Pimax Crystal Pro starts at $1,399—but its 60GHz pitch costs $1,899

Pimax announced the Crystal Pro on October 6 as a wireless PC VR headset priced at $1,399 in the United States. That base price includes Wi-Fi streaming and a dedicated adapter, but not the optional 60G AirLink system behind the company’s most ambitious wireless claims. The bundle with that hardware is $1,899 before shipping and applicable tax.

This distinction matters because “wireless” describes two different modes. The included Wi-Fi connection uses conventional streaming. Pimax says the 60GHz kit can send the GPU’s native image without a video codec in the region where the user is looking, while the rest of the view is transmitted more efficiently. That is a manufacturer claim for unreleased hardware, not an independently verified result.

What each announced price includes#

At the announced figures, the $1,899 bundle is $99 less than buying a $1,399 headset and a $599 kit separately. That arithmetic does not include taxes, shipping or any future price change. A DisplayPort cable for wired PC VR is also optional and is not included on the current store page.

The 60GHz claim comes with room hardware and line-of-sight limits#

Pimax lists two room antennas and two headset antennas for the 60G setup. The company claims up to 6 Gbps of combined throughput and less than 2 milliseconds of added latency, with native 2,880 × 2,880-per-eye imagery at up to 90 Hz in the gaze region. It also says Wi-Fi remains available if the 60GHz link is lost.

The product page also states that 60GHz does not pass through walls. In practical terms, the premium mode is a room setup, not simply a faster dongle in the box. Pimax says its dual signal paths are designed to handle brief blockage, but independent testing still needs to establish coverage, compression outside the gaze region, latency, stability and image quality in real play spaces.

The $1 reservation is not a preorder#

The current US store page accepts a non-refundable $1 reservation. Pimax says it provides a $20 launch discount on the headset or $50 on the 60G bundle. The page describes a waiting-list benefit rather than payment for the finished product, and it does not establish a final checkout total or delivery date.

Timing is still softer than a normal launch. Pimax’s FAQ says hands-on demonstrations begin in the fourth quarter of 2026 and shipping is set to start in spring 2027. The store says only that shipping starts in 2027, while the October 6 announcement says shipping dates will be announced later. Spring 2027 is therefore a current target, not a confirmed day.

Several buying questions remain open#

Pimax lists an RTX 2070 or better as the minimum GPU and an RTX 3080 or RTX 4070 or better as recommended, but the product page still marks CPU, memory, storage and operating-system requirements as to be determined. It also describes a standalone mode for Android and OpenXR mobile applications without publishing a complete compatibility catalog.

The headline hardware is promising on paper: 2,880 × 2,880 QLED panels per eye, Mini-LED local dimming, eye tracking and up to 120 Hz when wired. None of those specifications answers whether the headset, external battery, room antennas and PC form a reliable or comfortable complete system. For now, the useful takeaway is financial and practical: $1,399 buys Wi-Fi wireless VR, while Pimax’s signature 60GHz experience starts with a $1,899 bundle and still needs independent testing.

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