I have been flying exclusively IFR for my training IRL so I haven't touched VR for over six months. I assume my beloved G2 is already dead. Is Pimax Crystal Light the only real option on the market?

I want to wait for the Pimax Crystal Super, but seems hard to know when it'll finally be out. Other headsets all appear to be flops, gaining very little traction / attention among users. What a draught for us VR simmers. 

55 minutes ago, FlyIce said:

I have been flying exclusively IFR for my training IRL so I haven't touched VR for over six months. I assume my beloved G2 is already dead. Is Pimax Crystal Light the only real option on the market?

I want to wait for the Pimax Crystal Super, but seems hard to know when it'll finally be out. Other headsets all appear to be flops, gaining very little traction / attention among users. What a draught for us VR simmers. 

Wow, this is a hard one.  I guess I would suggest what's in my signature.😉

Just built a new system and moved from the G2 to the Crystal Light at the same time. To date, very pleased with the image quality using the Crystal Light (with prescription inserts).

I was initially disappointed with the comfort of the CL so I ordered the Apache comfort strap and face pad combo from Studioform. This combo package provided a huge improvement in comfort and the included face pad spacers allowed me to better accommodate my prescription inserts. Highly recommended! I also upgraded to the DMAS headset speakers. While an improvement over the stock CL headset speakers, not quite as good as the G2 speakers in my opinion.

20 hours ago, Dillon said:

I guess I would suggest what's in my signature.

Right... I just pulled trigger on Pimax Crystal Light. Don't know how long it will take to arrive, two weeks?

16 hours ago, BigG433 said:

I was initially disappointed with the comfort of the CL so I ordered the Apache comfort strap and face pad combo from Studioform. This combo package provided a huge improvement in comfort and the included face pad spacers allowed me to better accommodate my prescription inserts. Highly recommended!

Ordered this combo too. For prescription inserts, I just found the cheapest one from vr-rock which seems to ship from US. 

One last question, how are you guys happy with built-in audio/mic? Especially the mic, since I'm using SayIntentions.ai all the time. DAMAS headset is out of stock. 

Thank you guys for the help!

 

1 hour ago, FlyIce said:

Right... I just pulled trigger on Pimax Crystal Light. Don't know how long it will take to arrive, two weeks?

Ordered this combo too. For prescription inserts, I just found the cheapest one from vr-rock which seems to ship from US. 

One last question, how are you guys happy with built-in audio/mic? Especially the mic, since I'm using SayIntentions.ai all the time. DAMAS headset is out of stock. 

Thank you guys for the help!

 

I never used the default sound option.  I opted for the DMAS Earphones (to me their on par and/or better than the Reverb speakers).  Concerning turn around time for your order, it took from 6/12 to 8/30 to get my headset. Hope your turn around time is sooner.🤞

Edited October 17, 20241 yr by Dillon

47 minutes ago, Dillon said:

it took from 6/12 to 8/30 to get my headset.

&#$%@... two and half months! Hope mine can be faster, please, at least before Nov 16 so I can fly it with MSFS2024...

6 hours ago, FlyIce said:

One last question, how are you guys happy with built-in audio/mic? Especially the mic, since I'm using SayIntentions.ai all the time. DAMAS headset is out of stock. 

 

I didn't like the quality of the stock mic. I too use SayIntentions for most of my flights so I opted for the Antlion ModMic USB 2 to replace the built-in headset mic. The ModMic comes with a magnetic mount that works well with my CL headset. I disabled the built-in mic through PimaxPlay. I used the Pimax in-stock email notification to purchase my DMAS headphones.

Edited October 18, 20241 yr by BigG433
Added additonal information.

I sold my HP G2 on eBay. Somebody bought it immediately after I posted. And got a PCL. If you get a good one, you all will be happy. Mine was perfect on arrival.

Just got a refurbed Quest 3 for 400 Euro to get back into VR. The thing is working exceptionally well with Virtual Desktop in wireless mode. Performance and readability in MSFS are good and I am quite happy with the seamless transition from 2D to VR and vice-versa. 

11 hours ago, BigG433 said:

Antlion ModMic USB 2 to replace the built-in headset mic.

That's quite a high end mic for over $80, I was thinking about sth much cheaper, like a USB earbuds with mic, etc. 

7 hours ago, GCBraun said:

Just got a refurbed Quest 3 for 400 Euro to get back into VR.

Yeah I love Q3 for video streaming Youtube from VirtualDesktop - nearly perfect, the resolution and edge-to-edge clarity are breathtaking. Unfortunately after testing it extensively in MSFS I found that streaming is just not the way to get the best VR picture quality. I decided to keep using G2 and that all my future VR headset must have direct input like HDMI/DP. 

1 hour ago, FlyIce said:

That's quite a high end mic for over $80, I was thinking about sth much cheaper, like a USB earbuds with mic, etc. 

Yeah I love Q3 for video streaming Youtube from VirtualDesktop - nearly perfect, the resolution and edge-to-edge clarity are breathtaking. Unfortunately after testing it extensively in MSFS I found that streaming is just not the way to get the best VR picture quality. I decided to keep using G2 and that all my future VR headset must have direct input like HDMI/DP. 

I had a G2 some years ago and find it the Quest more or less comparable. Of course it is not the best out there, hence the price. Once the 5090 is out, I might end up getting a better VR kit. 

On 10/16/2024 at 6:01 PM, FlyIce said:

. I assume my beloved G2 is already dead. 

If you haven't moved to Win11 yet, you're fine for another year.