Pimax Delays Dream Air Again, But Promises Widest Micro-OLED FOV
Pimax is using an updated "Pimax Prime" financing system for both devices, wherein you make an initial payment of roughly two-thirds of the price to try the headset for 14 days, after which, should you choose to keep it, you pay the remainder. If you don't want to keep it, you can return it for a refund. Pimax says Dream Air and Dream Air SE are now delayed to at least December, but promises the former will have the widest FOV of any compact micro-OLED headset. Pimax announced Dream Air at the very end of last year, and the cheaper Dream Air SE back in May. Pimax claims they will be sub-200-gram tethered PC VR headsets with micro-OLED panels, eye tracking, and integrated audio. Dream Air is set to feature 4K panels, while Dream Air SE will have 2.5K panels and less advanced lenses. Pimax plans two variants of each, with inside-out computer vision or SteamVR "Lighthouse" base station tracking, for a total of four models. The Dream Air lineup is also set to introduce a completely unique feature we haven't yet seen on another headset: a motorized self-tightening head strap, similar to Nike's self-lacing shoes. Combined with automatic IPD adjustment, Pimax claims this will let buyers quickly and easily put on the headsets with no need to manually adjust anything at all.
Further Delay To December, At Best
When first announcing Dream Air, Pimax claimed it would ship in May. However, repeating its long history of repeatedly failing to meet its deadlines, when May arrived the company revealed a delay to "August or early September".
| Pimax Dream Air SE | Bigscreen Beyond 2 |
| Pixels Per Eye | 2560×2560 | 2560×2560 |
| Field of View | 105° | 108° |
| Visor Weight | ~140 grams | 107 grams |
| IPD | Automatic | Manually Adjustable |
| Eye Tracking | ✅ | +$200 (Beyond 2e) |
| Strap | Self-Tightening Soft Strap | Soft Strap |
| Speakers | ✅ | $130 addon |
| Price | $900 (Lighthouse)$1200 (SLAM + Controllers) | $1020 (Lighthouse) |
| Released | ❌ | ✅ |
Now that early September has passed, Pimax says that the SteamVR Tracking variants of Dream Air and Dream Air SE will actually start shipping from December, while the inside-out computer vision tracking models won't ship to customers until next year.
