Controller

Knuckles Controller Pimax

Mit dem Erreichen der 4 Millionen US-Dollar-Marke hat Pimax noch weitere Überraschungen ausgepackt: Ihr könnt jetzt direkt einzelne Add-ons bestellen und es wird zwei Ausführungen der Knuckles-Controller geben. So wird es eine Version mit Stick und eine Version mit Touchpad geben, um alle Geschmäcker zu befriedigen. Vermutlich wird Pimax diese Controller jedoch nicht kostenlos an die Unterstützer versenden, sondern diese separat verkaufen.

Wir drücken allen Unterstützern und Pimax die Daumen und hoffen, dass der neue Konkurrent schon bald die Szene aufmischt. Wir konnten einen Prototypen der 8K-Brille bereits auf den VR-Days in Amsterdam ausprobieren. Hier könnt ihr unseren kompletten Erfahrungsbericht lesen.

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November 3, 2017

Pimax Ends VR Headset Kickstarter With Over $4.2M and a Truly Massive Job Ahead

Pimax, the China-based company promising a few flavors of its high field of view (FOV) headset, has successfully completed its Kickstarter with $4,236,618, a good 21 times more than the initial $200,000 funding goal set at its launch back in mid-September. Now, Pimax’s road ahead will be defined by how they deliver on the plethora of ‘next gen’ add-ons promised to go along with 3 versions of their SteamVR-compatible headset.

First revealed mere days before the launch of the Kickstarter, Pimax showed off a bevy of modular accessories like a wireless transmitter, prescription glasses frame, scent-enabling module, inside-out hand tracking module, eye-tracking module, cooling fan, and headband with integrated audio—all either neatly clipped in place with magnets or attached with a simple screwdriver.

Being able to snap high-tech pieces onto an already decidedly ‘next gen’ package, which has been shown to deliver a highly immersive 200 degree FOV and a massive uptick in resolution over current consumer headsets, is a genuinely interesting prospect to say the least.

It was an interesting idea, but it wasn’t until the first set of stretch goals were announced that we learned Pimax intended on actually offering a selection of these extendable modules to backers, some of them for free of course as a hearty thank-you for being an early adopter. While it’s difficult to say if these are all feasible or not, one thing can be said: this is a herculean undertaking. If Pimax can deliver on most of what it’s set out to accomplish, it’ll make them a trusted name among the VR community. If not, well, fading into obscurity is always an option too.

We of course can’t pretend to know the company’s manufacturing capability outside of what it’s already shown with the Pimax “4K” headset, which at very least demonstrates their ability to mass manufacture and ship headsets. There’s also the prototype headsets shown all over the world that provided a reassuringly positive experience to many, including Tested.

Some of these freebies however could easily fetch the interest of their own dedicated Kickstarter campaigns (some even have already, including VR Lens Lab, VR Cover Facial Interfaces, and FOVE eye-tracking headset), so it remains to be seen exactly how Pimax intends on delivering some of their more complex add-ons. Because the “4K” headset doesn’t offer any of these things, this makes it a company-first.

The count of free items coming to all backers above the $349 Early Bird “5K” headset tier includes:

additional face cushion
headstrap with integrated audio
customized prescription glasses
cooling fan
eye-tracking module

The company is also promising backers a $100 off coupon for their TPCast-style wireless transmitter.

If this weren’t already enough, with only a few dollars shy of the $4 million mark, Pimax barely had time to offer its final stretch goal—the choice of two Knuckles-style controllers—before the Kickstarter clocked well past $4 million. Now the company says it will be offering both styles of Knuckles controllers, one with a trackpad and another with a thumb-stick.

These two controllers are being offered (presumably at an additional price) on top of the company’s Vive-style controllers and its own version of Valve’s Lighthouse basestations that, thanks to open licensing, offer interoperability with HTC Vive’s accessories.

Pimax says in their latest update that producing both controllers instead of settling on one isn’t particularly difficult: “Mass production is not an issue for us. Our manufacturing partners are top tier ODM factories, e.g. BYD, with over 180,000 workers. Many of our team members have rich experiences in producing and shipping smart devices. e.g. mobile phones, tablets. Our team members have shipped totally over 100 million in their career.”

The Final Tally

So here’s a quick re-cap of everything Pimax has to produce to fulfill their promises to Kickstarter backers (some free, some paid add-ons):

Special backer-only “5K” headset (dual 2,560 × 1,440 LCD panels)
“8K” VR headset (dual 3,840 × 2,160 LCD panels)
“8K” X VR headset (same resolution as “8K”, but no upscaler)
Lighthouse basestations
Knuckle-style controller w/ trackpad
Knuckle-style controller w/ thumbstick
Cloth headstrap
Halo-style headstrap w/ and w/o integrated audio
Extra face cushions
Prescription eyeglasses frame
Cooling fan
TPCast-style wireless transmitter
Clip-in eye-tracking module
Hand motion-tracking module

According to the campaign, headsets are slated to arrive starting January 2018 for both Early Bird “5K” and “8K” headsets, with the bulk of them coming in February 2018. The “8K” X is slated to ship sometime in May 2018.

As the top-funded VR Kickstarter campaign in existence, we’ll be following Pimax as it starts out on its journey to manufacturing and ships out its plethora of headsets and headset accessories to eager backers with the clear hopes that the company delivers on everything it’s promised.

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November 3, 2017

Pimax 8K Kickstarter Finishes Campaign on Over $4 Million

There are two camps when it comes to virtual reality (VR), the positive one which sees the technology as an important future entertainment medium, and those that just decry it as idiotic and a fad. When Oculus first reignited the VR spark back in 2012 with its Kickstarter campaign it smashed through its funding goal of $250,000 USD to hit just over $2 million. Today sees the closure of Pimax’s funding campaign and that interest in VR seems to have only grown as its $200,000 goal has been dwarfed by the final amount of $4.1 million.

Pimax caught the industries attention by offering one major advancement over current VR head-mounted displays (HMDs) and that’s resolution. While the Kickstarter is for two models, a 5K version and an 8K version, it’s the latter that has caught most people’s eye due to the increased resolution and wide field of view (FoV) at 200-degrees – Oculus Rift and HTC Vive are both 110-degrees.

Pimax controllers

The Kickstarter has secured pledges from just under 6000 people, and by achieving over $4 million backers have unlocked another stretch goal to do with the controllers. Pimax has been trying to gauge whether a thumbstick style controller (like Oculus Touch) or a thumbpad style (like HTC Vive) would be best. But due to that stretch goal being hit the company will offer backers the choice of either one instead.

An update today on the campaign page also confirmed that the mechanical design of the headset is locked down for kicking off tooling next week and that Pimax has joined the OpenXR working group, so it will be much easier for developers and partners to access and integrate their work with Pimax headsets.

The highly successful Kickstarter has seen a multitude of different stretch goals unlock, at $1.5 million the option of a comfort kit and prescription visor became available, then at the $2 million point a voucher for the upcoming wireless module was unlocked. When the campaign hit $3 million backers unlocked the eye-tracking option so they’ll all get the module once the device is ready.

As with all Kickstarters funding success doesn’t always mean product success, as companies can run into all sorts of unforeseen problems which can put back shipping. The first headsets are estimated to begin shipping early 2018, if that does or doesn’t happen VRFocus will let you know.

October 30, 2017

Pimax Kickstarter Nears $3.5M With Less Than a Week Left, Free Eye-tracking Module Unlocked

Pimax’s Kickstarter has passed the $3 million mark over the weekend, bringing them to $3.2 million and unlocking free eye-tracking module for every one of their backers who chose a VR headset funding tier.

According to an update posted to the Pimax Kickstarter page, all backers will get a free eye-tracking module as a part of the $3 million stretch goal. The company says the special eye-tracking module will be shipped separately from the headset at a later date.

Pimax first unveiled its ‘next-gen’ attachable accessories at the start of their campaign, including an additional facial interface, a moisture controlling fan, prescription glasses frame, headband with integrated audio, wireless transmitter for cable-free operation, and now modular eye-tracking. All except the ‘scent module’ shown in the announcement video is accounted for in the stretch goal gifts to backers (wireless transmitter is offered at a $100 discount for backers). The company says it will make all modules, including the scent module, available on its website.

Although not a part of a stretch goal, Pimax says adding $100 to your pledge will also get an attachable hand-motion module. No further stretch goals are being offered in the campaign.

All of these accessories could be the focus of a Kickstarter campaign in their own right, so if Pimax can pull it off, it’ll be an incredible feat for a relatively unknown China-based manufacturer who still hasn’t reported additional funding from outside sources. Having recently passed Oculus’ original Kickstarter campaign, and now all VR-focused campaigns on Kickstarter, Pimax’s ability to deliver everything it’s promised will make it either one of the biggest success stories in Kickstarter history, or a cautionary tale on not overpromising and underdelivering.

The company says the “5K”/”8K”/”8K” X versions delivered to backers will indeed be the final, consumer version.

Although Pimax calls their headsets “8K” and “5K”, they actually respectively feature dual 3,840 × 2,160 LCD panels and dual 2,560 × 1,440 LCD panels. The standard “8K” headset also actually upscales a 4K signal to 8K, hence the “8K” in quotation marks. An “8K” X is also on offer that removes the upscaler, and making it capable of accept 8K input, but the headset’s effective per-eye 4K resolution remains the same. Questionable marketing aside, these display resolutions are quite a bit higher than Oculus Rift or HTC Vive, which both offer dual 1080 × 1200 OLED displays.

The earliest window of shipment is due in January 2018, with the bulk of backers slated to receive headsets in February. We’ll be following Pimax in the coming months as they finalize the headsets.

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October 30, 2017

Pimax 8K VR Kickstarter Shoots Past $3 Million

The phenomenally successful crowdfunding campaign for the Pimax 8K virtual reality (VR) headset continues to get bigger and bigger. Only a few days remain until the end of the Kickstarter, and the total pledged amount is now over $3 million (USD).

The Kickstarter campaign for the Pimax headset began in September, with Pimax announcing its intention to create a VR headset capable of 8K resolution display, a resolution higher than other commercial VR headsets currently available. The device was also planned to feature a wider field-of-vision than other VR headsets. This combination made it very attractive to VR enthusiasts and the Kickstarter community, and the campaign rapidly shot past its initial $200,000 goal, reaching the desired amount in only two hours.

The campaign has since moved along at a page, blowing past the $1.5 million mark which unlocked the option of a comfort kit and prescription visor for backers, something that was sure to be appreciated by VR users who wear glasses. The $2 million point unlocked a voucher for the upcoming wireless module, which would allow for high-resolution PC-based VR without any cumbersome cables. The $2.5 million point was also reached, unlocking another stretch goal that would let videogamers access three pieces of curated VR content for free, as well as letting Pimax create a developers conference.

Finally, the $3 million total unlocked the eye-tracking option. All backers will be getting the eye-tracking module once the device is ready. Eye-tracking technology allows for a number of useful techniques to be applied to improve the VR experience and save on PC resources, such as foveated rendering.

The Pimax team have said they have already ordered 12,000 screens along with other components ready to assemble and ship for when then Kickstarter campaign finishes on Friday, 3^rd November, 2017. The team hopes to be able to begin shipping as of January 2018.

Though most of the Pimax 8K funding tiers have sold out, some are are still available in very limited amounts, such as the $499 tier, though this option does not come with controllers or tracking base stations. Several options for the lower-spec Pimax 5K are also available.

VRFocus will continue to bring you news on the Pimax 8K as it becomes available.

October 27, 2017

Pimax “8K” Surpasses Oculus Rift as Top VR Headset Kickstarter Project, $2.45M Raised So Far

Pimax, the company aiming to deliver three flavors of its high field of view (FOV) headset via their Kickstarter, have recently blasted past the $2 million funding mark. With only a week left in the crowdfunding campaign and now more than $2.45 million to their name, the company has reached arguably a more important milestone: they’ve surpassed the original Oculus Rift Kickstarter, becoming the top funded VR headset campaign in existence.

Here’s the thing: it doesn’t mean as much as you think it would.

Pimax’s recent passing of Oculus’ Kickstarter, which tallied a total of $2,437,429 with 9522 backers at the time of its September 2012 conclusion, could mean many great things for the China-based company. Oculus of course went on to become one of the major players in the burgeoning industry, and as Pimax further normalizes its brand with Western markets after having already successfully delivered on its “4K” VR headset, it’s clear the company has intentions of becoming the next big player in VR too. Like every large project though, the devil is invariably always in the details. Further funding, aggressively committing to R&D, and attracting internal talent—all of these things can make or break a young startup as it attempts to offer something truly bigger than itself.

Even though Pimax technically surpassed Oculus’ Kickstarter, historical context matters. Firstly, a Kickstarter is a good litmus test to gauge the public’s general interest, but when it comes to shipping something as complex as a VR headset, it’s only just a starting point. In Oculus’ case, that successful litmus test gave them the momentum to raise a $16 million Series A in 2013 and a $75 million Series B later that year. Followed by their $2 billion Facebook buyout in 2014, this garnered the young company access to effectively unlimited funds. (It also doesn’t hurt having John Carmack as your CTO, who joined the company early on as an adviser.)

As with the Oculus Rift DK1, the money Pimax has raised through Kickstarter is likely only going to be enough for them to ship a preliminary product, and won’t provide the funds for the vast support mechanisms and level of R&D that Oculus had on its march towards DK2 and eventually the consumer Rift. The question remains whether Pimax can attract more future investors as it rides the momentum of its Kickstarter—providing their headsets deliver a rock-solid experience in the hands of backers to begin with.

To Pimax’s credit, it doesn’t have the burden of developing a tracking standard, which is provided by Valve’s freely licensed Lighthouse positional tracking, or the underlying support software thanks to Valve’s OpenVR API. This is offset somewhat by a level of expectation inherent to a consumer product, and not a developer kit like the DK1 Rift. It wasn’t until the consumer Rift came along that Oculus started shipping replacement parts and servicing units, as the dev kits were sold without a warranty or the option of purchasing something as simple as new lenses—an incredible cost saving measure that let them sell headsets without the sort of obligations that come part and parcel when selling consumer hardware.

As Pimax surpasses Oculus’ original Kickstarter, it only really signifies consumer interest in the ‘next generation’ of VR. Although Pimax calls their headsets “8K” and “5K”, they actually respectively feature dual 3,840 × 2,160 LCD panels and dual 2,560 × 1,440 LCD panels. The standard “8K” headset also actually upscales a 4K signal to 8K, hence the “8K” in quotation marks. An “8K” X is also on offer that removes the upscaler, and making it capable of accept 8K input, but the headset’s effective per-eye 4K resolution remains the same. Questionable marketing aside, these display resolutions are quite a bit higher than Oculus Rift or HTC Vive, which both offer dual 1080 × 1200 OLED displays.

The real fanfare though comes from the headsets’ reported 200 degree FOV, and ability to hook into Valve’s SteamVR tracking solution, making it both the first consumer-grade high FOV headset and the first publicly available headset outside of HTC Vive to use Valve’s room-scale positioning tech.

New Vive base stations built with Valve’s SteamVR tech

Norman Chan and Jeremy Williams from Tested got a chance to go hands-on with version 2 “8K” prototype, saying that the wide FOV was impressive, although there was some noticeable in-software stretching of the game they demoed, Fruit Ninja (2016), that made things less-than immersive. According to Tested, resolution in the headset is noticeably higher and the screen door effect was present, although minimal, with Williams exclaiming “if I’m watching a movie, this is the headset I want.”

As Pimax stands on the shoulders of giants with a valid product in hand, it remains to be seen if they can craft the obvious consumer interest into a business that will make them leaders in the field over time. Either way, we’ll be following their next steps closely to see if Pimax becomes the next big thing in VR, and we should know that soon enough.

You can check out the Pimax Kickstarter here.

Update (10/27/17): It was incorrectly reported earlier that the 5K headset will feature OLED panels. This is true in current prototypes, but the full production version is said to contain the same type of LCD offered in the 8K headset.

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October 23, 2017

Pimax 8K VR Headset Smashes $2 Million In Funding

Back in September, 2017 Pimax launched a crowdfunding campaign for its 8K-capable virtual reality (VR) headset. Te idea proved to be hugely popular with the Kickstarter community and fans of VR as it quickly shot past its initial $200,000 (USD) goal and is now in territory rarely seen in any crowdfunding campaign as it is now well past the $2 million milestone.

The previous stretch goal of $1.5 million was reached to unlock the option of backers getting hold of a custom prescription visor, something which VR users who also wear glasses are sure to appreciate, as well as a comfort kit to allow Pimax users a better fit when using the device.

The $2 million stretch goal will allow Pimax to introduce a wireless module to the device, allowing for a high-end, 8K resolution VR headset that doesn’t need any cables chaining the user to a PC- something which is sure to excite many in the VR community.

This is not the end of Pimax’s ambitions however, another stretch goal is still listed on the Kickstarter page, though what it is and what sum of money will be needed to unlock it is unknown at this stage.

Almost all of the limited edition and Early Bird funding tiers have been sold out, though several options including the basic $399 package are still available. As of writing, the funding level was on $2,083,787, with eleven days still left on the campaign. Further information can be found on the Kickstarter page.

VRFocus will bring you further news on Pimax 8K as it becomes available.