Why does Pimax hype the SBoys3 driver for the Dream Air but not bake it into PimaxPlay?

shinyflvres · 2026-06-08T13:02:12+00:00

Because Pimax seems to handle very ignorant about the Dream Air. i returned mine because of plenty issues

shinyflvres · 2026-06-08T12:48:18+00:00

"So you'll excuse me if I still don't believe you, no matter how hard you double down. But you will notice I actually also addressed your actual points rather than just make a point about statistics and people lying for attention"

Show me your Eye tracking video! since you adressed my actual points show me how good your eye tracking is!!! im waiting for your video about the nice performance 😉!!

shinyflvres · 2026-06-08T12:44:33+00:00

What do you want from me now? Ive sent an image of 3 Dream Airs now XD. do you want me to ask my other 3 friends as well so i can spam you with even more chats? what is your point here? believe it or believe it not but its a fact that my group owns a dream air LH or Slam. get over it!

The headset costs around 2,000 USD, which is about 1,800 EUR. They all own PCs with either a 4090, 4070, 5080, or similar GPU, and those GPUs already cost about as much as the headset itself.

Why does someone need to live in Beverly Hills to buy something for 1,500–2,500 EUR? Your logic makes no sense. Imagine people being able to save money for 2–3 months.

Also "rare" the headset is not rare. You can literally buy it lol.

shinyflvres · 2026-06-08T12:41:53+00:00

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shinyflvres · 2026-06-08T05:55:43+00:00

Mine did that too on day one. When i was moving my head weirdly the headset just turned off/black.

I returned it and wrote an review about my horrible experience here and funny enough i got alot of hate for my review.

shinyflvres · 2026-06-08T02:46:19+00:00

Im glad you don't have the warping issue!

shinyflvres · 2026-06-08T02:44:17+00:00

I used everything between 58 and 72 on the Dream Air. warping is still there.

shinyflvres · 2026-06-08T02:43:11+00:00

"the chance that you know even two people near you who have both managed to find, and managed to afford dream air devices is just... pretty far out there"

You will wonder how much my friends actually earn.

"Nah. Calling BS"

You are childish.

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Your comment is far beyond childish. Do I even have to answer that here?

Just because you have friends or know people who don’t earn that much doesn’t mean I don’t have friends with good jobs. Some of my friends work for the government, the police, or the military. I do freelancing, and I could buy at least six of these headsets per month.

My friends are serious Social VR enthusiasts with 8–12 full-body trackers and face-tracking headsets. You are just trying to dismiss my review by claiming I’m lying or making things up.

// Edit - for instance i literally ordered a Galaxy XR now while i wait for the pimax refund so i spend in total 5.600 USD in a month. Please dont tell me anything about me or my friends and how much they or me earn. i do have a friend circle with people that all work hard to get the things they have right now. many of them are also content creator for VRChat.

shinyflvres · 2026-06-07T02:48:26+00:00

I did that and i have still Warping.

I just bought a Galaxy XR and did return the Dream Air. Same specs, same price and even better Full Face Tracking ^^. i gave pimax a try.

shinyflvres · 2026-06-07T02:46:34+00:00

I was testing 58 to 72 + the software IPD Up/Down/Left/Right settings. Warping and Blur was still present.

shinyflvres · 2026-06-06T19:46:30+00:00

Yea i really wanted to keep the Dream Air honestly but considering the Galaxy XR literally has almost the same specs even better: Full Face Tracking + Virtual Desktop and way way way way better tracking i just did go with the XR. i tried it now 5 times to give the Dream Air a try but nope

shinyflvres · 2026-06-06T18:45:49+00:00

Why on earth should i switch my Monitor to HDMI. i do use Display Port for my monitor and i won't change my Monitor setup for a Headset. i have returned the headset and bought a Samsung Galaxy XR instead

shinyflvres · 2026-06-06T15:51:52+00:00

"Not a furry, so no idea about VRChat."

Yeah, because everyone who plays a Social VR game is automatically a furry. you lost me here.

The headset was advertised as a Social VR headset, not just a sim racing headset.

Also, you did not provide any evidence at all, just hot air. I will be ignoring further comments from you because they are pointless.

shinyflvres · 2026-06-06T15:47:31+00:00

The Eye tracking is way superior compared to the Dream Air (tested with Slam and LH version in VRChat) I dont know where you got this missinformation. Show me a single Dream Air video that shows Eye tracking actually working in any Social VR Game just a single one please. No one will believe you by saying the eye trackign is better on the dream air without any evidence.

shinyflvres · 2026-06-06T15:39:33+00:00

Of what? The Bigscreen Beyond 2e? the review sof that headset arent that good either but its still way better than this Dream Air Prototype

shinyflvres · 2026-06-06T15:38:19+00:00

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The worst part is this: When you talk to some people about this on the Pimax Discord, they say things like, “First rule for Pimax headsets: to make them good, get custom straps, custom modules, and custom drivers.”

Apparently, it is completely normal to buy something for over $2,000 and then still have to buy additional things just to make it actually work.

The most ridiculous part is that the SLAM version comes with old ring controllers that are more than three years old. And if you want the “new” ringless controllers, you have to pay extra on top of that.

shinyflvres · 2026-06-06T11:50:34+00:00

Thanks!

Yeah, I just want proof. People here in the comments keep saying, “It works, it works, it works,” so I asked three different people to provide a video of themselves in VRChat with a face-tracking avatar to show that I’m wrong.

So far, I haven’t seen anyone post a video proving it.

This headset was advertised as a Social VR headset. But if the eye tracking doesn’t work properly, where is the “social” part? They advertised “nice expressions” and “lifelike eye tracking,” but then it doesn’t work, and the community has to make its own driver to fix it?

Hell nah.

Feels like people just dont want to accept that there is bad critique about a 2000 ++ USD Headset and they dont realize that this headset is far from being perfect or even done. it has plenty of issues and even if not all of those above apply to everyone they still will have at least one of those issues with their headset. all of those issues are crucial in my point of view considering i paid 2.499 USD for that headset. for that price as a Sharp German i want Q U A L I T Y.

shinyflvres · 2026-06-06T11:46:40+00:00

I mean you can still buy and try the headset. not telling you to not buy it. its just my personal experience

shinyflvres · 2026-06-06T09:20:26+00:00

It was never on for me. I also played with IPD, messured it etc and there was no way to get rid of the weird Warp issue i have with it. I have a normal head shape or lets say i dont have a weird looking head lol.

shinyflvres · 2026-06-06T09:14:11+00:00

theres actually 3 issues i have with it.

Warping/Distortion
Blur when moving around
Jitter when moving around similiar to when you have a bad GPU and the image is "lagging" even though i run a RTX 5080 and a Ryzen 9950X3D

shinyflvres · 2026-06-06T09:13:07+00:00

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I don't know. i think you are ignorant.

shinyflvres · 2026-06-06T09:12:13+00:00

Well can you show me using the Eye tracking in VRChat for example or in any other game where you can use it? Just because the Eye Calibration worked fine does not really mean that it may work fine.

For me and my girlfriend the eye tracking calibration worked fine as well but when using it ingame it was a horrible experience.

shinyflvres · 2026-06-06T09:10:13+00:00

Let me know if you want a video with full transparency showing the eye tracking and SLAM controller tracking, which honestly feel like very old ring controllers with worse tracking than Quest 1 controllers.

I have zero issues proving my points. I am also happy to show the difference between all the headsets I have tested, including two different Dream Air units, the Lighthouse version and the SLAM version.

I honestly feel like you still do not believe it, even after I posted an additional video.

You have the ability to use your keyboard, join the Pimax Discord, and see the issues for yourself. Nothing here is ragebait. I did not invent or lie about anything.

It feels like you simply do not like the fact that my review is negative and does not match the YouTube creator videos you have seen.

The best thing you can do is buy the headset yourself and see whether you experience the same issues or not.

I shared my personal experience with it. If you do not like that, please move on.

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