Anybody want to buy my car, or my house? Then I could buy one of these beauties!

https://somniumspace.com/

It is the latest tech, but they're still out to lunch on the pricing.

One day my $799 Pimax Light will ship. I got an email from them saying "soon".

I’ve only trusted the Oculus/Meta Quest HMDs,

They actually have the $capital to stay in the game,

My Quest Pro colours are exceptional - absolutely no chromatic aberration…

As always - caveat emptor

Big prices but then to be fair, we have had plenty of warning at what it would start at so no real surprise. Just confirms that I won't be buying one. Ultimately the same panels as the Crystal Light, albeit with improved optics, but can't justify 2.5x the entry price.

The lowest tier headset in this line-up is over 2k with taxes. Pimax's new headsets, which I have no doubt will be just as good if not better than these, are way more "affordable" than these. Unless these are business editions, I'm not sure what the thinking behind the pricing is.

Edit: If you compare the specs between the Somnium, Crystal Light and Super, the Light is pretty much on par with the Somnium in all aspects, and the Super is superior to the Somnium in resolution, FOV, and lens tech (QLED and Micro-OLED available). And it's still slightly less expensive or equal to (depending on taxes) the lowest tier Somnium headset.

Other drawbacks with the Somnium are it's heavier than at least the Light (most likely heavier than the Super too) and it lacks inside-out tracking vs. the Crystals, so unless you have some already add a further $500 for two Steam base stations if you want full tracking. It also comes without controllers, so you're gonna have to pay for that too if you don't already have some... making it even more expensive. word not allowed.

Pimax is clearly the way to go here, as you get more bang for fewer bucks. They also are an established player in the VR world, whereas Somnium has yet to prove itself.

Here is a comparison between the Somnium and the Crystal Light: https://vr-compare.com/compare?h1=fJwyyQiC3&h2=6nd6PhR_A

This is Somnium vs. Crystal Super: https://vr-compare.com/compare?h1=fJwyyQiC3&h2=F206d3eAD

Edited June 21, 20241 yr by threexgreen

1 hour ago, threexgreen said:

Pimax is clearly the way to go here

Are you actually sure of this?

Somnium & Pimax both have fugly form factors,

& how stable/cashed up are these ‘manufacturers’?

21 minutes ago, craigeaglefire said:

Are you actually sure of this?

Somnium & Pimax both have fugly form factors,

& how stable/cashed up are these ‘manufacturers’?

If you look at the specs comparison Pimax wins easily, and that's as factual and objective as it gets. If you then factor in that Pimax's highest tier headset (Super), which is superior to Somnium in many specs, is about equal in price to Somnium's lowest tier headset, which gets even more expensive since you need to buy controllers and base stations for tracking separately, I don't see what Somnium still has going for it compared to Pimax.

As for the form factor, that's probably subjective. Personally, I couldn't care less about what the headset looks like on the outside. Size is semi-important to me. What's important is the weight, and Pimax again wins easily.

Somnium is new to the game. This is their first headset, and there is no way of telling how they are going to hold up in the market. Pimax has had a high-end headset on the market for a few years which has been successful.

So yeah, I'm very sure at this point in time.

On 6/21/2024 at 3:54 AM, craigeaglefire said:

I’ve only trusted the Oculus/Meta Quest HMDs,

They actually have the $capital to stay in the game,

My Quest Pro colours are exceptional - absolutely no chromatic aberration…

As always - caveat emptor

The VR1 makes the Quest Pro look like a DK2.

Not even in the same league visually.

Lets not get too ahead of ourselves here.🤣😂

26 minutes ago, blueshark747 said:

The VR1 makes the Quest Pro look like a DK2.

You make out that you’ve actually tried the VR1,

The Quest Pro is a mighty fine headset when tuned correctly - without having the on paper PPD of the VR1,

Plus, all the wonderful standalone experiences of the Quest,

So you can laugh all you like!

I was at the FSExpo, saw it.  I'll stick with my Aero, but hear me out. I bought the Aero a while back at the 1/2 price drop point.  So I'm speaking economics. I know my Aero is an orphan unfortunately.  But if it went South, I do like the VR1 (a lot!).  So those that can afford the price point, the pass through and build are awesome!  I wish the best for the VR1. Since I have the basic eco-system, (base stations, etc...) going with the VR1 would dip in just fine. 

Understood, the whole support and longevity is also an important component.  Note, my Aero is a dead end at this point, so hopefully I can ride it until... maybe a VR2... 😁

 

On 6/21/2024 at 7:38 AM, craigeaglefire said:

Somnium & Pimax both have fugly form factors,

& how stable/cashed up are these ‘manufacturers’?

 

On 6/21/2024 at 3:54 AM, craigeaglefire said:

They actually have the $capital to stay in the game,

👆 That makes two of us jumping out of the window early huh?🙃

1 hour ago, craigeaglefire said:

The Quest Pro is a mighty fine headset when tuned correctly - without having the on paper PPD of the VR1,

Plus, all the wonderful standalone experiences of the Quest,

So you can laugh all you like!

We are talking apples to oranges here.

Somnium VR1 a dedicated hardwired display port high visual fidelity HMD with a specific target pc power user consumer base.

You are comparing your standalone wireless HMD that has a ton of visual compromise through wireless and optional Link USB cable compression.

While your Quest Pro has slightly better colors than the Quest 3 it's still visually inferior image wise to a full display port powered HMD like the VR1.

Alot of folks still prefer the Quest 3 over the Pro as far as heavy PCVR gaming is concerned. Neither are superior to the image quality Display Port powers. 

The Quest Pro standalone capabilities are simply null and void to the targeted consumer base of the VR1. 

We are buying this VR1 HMD for the hardwired experience with far superior visuals of what Quest HMDs are unable to provide at this time.

Edited June 24, 20241 yr by blueshark747

I prefer using the still excellent Quest Pro with AirLink - just love the freedom while flying untethered,

Also, I know how to tune it well,

& the DCI-P3 beautiful colours with eye tracking as well - plus no chromatic aberrations,

Enjoy your VR1 as much as I do the Quest Pro…

Very happy in VR for now!

1 hour ago, blueshark747 said:

 

On 6/21/2024 at 5:54 PM, craigeaglefire said:

They actually have the $capital to stay in the game,

 

Instead of you selectively & deceptively misquoting,

It is indeed Meta /Oculus that actually has the lion’s share of the $capital dedicated to the hardware & software & R&D in the VR space in 2024…