Crystal Progress Report
To provide Crystal customers with more detailed information we have prepared this progress chart that shows hardware and software features are included in the shipping hardware and what we are currently focused on.
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Thanks for the update. What is the status on the controllers? What about the power cord? Stand-alone functionality?
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Please also post this in Announcement/Pimax Official to ensure visibility.
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HI Mirkus,you may check this video about the controllers
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so the controllers, at the moment, have a 2 hour battery life is what i take from the video, corrrect? are they rechargeable batteries like in the swords and knuckles or batteries that we add like AA batteries?
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there is indeed a quite worrying discrepancy between the 2 lists.
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I know they are saving $$ but it is a bit of a shame to use the same giant shell as the 12k.
Battery aside, there seems to be a serious delay (lag) in the on screen hand motion and the controller motion?
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I hope Pimax could push the MR Sleeve progress faster, because being able to see outside world is actually quite important.
Take a look at this video, and you will understand:
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Does READY mean that the Feature is fully tested, signed off and complete, working as intended?
Does READY mean that the Feature is in a state to show to the public?
Does READY mean that the Feature is now ready for testing/integration?
What specifically does āReadyā really mean here?
Plusā¦ Does āONGOINGā mean what? Itās in Development? Itās in Testing? What actual stage in the development lifecycle is it?
Okā¦ Found this after more searching:
Crystal Progress Report
TO provide Crystal customers with more detailed information we have prepared this
progress chart that hardware and software features are included in the shipping
hardware and what we are currently focused on. This should not be interpreted to
mean we are not continually refining all the headsets software capabilities but instead
the internal status of testing for each when as it applies to the release.
Probably would have been nice to also include this statement in the initial posting of this thread.
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Anything that was newly confirmed by the team and/or demoed is on that chart. Like the Amd gpu video testing was added
So can you confirm that the units your demoing are not final? As Pimax Chart cites wifi6e as working or is it still buggy a bit ad you reported there was still issues being worked out?
What is the controller current battery playtime and is that the high precision mode? If so has the other mode on hold till a good balance established?
42ppd lenses states software not ready; so imagine these lenses were not demoed in the crystal? or was it a premade demo made forbthe 42ppd lenses?
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This will change as more reviews come in. You can however measure number of opinions that state Average Quality vs High Quality in terms of build and sound. These are subjective. Which is why the DMAS has a mixed reviews. Due to in part also that pimaxās bmr does not compare well with Valveās Off Ear Bmr and that includes the Revised 8kX.
Once the Crystal actually launches sales going by the update citing around/after ces in January these headsets are not likely to be received til around end of February to early March due to time of year and shipping backlogs.
I am glad the Crystal did not ship in Oct as announced as the Roadshows clearly show it was not ready for launch this year. That would have been a nightmare.
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Please consider getting rid of the craptastic AI Voiceover dubs on those videos. It sounds really unprofessional. Get Josh to read out the quick script or something.
Thanks.
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Peopleās reports of what they experienced with what was demoed at that location is what it is. Each point could be simply answered with demoing say the Wifi6e. We all know the progress being reported recently does not reflect what all was demoed.
I have seen the ss of local dimming settings. Yes it shows options for 42ppd; however if you look at the official report it states 42ppd lenses Hardware Ready Software On going
So where you running a special demo for the 42ppd lenses as it states software not ready? Or does the update have errors?
The bigger question is a rough estimate to have the software working for Tobii ET with Foveate Transport working. As from what I read this is a key feature.
EDiT: Atmos is updating various parts of the List as he is in direct communication with 2 pimax reps. One had said they could not provide pictures of the Dock. Which is odd if you have a non render physical Dock showcasing at the Roadshow.
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Yeah. I think Tobii is a big part.
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42 big 42 small? What do those signify?
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I donāt think he boldly predicts it, he actually puts āsadlyā at the bottom of his post. everyone is entitled to make their predictions, it doesnāt mean they want them to actually happen. i donāt think anyone here wants pimax to fail. i 100% donāt think the same as atmos - that pimax will go under etc but i do think atmosās list is more accurate than the pimax 1.
itās not perfect but itās based on the crystals at the roadshows and not based on what pimax engineers claim to have achieved in private, like the pimax list is. how do we know those claims are true? also wheres the controller entry on the pimax list? atleast atmosās list has 1 for it.
that said, i still think a pimax official list is a good idea because itās a best case scenario whereas atmosās list is far more sceptical but it still has useful facts in it. potential customers can use both lists to make their purchasing decisions. i think SmallBaguette said it best when he said the truth about crystal feature statusā will probably be somewhere in the middle between the 2 lists.
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@anon57422158 are you back to this mud slinging?
Iāve already had an apology from Pimax about your behaviour.
Pimax think my list is great Iāve been told direct from Pimax. My chart was sent to the Pimax engineers for them to use.
My chart is a reality checker. If you donāt like it fill out the official Pimax chart.
I sent you a PM a week or so ago asking about the Crystal lenses but I got zero reply. But you would rather come here to accuse me of bias.
I predicted Pimax would go bankrupt? You need to quote me on that one. Thereās no secret after the Kickstarter Pimax then sourced around $40 million in series A and B funding. Are you saying Pimax weāre making enough profits on their headsets and didnāt need this extra funding.
Back to Crystal. According to the Official Pimax chart Crystal is finished and ready to ship. Fantastic. CES 2023 is a few weeks away and weāll get to see a fully working consumer version.
Knocking my chart looks like desperation. I ask lots of question direct to Pimax in order to update the chart.
If the chart is not reflective of Crystals true state itās certainly not because of me or my ābiasā
Itās sad you are so defensive you donāt do Pimax any favours as you have every opportunity to set the record straight. Donāt shoot the messenger.
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and will not work on your PC.