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Pimax 5K Super

2560x1440

Per-eye resolution

150°

Horizontal FoV

PC Powered

	Compare	Pimax 5K Super
Info	Manufacturer	Pimax
	Website	pimax.com
	Device Type	PC powered
	Platform	SteamVR, Oculus Home
	Announced	2020-01-01
	Release Date	2020-12-01
	Retail Price	$749 headset only $1049 with controllers $1299 with controllers, base stations
Display	Display Type	2 x CLPL
	Subpixel Layout	RGB stripe
	Resolution (per eye)	2560x1440
	Refresh Rate	180 Hz
	Field of View	150° horizontal, 103° vertical, 182° diagonal* Advertised as 170° (H), 115° (V), 200° (D)
	Passthrough	No
Device	IPD Range	60-72 mm hardware adjustable
	Dimensions (excluding headstrap)	280 x 108 x 136 mm 11.02 x 4.25 x 5.35 in
	Weight	500 g without headstrap 750 g with headstrap
	Material	Plastic, foam facial interface
	Headstrap	Hard padded modular audio strap (Pimax SMAS)
	Colors	Blue
Tracking	Tracking Type	6 DoF Inside-out (marker based)
	Base Stations	2 x SteamVR 2.0
	Eye Tracking	No
	Face Tracking	No
	Hand Tracking	No
	Body Tracking	No
Controllers	Controllers	2 x Index Controller (6 DoF)
	Weight	196 g
	Input Methods	Trackpad, face buttons, index trigger
	Finger Tracking	Full thumb and finger tracking
	Haptics	Yes
	Controller Batteries	Rechargable
	Battery Life	8 hours
Sound	Speakers	Integrated in-strap stereo speakers
	Microphone	Yes
	3.5mm Audio Jack	Yes
Connectivity	Ports	No
	Video Connection	DisplayPort 1.4, USB 3.0
	WiFi	No
	Bluetooth	No
	Other	No

About

The Pimax 5K Super is a virtual reality headset manufactured by Pimax. It was released in December 2020, following an announcement in January the same year. It is the company's seventh VR headset release.

- This headset requires a connection to a PC in order to be used.

- This headset is heavy. 750 g

- This headset has a high per-eye resolution. 2560x1440

- This headset has a high refresh rate. 180 Hz

- This headset has a high horizontal field of view. 150°

- This headset uses marker-based tracking that requires external base stations for full tracking capability.

- This headset can be purchased with two 6DoF controllers.

The Pimax 5K Super is the first VR headset to achieve a refresh rate of 180 Hz. It currently has the highest refresh rate available in a VR headset. This position was previously shared between Pimax's 5K Plus and the Valve Index, both of which run displays at 144 Hz.