Half way through. Enjoying the ramblings. Did something happen to the xr4.. i remember you were pretty hard initially. Have those major issues been sorted now? I remember there were many issues
@@VRFlightSimGuyplease help I’m trying to find someone with a video on making clouds not fuzzy in ms2020 in vr with dlss on. I have a 4070 to super and with it turned off I just can’t get the frames. What should I do please help!
It's these types of video that you love to make that personally I love to watch. Purely about the hobby and what makes it so great, but also highlighting the key elements that just take it to another level. It's not just the hardware but the sim itself and the spectacular advanced aircraft. Superb! 👍
Thankyou Alex, you explained it so well! Really appreciate you watching :)
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So great to see and hear this kind of enthusiasm and I think most of us watching your content feel the same way. I've been enjoying this hobby for the last 30+ years and what we have today both in terms flight simulator platforms and hardware and VR in particular...absolutely amazing!! Was smiling when I heard how you annoy "she who must be obeyed" by constantly asking her to come and look how good things look. Same thing over here 😅 Now I can't wait to have the PCL delivered I just ordered!
Thank you so much for watching, congratulations on ordering the PCL!
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Yes, will be very interesting to try it out and see how it compares to the Aero! I was on the fence if this was the right point in time to get a new HMD and guess I might regret it when the Super is released but hey...maybe the Super could be a good Christmas gift 😂
Thanks Steve, You and Mark (@SimHanger), are my go to for info on VR and flight sim gear. Your passion for virtual flying always comes through, helping to inspire both young and old (like me!). Really like your comment that there's no perfect headset, but VR is such an quantum leap in immersion, there's a headset for everyone. Keep them coming
Mine came in today. I had a Reverb G2 which I sold on eBay. This crystal light has better colors, contrast, detail in the distance, readability of the entire Garmin 1000 not just the middle of it. Compared to the G2. It also has less jiggles and jerks. Turn my head quickly and no stutters. Since my 2D monitor is 1440p, it also gives a nicer image through the headset than on the monitor because the resolution is much higher through the headset. The G2 was great. This is better! Downside: I ordered about 38 days ago, so I had to wait for it over 5 weeks.
So cool to hear about your car and how it assisted you 👍 I picked up a 3-series myself Nov last year. Like yours packed with tech and it's amazing too experience all these clever systems and how the car is always there to give you a hand when needed 🙂
Great video Steve, lovely scenery in Iceland. Impressed at the hardy Greenland forests that survive even the lakes freezing solid! Jealous of that yoke, I reckon that might add even more than the motion platform and the resolution.
Hey Kevin thanks buddy, the yoke really adds such an essential layer of realism. It's one of those "it will be hard to go back" moments. I'm just glad I was able to fit this beast to my motion rig. As I'd hate to pick between them. I hope you get back flying again soon!
I once did a charity fundraiser. 24 hours in the Index, was standing up for much of it. And I had it screwed to my face, with my eyelashes bumping the lens for max FOV! Definitely a personal thing. But if you find a headset uncomfortable one way, you gotta try it the other!
To balance it I took the studioform weight for the 8k and wrapped it around the head strap and slid it all the way back. Sitting on top of the back plastic. Balanced it perfectly. I think 8k - Weighs 143 g's
I am really looking forward to something, when one's have the ability to use his hands to navigate through the buttons like a virtual hand... And that time we could just forget to blindly looking for the mouse and the keyboard...
Hey steve great content piece. 8kx passed me really so good to get this revisit. Shame nobody could match that fov or even give us 140° with a higher res.. whats the closest headset fov wide fov to this??
If Melissa ever gets too upset at your 'hobby' just remind her the real thing is xxx more risky and $$$$$$$$$$ more expensive, LOL!!!!!! Ever since I went to fabric over the face pad a few years back, long term flights feel so much better. Enjoy! P.S. Watching the whole thing while editing DCS liveries........... Really enjoying DCS so much more over MSFS since multi-core support and DLSS came out. So my 7800X3D and 3080ti can run at full 60FPS now in VR on the G2. Running the G2 at 60Hz base frequency; no MR and no fake frames is amazing for the first time seeing it!!! It took 10+ years for DCS to get here, hopefully not this long for MSFS; pray for 2024 to get things right performance wise????
Looking to upgrade from my Quest2 and very hard to decide between Quest3 and it's cool AR features and the Crystal Light. I have flight sim gear and also car sim gear and switch from one to another. I have an RTX4090 powered PC. After seeing this video, I think you answered my questions on which one to buy, when you stated at the beginning of the session that it amazes you when jumping back from the Quest 3 :) So imma use your link and thank you for the honest statements. Cheers and happy flitghts!
Thankyou for watching and also for supporting the channel, it's super appreciated. I personally love the visuals of the Crystal Light, it stands up extremely well to headsets that are 3 or 4 times the cost! Best wishes.
Great video and nice choice on aircraft selection. Looks like it's keeping you on your toes. Greenland to Canada can you use the Quest 3 and supporting software?
As you are on final approach I have to say the one thing that most impresses me about this Crystal Light is how smooth the head movements are. This is great image stability. Is there a secret to this? OpenXR Toolkits? Built in image stabilization?
For some reason, the Crystal Light records very well in VR. I think it may be in part, related to the shape and how it doesn't pick up all your movements when talking.
@@VRFlightSimGuyman, I never touched the weather settings before I got the CLS60, now I just want to make the conditions as bad as possible for that sweet feedback - it’s so good.
I'm trying to figure out how I'm gonna keep it cool as he mentioned that it gets hot. (or warm sorry). They make portable A/C units in a chest cooler that I could run a tiny little hose (like a fish tank air-pump hose) to the unit for cooling. i do worry about condensation of the cooler piped in a/c
@@dabneyoffermein595 I have a 16" fan that I have blowing on me whilst in VR, it helps enormously, something bad has happened between my flight last night and today, it's a stuttering wreck just now
I have a Brunner yoke and joy stick base, having ffb gives you so much immersion , bloody typical after paying a small fortune for the Brunner products that companies are now finally producing these devices again at a much better price. 😂😂😂 Very good news.
@VRFlightSimGuy Hi Steve , I'm hoping to get the pedals some time in the future, I count myself very lucky that I can afford to indulge myself , its really good that these peripherals are finally coming down in price and being produced. Thanks for the videos.
Great video, congratulations, maybe a stupid question; Is there a possibility to take flights as a passenger and enjoy the take-off, the view and the landing without flying the plane and doing complicated things? Or maybe have pre-arranged flights to just enjoy the experience?
Really appreciate it thankyou. That's a good question but I'm not sure sorry. It would be great to have a shared cockpit experience so that people could actually take part in the flight a passenger. I seem to recall there was an addon that did something like that, but I can't remember if it was for a prior version of the sim (FSX or P3D).
@@VRFlightSimGuy As for planning a flight, is there an easy mode? For example, I want to fly from Rome to Paris with a certain plane, do I have to do the entire flight plan etc??
Hey Nicholas, thanks for watching. I'm pleased you asked since I forgot to add a credit. Link here ruclips.net/video/xMOsN82Lqjs/видео.htmlsi=2n0xBIhlMVUm4DLg
Hi there. It's really a combinations of taking the time to setup my sim correctly (lots of setup guides on the channel which may help you), together with running a powerful PC and working hard to try and get the best VR footage I can, since it's very challenging to record. The fact you've noticed means the world to me. Thankyou for watching
It's always going to look much sharper in a youtube video unfortunately, simply because it's much smaller. But getting the right settings matters too of course.
Is the crystal light more comfortable than varjo aero? I've had the aero since it first came out and I'd really like something with a little more field of view and better comfort, the way the aero presses on my cheeks has always bothered me. Do you think the crystal light would be a good upgrade from the aero on comfort and field of view?
Are you managing to put the force feedback yoke and the honeycomb quadrant on the same "table" in front as before, ie: they both manage to fit side by side like with the honeycomb yoke + quadrant? Or did you do another mod on the quadrant to make it fit
I talk about how I do this in my CLS-60 review, but essentially, I'm using a separate aluminium plate (400x400mm) at 4mm thick. Glad to say it's working great :)
@@VRFlightSimGuy Ah i must have missed that, so you mean Two 400x400 mm plates, were those smooth plates with no sharp edges? The combo i cant seem to find, i may try acrylic
Steve, do you think the pimax light would struggle in an airliner over large cities? Lets take your high end rig as the test subject. At say.... 155TLOD and max crystal res. All other settings high?
@@VRFlightSimGuy Thanks. It must be my Quest 3 that sucks a lot of fps then. I run it high at 1.3 super-sample via link. Thats 3667 res. At 135tlod on ground, and 275tlod above 5000ft via Auto-fps. That with a 4090! With most cpu (shadows off or low) but all graphic settings ultra/high. I still worry my crystal will falter.
It doesn't look like you have a brick on your head. It looks like you have two bricks on your head. lol It is interesting to hear you praising the visuals of the Crystal Light while also reading Discord comments by people who have nearly immediately returned their Crystal Lights due to things like Chromatic Aberration and a smaller FOV than the Q3. I am hoping your positivity about the VR1 isn't also a bit more emphasized than others feel, but I think we have some degree of confirmation from those who have tried it at FSExpo this year. :)
@@bakakafka4428Meaning, if you order direct from Pimax, most likely it will come direct from their factory in China, if from Amazon, probably a warehouse in Europe (which could mean old stock)... Of course if you use my link, then you get special treatment 😅
i got a Pimax crystal with a 4070 super and i feel like im not geting the full power of this headset and im missing out. but im not paying 2000 for a 4090. so im buying a 4080 super, do u think that will be enough?
To ALL those who managed to watch the entire video. A massive THANKYOU 😊
So relaxing 👍 and interesting since i am waiting for delivery of Pimax Crystal light and a CLS-60. Looks promising.
@@Ferry987x Thanks so much for watching and congrats on ordering a CLS-60 and Crystal Light. A great combo :)
Half way through. Enjoying the ramblings. Did something happen to the xr4.. i remember you were pretty hard initially. Have those major issues been sorted now? I remember there were many issues
@@VRFlightSimGuyplease help I’m trying to find someone with a video on making clouds not fuzzy in ms2020 in vr with dlss on. I have a 4070 to super and with it turned off I just can’t get the frames. What should I do please help!
I’m not even someone interested in flight sim but I’m subscribed for Steve’s perspective on VR headset’s. Sim racer here.
Thank you I really appreciate it!
One day we all will play in one single sim together, whether its flying, racing or fishing. 😆
"Look at that expanse! Only VR can give you that experience!" Your enthusiasm is infectious! Fun stuff.
Thankyou for watching :)
It's these types of video that you love to make that personally I love to watch. Purely about the hobby and what makes it so great, but also highlighting the key elements that just take it to another level. It's not just the hardware but the sim itself and the spectacular advanced aircraft. Superb! 👍
Thankyou Alex, you explained it so well! Really appreciate you watching :)
So great to see and hear this kind of enthusiasm and I think most of us watching your content feel the same way. I've been enjoying this hobby for the last 30+ years and what we have today both in terms flight simulator platforms and hardware and VR in particular...absolutely amazing!!
Was smiling when I heard how you annoy "she who must be obeyed" by constantly asking her to come and look how good things look. Same thing over here 😅
Now I can't wait to have the PCL delivered I just ordered!
Thank you so much for watching, congratulations on ordering the PCL!
Yes, will be very interesting to try it out and see how it compares to the Aero! I was on the fence if this was the right point in time to get a new HMD and guess I might regret it when the Super is released but hey...maybe the Super could be a good Christmas gift 😂
Thanks Steve, You and Mark (@SimHanger), are my go to for info on VR and flight sim gear. Your passion for virtual flying always comes through, helping to inspire both young and old (like me!). Really like your comment that there's no perfect headset, but VR is such an quantum leap in immersion, there's a headset for everyone. Keep them coming
I really appreciate that Gerry thankyou so much for watching, especially as this one is such a long video 😅 Best wishes.
Mine came in today. I had a Reverb G2 which I sold on eBay. This crystal light has better colors, contrast, detail in the distance, readability of the entire Garmin 1000 not just the middle of it. Compared to the G2.
It also has less jiggles and jerks. Turn my head quickly and no stutters. Since my 2D monitor is 1440p, it also gives a nicer image through the headset than on the monitor because the resolution is much higher through the headset.
The G2 was great. This is better!
Downside: I ordered about 38 days ago, so I had to wait for it over 5 weeks.
Thanks for the review!
So cool to hear about your car and how it assisted you 👍 I picked up a 3-series myself Nov last year. Like yours packed with tech and it's amazing too experience all these clever systems and how the car is always there to give you a hand when needed 🙂
Hey thank you for watching! Congrats on your 3 series, it really is such an amazing car,
Great video Steve, lovely scenery in Iceland. Impressed at the hardy Greenland forests that survive even the lakes freezing solid! Jealous of that yoke, I reckon that might add even more than the motion platform and the resolution.
Hey Kevin thanks buddy, the yoke really adds such an essential layer of realism. It's one of those "it will be hard to go back" moments. I'm just glad I was able to fit this beast to my motion rig. As I'd hate to pick between them. I hope you get back flying again soon!
Now THIS is how you relax on a Sunday afternoon!!
Glad to have you aboard sir! :)
That approach into Iceland was pure sweetness! Yeah hard to believe fs2024 is going to amp all this up to 11!!
Lots of 'WOW' were said in my VR headset during this approach 😅
I once did a charity fundraiser. 24 hours in the Index, was standing up for much of it. And I had it screwed to my face, with my eyelashes bumping the lens for max FOV! Definitely a personal thing. But if you find a headset uncomfortable one way, you gotta try it the other!
Love it! Keep making these videos. I am getting primed for setting up a new flight yoke and system.
The Logitech Switch Panel might be a good option for your FF Yoke Steve.
You know I used to have one years ago! Maybe it's still boxed up in the garage somewhere. Good thinking mate cheers!
20:49 "feels quite manly....feeling the yoke in your hand.."
Thanks for watching 😁
Absolutely brilliant flight and landing! Thank you for this, this made my Sunday!! Cheers!
It's made my Sunday knowing you've enjoyed it. Thanks man. Get well soon!
Such an excellent video! Well done as always!
Thanks John it means a lot that you've sat and watched it. Best wishes.
great video. thanks Steve!
Thankyou so much. 😊😊
Great flight, you might consider getting a logitech switch panel to mount on the throttle, it’s still pretty good tbh.
Thank you for reminding me! I actually have one that I haven't used in years.
To balance it I took the studioform weight for the 8k and wrapped it around the head strap and slid it all the way back. Sitting on top of the back plastic. Balanced it perfectly. I think 8k - Weighs 143 g's
I am really looking forward to something, when one's have the ability to use his hands to navigate through the buttons like a virtual hand... And that time we could just forget to blindly looking for the mouse and the keyboard...
Hey steve great content piece. 8kx passed me really so good to get this revisit. Shame nobody could match that fov or even give us 140° with a higher res.. whats the closest headset fov wide fov to this??
If Melissa ever gets too upset at your 'hobby' just remind her the real thing is xxx more risky and $$$$$$$$$$ more expensive, LOL!!!!!! Ever since I went to fabric over the face pad a few years back, long term flights feel so much better. Enjoy! P.S. Watching the whole thing while editing DCS liveries........... Really enjoying DCS so much more over MSFS since multi-core support and DLSS came out. So my 7800X3D and 3080ti can run at full 60FPS now in VR on the G2. Running the G2 at 60Hz base frequency; no MR and no fake frames is amazing for the first time seeing it!!! It took 10+ years for DCS to get here, hopefully not this long for MSFS; pray for 2024 to get things right performance wise????
That's very true mate. Glad you are enjoying DCS, it really is the VR leader right now. Best wishes.
Nice landing 🙂
Thanks! 😀
Looking to upgrade from my Quest2 and very hard to decide between Quest3 and it's cool AR features and the Crystal Light. I have flight sim gear and also car sim gear and switch from one to another. I have an RTX4090 powered PC. After seeing this video, I think you answered my questions on which one to buy, when you stated at the beginning of the session that it amazes you when jumping back from the Quest 3 :) So imma use your link and thank you for the honest statements. Cheers and happy flitghts!
Thankyou for watching and also for supporting the channel, it's super appreciated. I personally love the visuals of the Crystal Light, it stands up extremely well to headsets that are 3 or 4 times the cost! Best wishes.
Great video and nice choice on aircraft selection. Looks like it's keeping you on your toes. Greenland to Canada can you use the Quest 3 and supporting software?
Thankyou George that's super appreciated
Hey Algo, push this content directly to RUclips Trends!🎉🎉
Thanks Andy :)
As you are on final approach I have to say the one thing that most impresses me about this Crystal Light is how smooth the head movements are. This is great image stability. Is there a secret to this? OpenXR Toolkits? Built in image stabilization?
For some reason, the Crystal Light records very well in VR. I think it may be in part, related to the shape and how it doesn't pick up all your movements when talking.
that is a selling point for me!
I’ve found it very hard to admire the scenery since getting the CLS60, because you just can’t see it when you always set the weather to “stormy”.
Weather settings are your friend ;)
@@VRFlightSimGuyman, I never touched the weather settings before I got the CLS60, now I just want to make the conditions as bad as possible for that sweet feedback - it’s so good.
looks awesome, my Crystal Lite is being delivered on Wednesday
I'm trying to figure out how I'm gonna keep it cool as he mentioned that it gets hot. (or warm sorry). They make portable A/C units in a chest cooler that I could run a tiny little hose (like a fish tank air-pump hose) to the unit for cooling. i do worry about condensation of the cooler piped in a/c
Nice!
@@dabneyoffermein595 I have a 16" fan that I have blowing on me whilst in VR, it helps enormously, something bad has happened between my flight last night and today, it's a stuttering wreck just now
I just purchased mine this week. How long was your wait?
I don't have it on order at this time. Sadly.
I have a Brunner yoke and joy stick base, having ffb gives you so much immersion , bloody typical after paying a small fortune for the Brunner products that companies are now finally producing these devices again at a much better price. 😂😂😂
Very good news.
I'd love to try a Brunner yoke someday. I remember being very impressed with their rudder pedals when I tried them at the Varjo HQ
@VRFlightSimGuy Hi Steve , I'm hoping to get the pedals some time in the future, I count myself very lucky that I can afford to indulge myself , its really good that these peripherals are finally coming down in price and being produced. Thanks for the videos.
Great video, congratulations, maybe a stupid question; Is there a possibility to take flights as a passenger and enjoy the take-off, the view and the landing without flying the plane and doing complicated things? Or maybe have pre-arranged flights to just enjoy the experience?
Really appreciate it thankyou. That's a good question but I'm not sure sorry. It would be great to have a shared cockpit experience so that people could actually take part in the flight a passenger. I seem to recall there was an addon that did something like that, but I can't remember if it was for a prior version of the sim (FSX or P3D).
@@VRFlightSimGuy As for planning a flight, is there an easy mode? For example, I want to fly from Rome to Paris with a certain plane, do I have to do the entire flight plan etc??
Superb video Steve! What's the music halfway through please?
Hey Nicholas, thanks for watching. I'm pleased you asked since I forgot to add a credit. Link here ruclips.net/video/xMOsN82Lqjs/видео.htmlsi=2n0xBIhlMVUm4DLg
Your sim looks really sharp. How much of that is the headset, pc, or sim providing that great sharpness?
Hi there. It's really a combinations of taking the time to setup my sim correctly (lots of setup guides on the channel which may help you), together with running a powerful PC and working hard to try and get the best VR footage I can, since it's very challenging to record. The fact you've noticed means the world to me. Thankyou for watching
It's always going to look much sharper in a youtube video unfortunately, simply because it's much smaller. But getting the right settings matters too of course.
FEDEX just delivered my Crystal Lite, I should close shop early and go home??
Do iiiit
Spacers aka FOV reducers 😢
BTW what's the ICAO of the Iceland airport? Looks amazing!
It's the one with the landing challenge in Iceland.
Suspend it over your seat for max comfort. I can use seated VR whole day this way.
Is the crystal light more comfortable than varjo aero? I've had the aero since it first came out and I'd really like something with a little more field of view and better comfort, the way the aero presses on my cheeks has always bothered me. Do you think the crystal light would be a good upgrade from the aero on comfort and field of view?
Comfort wise, no. But it's still fine, especially with a few studioform accessories.
Are you managing to put the force feedback yoke and the honeycomb quadrant on the same "table" in front as before, ie: they both manage to fit side by side like with the honeycomb yoke + quadrant? Or did you do another mod on the quadrant to make it fit
I talk about how I do this in my CLS-60 review, but essentially, I'm using a separate aluminium plate (400x400mm) at 4mm thick. Glad to say it's working great :)
@@VRFlightSimGuy Ah i must have missed that, so you mean Two 400x400 mm plates, were those smooth plates with no sharp edges? The combo i cant seem to find, i may try acrylic
@@markm75 Mine had sharp edges but no issues as they are covered safely. You only need one plate.
Why DO YOU have the Yoke already? :D Cant wait to get it, for my "dry" PPL lessons at home ;) -> And The Crystal Light already also!! :D
This yoke is perfect for your RW training :)
@@VRFlightSimGuy I really hope it! And FliteSim annonced some FFB Rudders for Q4! Cool Things going on right now for us Simmers
Could you put your insert in the top left or right? It would be better, or remove it completely, thanks.
Steve, do you think the pimax light would struggle in an airliner over large cities? Lets take your high end rig as the test subject. At say.... 155TLOD and max crystal res. All other settings high?
I did try this once with the V Aero, but not the Crystal. I do fly a few airliners "off camera" and have no major issues with fps.
Link ruclips.net/video/9XAXivUjCjM/видео.html
@@VRFlightSimGuy Thanks. It must be my Quest 3 that sucks a lot of fps then. I run it high at 1.3 super-sample via link. Thats 3667 res. At 135tlod on ground, and 275tlod above 5000ft via Auto-fps. That with a 4090! With most cpu (shadows off or low) but all graphic settings ultra/high.
I still worry my crystal will falter.
@@VRFlightSimGuy But Steve, what was your tlod set to in the airliner video? Thanks.
@@PaulMcDonagh-rv6vc Oh bugger. I can't remember now sorry :( Maybe I can do this test again soon with more details.
Fantastic 😍
Thanks 🤗
I learned FLYING JETS windshield heat should be on at startup and off at the gate.... Heat gives windshield's strength....
Negative. It depends on the aircraft. Always read the checklist
is it still using openxr .... when openxr developer stopped supporting it ??
Affirm
Is local dimming necessary?
I think so yes, it adds greater black levels and the panel overall is better because it can produce a higher refresh rate if needed.
do you use XR or just native Pimax software resolution?
Sorry I don't understand the question. I use Pimax XR as my runtime as full native resolution
@@VRFlightSimGuy thank you!
I ordered my PCL and have a 3070 so I want to run Pimax XR .
I have a reverb g2 and use Open XR for WMR at 100%
It doesn't look like you have a brick on your head. It looks like you have two bricks on your head. lol
It is interesting to hear you praising the visuals of the Crystal Light while also reading Discord comments by people who have nearly immediately returned their Crystal Lights due to things like Chromatic Aberration and a smaller FOV than the Q3.
I am hoping your positivity about the VR1 isn't also a bit more emphasized than others feel, but I think we have some degree of confirmation from those who have tried it at FSExpo this year. :)
Maybe watch my VR1 and Crystal review videos, then you'll get the full story. This video focuses on the flying experience. Thanks for watching
@@VRFlightSimGuy I believe I have watched them all. I know I've seen your VR1 videos a few times. :)
@@DMan-ud6bt Cool. Then you will know I warn people about CA, while simultaneously stating it does not bother me.
@@VRFlightSimGuy Ah, you are correct there. That fact did slip my mind, unfortunately. lol
btw, where do the Crystal's ship from? Does Pimax have a EU warehouse now?
Depends where you order from.
@@VRFlightSimGuy EU naturally
@@bakakafka4428Meaning, if you order direct from Pimax, most likely it will come direct from their factory in China, if from Amazon, probably a warehouse in Europe (which could mean old stock)... Of course if you use my link, then you get special treatment 😅
@@VRFlightSimGuy I'll use your link if it keeps working for a while, planning on ordering around August.
@@bakakafka4428cheers mate appreciated!
i got a Pimax crystal with a 4070 super and i feel like im not geting the full power of this headset and im missing out. but im not paying 2000 for a 4090. so im buying a 4080 super, do u think that will be enough?
I'm not sure without trying one myself, but I've heard good reports.
@@VRFlightSimGuy update, 4080 is way better , night and day differance
I have problems with head tracking. Is there any fix for this? I have amd 7900 gre.
Make sure you have sufficient light.
@@VRFlightSimGuy Does infrared light work to some extent?