Pimax 8K – The Ultimate Guide
While Oculus and HTC are currently limited to "2K" per eye (1440 x 1600 pixels) and a FOV (Field of Vision) that does not exceed 110 degrees (for the Vive Pro in particular), Pimax is convinced from the beginning that a good VR headset must have a very high definition and a FOV (Field of View) as wide as possible. After the 5K with the 5K Super and 5K XR, here is the Vision Pimax 8K X that delivers a definition of 3840 x 2160 pixels per eye, as well as a 170 degrees FOV. The screens used are of LCD type, with a refresh rate limited to 75 Hz in 4K native. In order to increase the frequency, it is therefore necessary to lower the definition. Another version was presented and testable on the Pimax stand : the Vision 8K Plus, which also delivers UHD definition per eye, but via upscaling. Remember that upscaling consists in scaling an image to adapt it to a higher definition than its original definition. This technique, which is widely used on consoles, has the disadvanta...