Pimax Dream Air Lighthouse | 170g Ultra-Light VR Headset | Sony Micro-OLED | Headset Only

Lighthouse uses external base stations that track your headset position from outside rather than using built-in cameras. For dedicated sim setups where your headset stays in roughly the same position every session, Lighthouse provides millimetre-accurate tracking with zero drift. SteamVR-native smart smoothing also gives you extra GPU headroom that SLAM tracking does not offer.

Yes. Lighthouse version is headset only. You need at least one SteamVR 2.0 base station (two recommended). Controllers are not included as most Lighthouse users already own Valve Index controllers or equivalent. If you do not own any SteamVR hardware, the SLAM version with included controllers is the better choice.

Yes. External base stations lock your position in space regardless of what the platform is doing beneath you. Lighthouse tracking is considered the most stable option for motion sim use because the base stations are mounted to the room, not moving with the rig.

Same Sony 8K Micro-OLED panels, same ConcaveView pancake lenses, same 170g weight, same 110 degree FOV, same 90Hz refresh rate. Only the tracking system and included accessories differ. Lighthouse version does not include controllers.

No controllers are included. You are paying for the headset only, which brings the price down. If you already own SteamVR base stations and controllers, Lighthouse is the better value option.

Pimax lists an RTX 2070 or 2080 series card as the minimum and an RTX 3080 or higher as recommended, with an RTX 4070 Ti or above for the best results. Heavy sims like MSFS and DCS at high settings benefit from a faster card, and the Dream Air's eye tracking with foveated rendering adds headroom in games that support it. Not sure? Email us your graphics card and we'll check it for you.

Pimax makes prescription lens inserts for the Dream Air, but they only cover short sight from -1.0 to -6.0. If you are long-sighted or have astigmatism, HonsVR make custom prescription inserts for every Pimax headset, including the Dream Air. Email us your specific lens requirements and we'll look into it in detail and give you our best recommendation.

At 170g, weight on your face isn't the issue. Some owners find the stock cushion firm on the forehead or notice a little light around the nose. Pimax has made an updated face mask with more forehead and cheek cushioning, free to every Dream Air owner. Your headset arrives with the original mask, so you can use it straight away. To get the new one, raise a ticket in Pimax Play or at pimax.com/support/center with your delivery address and email, and Pimax will send it to you. Pimax sets the timing, so we can't give a fixed date.

The Dream Air runs through Pimax Play on your PC. Pimax updates it often. Now and then an update causes tracking or performance problems, which are usually fixed by updating again or going back a version. Set-up help is included: email us if you get stuck and we'll talk you through it.

1 year manufacturer warranty. If anything goes wrong, contact us rather than Pimax: we handle the claim with Pimax directly and, where we can, send a replacement from our UK stock. This sits on top of your statutory rights.