HTC VIVE XR Elite vs Pimax Crystal Light

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VIVE XR Elite compared with Crystal Light

	HTCVIVE XR Elite	PimaxCrystal Light
Overview
Released
Released	February 2023	May 2024
Display
Resolution per eye
Resolution per eye	1920 × 1920	2880 × 2880 (better)
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz (better)
Pixels per degree
Pixels per degree	–	35
Field of view
Field of view	–	110° horizontal
Display details
Display details	LCD (TechRadar), 1920 × 1920 per eye (3840 × 1920 combined); 90 Hz	QLED with mini-LED backlight; local dimming optional; 2880 × 2880 per eye, 35 PPD; 60, 72, 90 and 120 Hz
Lenses
Lenses	Pancake lenses (Road to VR); field of view up to 110° (HTC doesn't say horizontal); diopter dials	Glass aspheric lenses; 110° horizontal field of view (spec page; a Pimax store image says up to 105°); fixed foveated rendering 2.0
Lens spacing (IPD)
Lens spacing (IPD)	54–73 mm, adjustable with a dial	58–72 mm, manual
Tracking and input
Eye tracking
Eye tracking	No	No
Hand tracking
Hand tracking	Yes	No
Controllers in the box
Controllers in the box	Yes	Yes
Colour passthrough
Colour passthrough	Yes	No
Sensors
Sensors	6DoF inside-out tracking with four tracking cameras and a depth sensor; up to 10 × 10 m play space; AI-driven controller-free hand tracking	6DoF inside-out tracking with four tracking cameras (Pimax SLAM); Lighthouse faceplate compatible for SteamVR base stations
Controllers
Controllers	Two controllers with Hall-sensor trigger and grip, capacitive sensing on trigger, joystick and thumb rest; built-in rechargeable batteries, up to 15 hours	Two 6DoF controllers included
Passthrough
Passthrough	Full-colour passthrough from a 16 MP RGB camera; depth sensor	–
Performance
Works
Works	Standalone or with a PC	Needs a PC or console
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon XR2	–
Storage
Storage	128 GB	–
Chip details
Chip details	Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2	–
Memory
Memory	12 GB RAM; 128 GB storage	–
Connections
Connections	PC VR through VIVE Streaming (wireless or cable); Wi-Fi 6 and 6E (country dependent); Bluetooth 5.2; two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C ports	DisplayPort to a PC; Steam, OpenXR and OpenVR through Pimax Play; optional 60G Airlink wireless kit; minimum RTX 2080, RTX 3070 or higher recommended
Design
Battery
Battery	Built in	None (powered by a PC or console)
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 2 hours	–
Weight (headset)
Weight (headset)	625 g (better)	815 g
Battery details
Battery details	24.32 Wh removable, hot-swappable battery cradle at the back; up to 2 hours	–
Audio
Audio	Embedded speakers; dual microphones with echo cancellation	Integrated audio, 3.5 mm jack, two microphones
Strap
Strap	Battery cradle doubles as the rear strap, with a top strap; 625 g with battery, 273 g in glasses mode (TechRadar)	Adjustable backstrap
In the box
In the box	Headset, battery cradle, two controllers with lanyards, microfibre pouch, top strap, USB-C to USB-C cable, two USB-A to USB-C cables, lens protection card	Headset, two controllers, DisplayPort cable, power adapter