What VR to get in 2026

[Bulldog]

S!

I have a gaming PC with a 5080 and 64 GB of fast RAM, etc.

I had a Reverb G2 and a Pico 4 previously on a 4070Ti card and was not impressed with the visuals.

However, I wish to dip back into VR waters. My squad pals have the Pimax Crystal but I have seen and heard horror stories on the lack of customer services. Indeed, I posted a thread on their VR Discord asking to what headset they would recommend to me and I was ignored. 

So...

Do I wait until the Samsung XR is released in the UK? Then again, it may not be released over here.

Or the Pimax Dream Air? However, see above.

Any thoughts and suggestions would be appreciated.

With very best wishes,

Bulldog

[GiftGruen]

Well, you can get a Quest3 and be quite happy with it. Taking costs into account, it's probably unbeatable.

Myself I moved from Quest to Crystal Light and ( after somewhat experimenting with ApacheStraps and several Settings ) now am quite happy with it.  I am using a 5090 and anyway ( with my quite high settings in IL2 ) cannot use 100% resolution. However - quite a good pair.

I cannot tell anything bad about the CrystalLight. But, hey, I never needed support and/or service so I am maybe just a lucky one.

CrystalSuper (Oled) or DreamAir are the ones I personally think are the most interesting HighEnd ( and HighPrice) options in 2026. 

 

Edited Thursday at 09:18 PM by GiftGruen

[Bulldog]

Thank you, sir, and appreciated.

BD

[Panzerlang]

I have the Crystal and Super, no significant hardware issues with either and only minor software ones.

[Bulldog]

Many thanks, chap.

BD

[Dash,Polder]

Pimax Crystal user also came from a G-2, I can witness they've stood behind their product and gave swift and prompt tech support, they've also honored their warranty no questions ask.  I was actually impressed with the speed of the support from them.  

I think some get confused when they discover that support comes direct from China and your dealing with a very small window when both sides are awake and theirs has fixed business hours.  That can cause some difficulty in having a conversation even more so than a language barrier, I'm used to it having some relatives on that side of the planet.  

All I can say is I love mine, it's fantastic flying unit, best one so far.  It's one I can spend hours in with great eye comfort, I find it much harder on the eyes sitting in front of a flat screen for the same amount of time.  Am thinking a bit about upgrading to an OLED super in the not so far future, but don't really see it as a necessity.

I do use prescription lenses in all my HMD's and glasses for flat screen viewing.  Find it ironic the easiest and most relaxed place for my old eyes seems to be in VR.  Also say I put a lot of effort into proper fitment and added the custom comfort face fit kits and top strap, that's helped to turn it into a well fitting top notch fighting unit.    

[spreckair]

I have the same experience as Dash,Polder above.  Someday I will likely upgrade, but not until so many things settle out a bit--computer upgrade prices, VR headset advances and prices, etc.  For now, the PCL is keeping me very happy.

[Bulldog]

Mr Dash: would yours be the Crystal Light?

Got my last Virpil delivery today. Am a happy dog!

BD

[Dash,Polder]

Yup, PCL here.