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Pimax Dream Air
Dream Air is the sub-200 g Micro-OLED pancake PCVR.
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In short
Dream Air is the sub-200 g Micro-OLED pancake PCVR. Keep 110° vs 102° and <170 g vs <200 g. Do not copy Super QLED’s 3840×3840 / 120-vs-127 fight here.
Who it is for
- PCVR buyers who want Pimax’s own 3840×3552 / pancake / <170 g sentence without treating Super QLED as this H1.
- People who need the 110° vs 102° and <170 g vs <200 g splits flagged.
Who should skip it
- Shoppers of Crystal Super QLED (3840×3840 aspheric) or Crystal Light (2880×2880 / 110° / 815 g).
- Enterprise buyers. business.pimax.com Dream Air Enterprise is a different SKU — not this H1.
- Standalone / wireless shoppers. FAQ: wired PCVR, no battery (Cobb is later and uncertain).
- Anyone who needs one official gram or FOV number.
Key differentiators
- 3840×3552 Sony Micro-OLED; pancake / ConcaveView; 72/90 Hz.
- Complete specs <170 g headset only vs FAQ <200 g.
- Complete specs 110° H vs FAQ 102° H; IPD 58–72 mm auto.
- SLAM edition: four cameras, two controllers, passthrough. Lighthouse edition: base stations sold separately, no in-box controllers.
Caveats
- FOV conflict: Complete specs / store HFOV 110 vs FAQ 102° horizontal. Do not average.
- Mass conflict: Complete specs / store <170 g vs FAQ <200 g. Do not average.
- Pixel-copy conflict: same product page prints 23 million and 27 million. 3840 × 3552 × 2 ≈ 27.3 million. Flag both.
- Price: live store $2,299 this pass vs indexed $1,999. Date the URL.
- Eye-tracking Hz: Complete specs 120 Hz; same page also says “90Hz Tracking” in sync with the display. Quote both sentences.
- FAQ is a 26 December 2024 announce-era post (updated later). It is still Pimax OEM — do not discard 102° / <200 g.
- No hands-on testing.
VR-category specs
Same rows on every headset hub (Vision Pro, Quest, Galaxy XR, PICO, PS VR2). FOV, weight, and battery cells quote the manufacturer footnote — they are not lab measurements.
| Attribute | Value | Source / note |
|---|---|---|
| Display type | Sony Micro-OLED (Complete specs + store). FAQ: 2 × 1.35-inch Micro-OLED | pimax.com/product/dream-air; Dream Air FAQ |
| Display resolution | 3840 × 3552 per eye. Same product page: “23 million pixels” and “27 million pixels” | pimax.com/product/dream-air3840 × 3552 × 2 ≈ 27.3 million. Flag 23M vs 27M. Do not invent a third count. |
| Refresh rate (OEM) | 72 / 90 Hz (Complete specs + FAQ) | pimax.com/product/dream-air; Dream Air FAQ |
| Field of view (OEM claim) | Complete specs + store: 110° horizontal. FAQ optics table: 102° horizontal | pimax.com/product/dream-air; pimax.com Dream Air FAQOEM conflict. Quote both. Do not copy Super QLED’s 120/127 fight here. |
| Optics / lenses | Pancake (Complete specs). Store: ConcaveView. FAQ: pancake ×2; eye relief 14 mm; optional diopter inserts sold separately | pimax.com/product/dream-air; store PDP; Dream Air FAQ |
| Chip / processor | No headset SoC. PCVR via Pimax Play / OpenXR / SteamVR. Product-page. | pimax.com/product/dream-air; store.pimax.com Dream Air |
| RAM / unified memory | PC: product-page min 16 GB / recommended 32 GB / high-end 64 GB. Store recommended column is 16 GB. Not a headset RAM SKU | pimax.com/product/dream-air; store.pimax.com Dream AirTwo official recommended RAM sentences. Quote both. |
| On-device storage | None (PCVR). Store PC table: 5 GB spare (min/recommended) or 10 GB (top tier) | store.pimax.com/products/pimax-dream-air |
| Operating system | Pimax Play + OpenXR / OpenVR / SteamVR. Store: Windows 10/11 x64. FAQ: no Horizon OS / Android XR plan | store.pimax.com Dream Air; Dream Air FAQ |
| Tracking | Two editions. SLAM: four onboard cameras, inside-out. Lighthouse: SteamVR 1.0/2.0 base stations required, not in the box. FAQ also: optional click-on lighthouse faceplate | pimax.com/product/dream-air; store PDP; Dream Air FAQ |
| Controllers | SLAM edition: two 6DoF controllers in the box (store). Lighthouse edition: controllers not included; store FAQ lists Index / Pimax Sword / VIVE 2018 / FlipVR / GripVR as compatible. FAQ controller: 126 g, 600 mAh, 4–5 hours, USB-C | store.pimax.com Dream Air; Dream Air FAQ |
| Other input | Built-in eye tracking; SLAM edition gesture / hand tracking. FAQ headset buttons: tighten/loosen strap, volume +/− | pimax.com/product/dream-air; store PDP; Dream Air FAQ |
| PC / console tether | Required. DP 1.4a + USB 3.0 (Complete specs). FAQ: 5 m DP-to-Type-C, no wireless (Cobb later/uncertain). Store: split DisplayPort cable | pimax.com/product/dream-air; Dream Air FAQ |
| IPD | 58–72 mm (Complete specs). FAQ: auto 58–72 mm | pimax.com/product/dream-air; Dream Air FAQ |
| Weight | Complete specs + store: <170 g headset only. FAQ physical features: <200 g. Do not average. Do not treat “under 170 g” as 169 g | pimax.com/product/dream-air; store PDP; Dream Air FAQ |
| Passthrough / see-through | Store: SLAM edition supported; Lighthouse edition not supported. FAQ (2024): black-and-white passthrough; full-color still being considered | store.pimax.com Dream Air; Dream Air FAQ |
| Eye tracking | Yes — Complete specs 120 Hz built-in. Same product page also: “90Hz Tracking, Zero Lag” / “The eye tracker runs at 90Hz in sync with the display” and “120Hz Eye tracking.” Quote both Hz sentences | pimax.com/product/dream-air |
| Battery — headset (OEM) | No headset battery (FAQ: wired PCVR). Controllers: 600 mAh / 4–5 hours on the FAQ table | Dream Air FAQ |
| Battery style | Wall/PC tethered visor. FAQ: Cobb “will function as a battery later” — not a current spec-grid cell | Dream Air FAQ |
| Charging (OEM) | No headset pack. Controllers charge USB-C (FAQ) | Dream Air FAQ |
| Audio | Integrated spatial audio (store / product). FAQ: speakers sound tube; two mics | store.pimax.com Dream Air; Dream Air FAQ |
| Wireless | Not a wireless headset. FAQ: wired PCVR; no Wi-Fi path on this SKU | Dream Air FAQ |
| Glasses / prescription | Store FAQ: standard insert −1.0 D to −6.0 D myopia only; no astigmatism/hyperopia on that insert. FAQ: customized diopter −300~900 degrees sold separately | store.pimax.com Dream Air FAQ; Dream Air FAQ post |
| Platform / account lock | Pimax Play + SteamVR / OpenXR. FAQ: no Horizon OS / Android XR plan | Dream Air FAQ |
| Age / intended use (OEM) | Not stated as a minimum age on the cited Dream Air pages (accessed 2026-09-19) | Cited Pimax Dream Air pages |
| US list price (dated) | store.pimax.com $2,299.00 USD (accessed 2026-09-19). Indexed snippets still show $1,999. Date the URL; do not average | https://store.pimax.com/products/pimax-dream-air |
| Price band | Compact Micro-OLED PCVR — live $2,299 vs indexed $1,999 | store.pimax.com Dream Air |
| Announced / introduced | FAQ dated 26 December 2024 (Monday announce). CES 2026 TechRadar Pro Picks line is on the product page — marketing, not a second unveil date | Dream Air FAQ; pimax.com/product/dream-air |
| Availability | Current store SKU this pass (SLAM and Lighthouse editions). Revised mask may ship separately (store). Not Enterprise | store.pimax.com/products/pimax-dream-air |
Pimax Dream Air extras
Unique to this line or SKU. Other headsets keep the first table aligned and swap this extras list.
| Attribute | Value | Source / note |
|---|---|---|
| FOV conflict | Complete specs / store 110° H vs FAQ 102° H. Do not average | pimax.com/product/dream-air; Dream Air FAQ |
| Mass conflict | <170 g headset only (Complete specs / store) vs <200 g (FAQ). Do not average | pimax.com/product/dream-air; Dream Air FAQ |
| Million-pixel copy | Same product page: 23 million and 27 million. Per-eye 3840×3552 is the stable cell | pimax.com/product/dream-air |
| Eye-tracking Hz split | Complete specs 120 Hz built-in vs same page “90Hz Tracking, Zero Lag” / “The eye tracker runs at 90Hz in sync with the display.” Quote both. Do not pick one | pimax.com/product/dream-air |
| SLAM vs Lighthouse | Same retail name, two boxes. SLAM: controllers + passthrough + hand tracking in. Lighthouse: base stations extra; no in-box controllers; no passthrough on the store table | store.pimax.com Dream Air |
| Not Crystal Super QLED | Super QLED is 3840×3840 aspheric with the 120/127 FOV fight. FAQ: Dream Air shares the Super micro-OLED optical engine in a smaller housing — that is the 8K Super SKU, not Super QLED | Dream Air FAQ; /vr/pimax-crystal-super/ |
Overview
Dream Air is the compact Pimax Micro-OLED hub. Smaller-resolution sibling: /vr/pimax-dream-air-se/. Crystal line: /vr/pimax-crystal-super/, /vr/pimax-crystal-light/, /vr/pimax-crystal/. Do not 301 this onto Super, SE, or Enterprise.
FOV and mass (do not average)
| Pimax URL | FOV | Headset mass |
|---|---|---|
| Complete specs / store | 110° H | <170 g headset only |
| FAQ (2024-12-26) | 102° H | <200 g |
Pixel copy
Same product page: 23 million and 27 million. The panel cell is 3840 × 3552 per eye.
Sources
- Pimax — Dream Air Complete specs (110° H, <170 g, 23M and 27M copy) — accessed 2026-09-19
- Pimax Store — Dream Air ($2,299 this pass; SLAM vs Lighthouse) — accessed 2026-09-19
- Pimax — FAQ about the Pimax Dream Air (102° H, <200 g; 2024-12-26) — accessed 2026-09-19
- Pimax Business — Dream Air Enterprise (do not copy as this H1) — accessed 2026-09-19
Frequently asked questions
Is this Crystal Super?
No. Super QLED is /vr/pimax-crystal-super/ (3840×3840 aspheric). This hub is the compact Dream Air Micro-OLED pancake.
Is FOV 110° or 102°?
Complete specs and the store print 110° horizontal. The December 2024 FAQ optics table prints 102° horizontal. We keep both.
Does it weigh 170 g?
Complete specs say <170 g headset only. The FAQ says <200 g. We do not pick 170 or 185.
Is it $1,999 or $2,299?
The live US store printed $2,299.00 on 19 September 2026. Indexed snippets still show $1,999. Date the URL.
Is eye tracking 90 Hz or 120 Hz?
Complete specs print 120 Hz built-in. The same product page also says “90Hz Tracking” and “the eye tracker runs at 90Hz in sync with the display.” We keep both.
Official product page: Pimax Dream Air. Specs: Pimax Dream Air specs.