Pimax prices 5K and 8K VR headsets at $700-$900, reveals iffy specs

After it wrapped up a record-breaking $4.2 million Kickstarter campaign to launch the first 8K VR headset, Pimax has made headlines for all the wrong reasons — delays, development problems, and growing questions about the performance of its atypically wide headsets. Apparently undaunted, the company is opening preorders today for its “5K Plus” and “8K” headsets, complete with a couple of new details: less impressive specs and higher prices than were originally anticipated.

The 8K headset will start at $900, twice the early bird Kickstarter price, though that number notably doesn’t include either controllers or required SteamVR tracking hardware. Windows PC users will be able to purchase a $1,068 bundle with hand tracking capabilities, or more expensive bundles with Nvidia video cards.