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Somnium VR1 Visionary Edition
Somnium · Released January 15, 2025

VR1 Visionary Edition

Somnium's VR1 Visionary pairs 2880 x 2880 mini-LED panels and a 130-degree view with open-source eye tracking.

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Buying call

Skip the VR1 Visionary unless you specifically want an open, modular PC VR headset to tinker with or run research on, because it costs roughly double the Pimax Crystal Super Ultrawide and has no US list price. You get 2880 x 2880 QLED mini-LED panels per eye with 576 local dimming zones, a 130-degree horizontal and 105-degree vertical field of view, 72 or 90Hz refresh with experimental 120 and 144Hz upgrades, 120Hz eye tracking with open-source software and 3D-printable parts (Somnium specs). The Visionary is the base edition, tracked by SteamVR base stations you supply, with hand tracking and mixed-reality passthrough reserved for the Titan and Ultimate editions. Buy it only if openness matters more than value; for flight and racing sims, the Crystal Super gets more pixels per eye for less.

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Specs that matter

Display
Panel
LCD
Resolution
2880 x 2880
Refresh
90 Hz
Body
Weight
1.54 lb (700 g)
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Weight1.54 lb (700 g)
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Should you buy it?

Skip the VR1 Visionary unless you specifically want an open, modular PC VR headset to tinker with or run research on, because it costs roughly double the Pimax Crystal Super Ultrawide and has no US list price. You get 2880 x 2880 QLED mini-LED panels per eye with 576 local dimming zones, a 130-degree horizontal and 105-degree vertical field of view, 72 or 90Hz refresh with experimental 120 and 144Hz upgrades, 120Hz eye tracking with open-source software and 3D-printable parts (Somnium specs). The Visionary is the base edition, tracked by SteamVR base stations you supply, with hand tracking and mixed-reality passthrough reserved for the Titan and Ultimate editions. Buy it only if openness matters more than value; for flight and racing sims, the Crystal Super gets more pixels per eye for less.

Best for

Researchers, developers and tinkerers who want an open, modular wide-FOV PC headset with eye tracking.

Not for

Sim players chasing value; the Crystal Super is sharper for about half the price.

Main strength130-by-105-degree field of view (Somnium spec)
Main weaknessSold in euros only, with no US list price
Reasons to buy
130-by-105-degree field of view (Somnium spec)
2880 x 2880 QLED mini-LED panels per eye with 576 local dimming zones
120Hz eye tracking with open-source software
Modular, 3D-printable design with USB-C expansion ports
Reasons to avoid
Sold in euros only, with no US list price
Base stations and controllers not included
No hand tracking or passthrough at this edition
Fewer pixels per eye than the cheaper Crystal Super
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Full specifications

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Refresh rate
72 Hz, 90 Hz, upgradeable to 120 and 144 Hz (experimental)
Field of View
130° horizontal, 105° vertical
Native Resolution
2880x2880 per eye
Refresh rate max
120 Hz
Refresh rate min
120 Hz
FOV source
vrheadsetpicker_third_party
Vertical FOV
105
Horizontal FOV
130
Resolution (MP/eye)
8.29
Resolution per eye
2880 x 2880
Connectivity
USB-C, DisplayPort 1.4, 3.5mm audio jack
Integrated audio
Unsupported
IPD range
58-72
IPD max
2.83 in (72 mm)
IPD min
2.28 in (58 mm)
Local Dimming Zones
576 per eye
Available new
Yes
In production
Yes
Platforms
PC VR
Form class
pc-vr
Lens type
Aspheric glass lenses
MSRP (USD)
2999
Connectivity
DisplayPort 1.4, USB-C
Form Factor
Tethered PC VR headset
Eye Tracking
120 Hz, with open-sourced algorithm
Tracked controllers
Separately Available
Color passthrough
yes
Tracking
Lighthouse
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