Pimax Crystal Super Ultrawide
Pimax · Released April 7, 2025

Crystal Super Ultrawide

Pimax's Crystal Super Ultrawide stretches 3840 x 3840 QLED panels to a 140-degree view for sim racing.

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Buying call

Buy the Crystal Super Ultrawide if you sim race on a top-end PC and want to see mirrors and apexes without turning your head, because its optical engine stretches the 3840 x 3840 QLED panels to a claimed 140-degree horizontal field of view, the widest in our VR catalog. It keeps the Crystal Super's local dimming, eye tracking for foveated rendering, inside-out tracking and two included controllers (Pimax specs). The wide view spreads those pixels thinner than the 57 PPD engine's 106 degrees, and PCGamesN weighed the 57 PPD version of this headset at 879 g, so plan on a heavy, tethered setup. Skip it for flight sims where you read small gauges and buy the 57 PPD version at the same price instead; you can add the other engine later.

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Key specs
Weight
1.8 lb (815 g)
Highlights

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Display
Panel
LCD
Resolution
3840 x 3840
Refresh
90 Hz
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Should you buy it?

Buy the Crystal Super Ultrawide if you sim race on a top-end PC and want to see mirrors and apexes without turning your head, because its optical engine stretches the 3840 x 3840 QLED panels to a claimed 140-degree horizontal field of view, the widest in our VR catalog. It keeps the Crystal Super's local dimming, eye tracking for foveated rendering, inside-out tracking and two included controllers (Pimax specs). The wide view spreads those pixels thinner than the 57 PPD engine's 106 degrees, and PCGamesN weighed the 57 PPD version of this headset at 879 g, so plan on a heavy, tethered setup. Skip it for flight sims where you read small gauges and buy the 57 PPD version at the same price instead; you can add the other engine later.

Best for

Sim racers on a top-end PC who want maximum peripheral vision.

Not for

Flight simmers who need to read small gauges, and anyone who wants a light headset.

Main strength140-degree horizontal field of view, the widest in our VR catalog (Pimax claim)
Main weaknessLower pixel density than the 57 PPD engine at the same price
Reasons to buy
140-degree horizontal field of view, the widest in our VR catalog (Pimax claim)
3840 x 3840 QLED panels per eye with local dimming
Eye tracking for dynamic foveated rendering
In stock at Pimax US (Oct 7, 2026)
Reasons to avoid
Lower pixel density than the 57 PPD engine at the same price
Heavy: PCGamesN weighed the 57 PPD version at 879 g
Needs a top-end gaming PC to drive the wide view
Tethered to the PC by cable
Measured view—/10What the pros say.
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Refresh rate
Variable (72Hz, 90Hz)
Pixel Density
50PPD / 57PPD
Refresh rate max
90 Hz
Refresh rate min
72 Hz
FOV source
vrheadsetpicker_third_party
Vertical FOV
117
Horizontal FOV
140
Resolution (MP/eye)
14.75
Resolution per eye
3840 x 3840
Integrated audio
Included
IPD range
58-72
IPD max
2.83 in (72 mm)
IPD min
2.28 in (58 mm)
Audio
Interchangeable 3.5mm jack, 2x microphone
IPD Adjustment
58-72mm
Horizontal FOV
106° (57 PPD) / 127° (50 PPD) / 140° (Ultrawide)
Available new
Yes
In production
Yes
Platforms
PC VR
Form class
pc-vr
Type
Inside-out or Lighthouse tracking
Lens type
Aspheric
Lens Type
Glass aspheric lenses
Weight
1.8 lb (815 g)
MSRP (USD)
1199
Resolution per eye
3840 x 3840
Connectivity
DisplayPort 1.4, USB-C
Form Factor
Tethered PC VR headset
Eye tracking
yes
Tracked controllers
Separately Available
Color passthrough
no
Tracking
Inside-Out Camera + Lighthouse
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