Your 8kX should be one of the first delivered, and you should receive it around the end of this year. If you have an 8k backed, you would be eligible for a discount on buying another 8kX, but that would only be worth it if you plan to resell it or have a spare.
As to the full packages, you are in a good place! You can convert one of them to Index controllers now (maybe even using a coupon or something to lower the cost), and keep the other to wait for the Sword Sense controllers to come out in 2020/21.
Yes, Pimax is providing a snap-in frame, to hold your own prescription lenses. There are companies who will do this for Vive and other headsets. I don’t know of any which handle glasses inserts for Pimax frames.
Not necessarily. Those companies might be able to do it if you mail them your frame. Local optometrist shops might be able to do it. This doesn’t mean it’s worthless, just that it will probably take some effort to get the prescription lenses fitted.
You are correct, that was if you wanted to add the controllers as extras to you pledge i think.
The price of all of the full packages were exactly $300 more than the HMD alone packages
Thats where he’s getting $75 a piece for.
I would imagine that any money were paid extra for accessories and controllers according to that list you posted would also be able to applied to the upgrade.(Better be, as they are basically just holding on to our cash for those)
I just finished watching the entire stream, but I haven’t read all the comments here. I have questions. @SweViver@PimaxUSA
Q1: Is there a quantity limit on the discount for eye-tracking modules and whatever other modules backers are getting discounts for? I would assume yes, since otherwise a backer could act as a re-seller and just buy a bunch.
Q2: If there is a quantity limit, can we get more than 1 discount depending on the number of headsets we backed? I backed 2 headsets under 1 Kickstarter account, and I would like 2 eye tracking modules (for example), I should get 2 of those on discount otherwise I could have made 2 Kickstarter accounts.
Overall, great job with the livestream. I am happy with the announcements, I don’t really care about the surprise costs just glad we are pushing the limits again and not getting leap frogged by other companies.
A bit of advice for Kevin, you need to work on your presentation style. You did better in the last few minutes of the video when you would actually look into the camera and hold yourself upright, but throughout you have shifty eyes and constantly looking down. Even when you say something positive it looks like you’re being dishonest. Take a look at sports casters or news casters how they stand straight, look at their partner in the eye and then back to the camera. Then compare it to your presentation and you will see the difference. This is constructive criticism. See the difference between you and Martin, he presents well, looks to the camera and back to you. You always have your head down so I assume you’re looking at notes or chat so if that’s important consider moving the screen behind the camera.
Erm - yes? At the time of the Kickstarter, there was an eye-tracking solution from 7invensum for Vive at $149, and a wireless adapter for Vive at $200. Sure, the Pmiax headsets would need wider FOV eye-tracking, but the wireless bandwith would also be higher than for Vive.
Edit: no, the wireless kit was actually $300 instead of $200.
So you say that you have paid the deposit for Sword controllers, and choose to wait however long it takes for them to come out…?
…then, since you’ve already set your mind about the matter: What advice is it you seek, precisely?
(I don’t know whether the offer to trade one’s promise of Swords controllers later, for Index controllers now, is only for Kickstarter backers, or encompasses other preorders as well - @PimaxUSA ?)
@PimaxUSA
You guys really need to clear up the controller ‘trade for index’ situation.
Many people have done the math and at most it should be a $79 difference.
Some have said that its been reported as free and others have said it was reported as $179.
Im of the opinion that with how much we are all getting screwed over on the eye tracking that this should be a free ‘trade’ and you eat the small amount of loss (only like half the people backing got controller packages, im sure not all will switch).
EDIT: Also instead of leaving your whole announcement up to one 2 hour livestream/YT video you guys really should make a proper forum post here with details written out and dot pointed. After all this time i don’t get how you guys haven’t learnt anything about communication yet.
I had a similar issue with Samsung Odyssey- at the end it was amazon that was willing to compensate for the minor defect I had. Sad but true - my support received from pimax was better then any of the other big companies… with a few exceptions.
Unlikely they will have any loss, most likely they will even have profits, even if it will be replaced free of charge. Buying/getting B2B deal from Valve on bulk (1000+) controllers purchase, will not be full retail price to Pimax. Most likely it will be well under $200.
Will be Great Deal for both of them!
And Pimax should not change us any additional fee for moving controllers around (as said by Kevin, Ref 28:55 in YT presentation). Lighthouses will be shipped directly from Valve, so they can add controllers in the same parcel, probably at the same shipping cost to them!
And only the few ones that Valve cannot ship (to some countries), should be shipped by Pimax.
In addition, we should now pay for the eye tracking that we should get for free. $ 179 as an offer for the index controller. $ 100 is probably pimax in the bag … I think pimax is just trying to pull the money out of our pocket.
@PimaxUSA@SweViver This coupon for the controllers of 150$ + 50$ that you add. I bought only the controllers for 200$ + 10$ shipping so I assume that I get a coupon for 260$?
@PimaxUSA,@SweViver
i preordered ;Order No [P125202] end of june 2019 ticket (#18417)
and Paid 300 usd.
so you offer index Controllers and the basestations, because delivery of pimax Sword/sense Controllers not before March 2020.
what is exactly now the Price for the index Controllers and basestations.
and what About shipping , customs and tax, because i live in Germany?
otherwise i am not anymore interested and want my Money back !
please clarify!
I think so. I’m in the same situation. However, I’m considering canceling the base station preorder (since I’ve already bought a version 1 BS) and applying the money towards an 8KX.
