Hi Futurists,
 
Only those who spend hours a day in the virtual world and have tried out all types of headsets are eligible to claim what the best VR experience is.
 
We are glad to have a community full of such enthusiasts - many of you have witnessed the evolution of the home computer and consumer VR, even the early wave of VR headsets back in the 90's.
 
Like in all emerging industries, enthusiasts play a crucial role in pushing the boundaries of VR. In fact, the inspiration of Pimax 8K stems from the interactions with enthusiasts in this community. For the last two years, you have been contributing thoughts and feedback based on your experience with 4K, (and other headsets), which in turn has allowed us to build and shape 8K.
 
We are about to start a round of closed beta testing for the Pimax 8K M1 prototype. The goal is to have some of you to test the prototypes from both professional and enthusiast's perspective, and let the Pimax team know how the experience matches up to your expectations. All feedback, suggestions for minor tweaks, and of course your time, is greatly appreciated!
 
Here are the steps for the closed beta:
 
We will email our chosen testers to confirm their participation (around 10 in total, to account for availability of headsets and manageability of the program), starting this week
We will start shipping to the testers as soon as M1 testing units are ready.
Testers inform Pimax team when they have received the units
Shortly after, we will announce the testers in the forum
Testers answer a standarized questionnaire from Pimax team - the questionnaire will let you know what stage to complete it at during testing and when to have it finished by
Testers join the closed discussion and communicate with Pimax team - Login details for the closed forum will be shared alongside the questionnaire
Testers agree on a release date that allows all testers to have time to organize the reviews - this can take place in the forum
After the testing period is over and we head into the release day, testers can now answer questions engage in the open forum with the rest of the Pimax community about M1 and their experiences
Bests,
 
The Pimax Team

Comme nous le savions déjà, un premier lot sera envoyé à un nombre limité de petits vénards dès la fin de la semaine ou au plus tard en début de semaine prochaine. Ensuite, nous avons eu confirmation que "la plupart" des Pimax8K des backers Kickstarter seront expédiés sur les mois d'Avril et de Mai selon l'ordre des backers Kickstarter. Le Pimax8K sera enfin disponible sur le marché public dès le mois de juin.

Hi Futurists,
 
Over the past few months, you have provided lots of thoughts and expectations about the controllers. We appreciate your passion and support!
 
Per your requests, we will make both Thumbstick style and Trackpad style to avoid the war between two tribes
 
Meanwhile, here are the answers to your major questions and suggestions relating to controls:
 
Can you Include all the functions in Knuckles?
Yes, and we will show you all the functions in the new ID.
 
Can you track all fingers with cap senses?
Absolutely.
 
We'd like Stronger haptics and vibration.
A very good suggestion! We are doing comparative test with other controllers.
 
We need a separated system button.
Got it.
 
More people voted for rounded than square style.
As this is proving to be a more popular choice, let's go with that!
 
Can you include elastic straps so you can open your hands?
For sure
 
Inside out tracking compatibility please!
We are working on this one.
 
Build quality.
We take that into account while designing the next iteration.
 
Ergonomics
We agree comfort is crucial for long-time use and are working on this.
 
If we missed anything, please list in the comments.
 
Meanwhile, we are wondering if anyone of you can borrow us a workable set of Knuckles controller (ours is broken). We need one to do the comparative test, but the item is currently out of stock.  
In return for your generosity, the first person to message us and arrange delivery of a Knuckles controller will receive an 8K headset in return.
 
Any ideas on where these can be sourced elsewhere would also be greatly appreciated!
 
Also - be sure to look out for the new ID design of the controllers in few weeks. We made quite a few changes and it is our favorite version so far, hope you will like it as well!
 
Best Regards,
 
The Pimax Team

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Somewhere between step 1 and 2. Before we ship M1 to testers, we would need some time to do testing.

Here are the steps for the closed beta:
 
1. We will email our chosen testers to confirm their participation (around 10 in total, to account for availability of headsets and manageability of the program), starting this week
2. We will start shipping to the testers as soon as M1 testing units are ready.
3. Testers inform Pimax team when they have received the units
4. Shortly after, we will announce the testers in the forum
5. Testers answer a standarized questionnaire from Pimax team - the questionnaire will let you know what stage to complete it at during testing and when to have it finished by
6. Testers join the closed discussion and communicate with Pimax team - Login details for the closed forum will be shared alongside the questionnaire
7. Testers agree on a release date that allows all testers to have time to organize the reviews - this can take place in the forum
8. After the testing period is over and we head into the release day, testers can now answer questions engage in the open forum with the rest of the Pimax community about M1 and their experiences

Given the current progress, we are looking at a delivery window of Q2.

Hi Futurists - We got the first batch of trial assembly units from the factory yesterday, and we are now testing them in-house, testing is a very crucial step that we are taking seriously!
 
We have eight testers on board. The selected testers are actively preparing for the closed beta testing. They have already started to contribute thoughts to us in terms of how to improve the testing process, and how to make the community satisfied with the final product.
 
After testers receive the units, the team will have an in-depth discussion with them to evaluate the experience as a whole.

Q2 is still the planned shipping time. It seems slow to make so many prototypes and conduct tests, but it's the most efficient way.

 
Pimax 8K M1 Prototype Closed Beta
 
Hi Futurists,
 
Only those who spend hours a day in the virtual world and have tried out all types of headsets are eligible to claim what the best VR experience is.
 
We are glad to have a community full of such enthusiasts - many of you have witnessed the evolution of the home computer and consumer VR, even the early wave of VR headsets back in the 90's.
 
Like in all emerging industries, enthusiasts play a crucial role in pushing the boundaries of VR. In fact, the inspiration of Pimax 8K stems from the interactions amongst enthusiasts in the Pimax community. For the last two years, many of you have been contributing thoughts and feedback based on your experience with 4K, (and other headsets), which in turn has allowed us to build and shape 8K.
 
We are about to start a round of closed beta testing for the Pimax 8K M1 prototype. The goal is to have some of you to test the prototypes from both professional and enthusiast's perspective and let the Pimax team know how the experience matches up to your expectations. All feedback, suggestions for minor tweaks, and of course your time, is greatly appreciated!
 
A tester should meet the criteria as below:
 

• Pimax 8K Kickstarter backer
• Trusted community leader, professional reviewer, or both

There will be around ten testing units in total, to account for availability of headsets and manageability of the program. We have eight testers on board so far. The testers are recommended by Pimax community members in the forum: forum.pimaxvr.com. They have already started to contribute thoughts to us in terms of how to improve the testing process, and how to make the community satisfied with the final product.
 
Here are the steps for the closed beta:
 
1. We will email the chosen testers to confirm their participation;  
 
2. We will start shipping to the testers as soon as M1 testing units are ready;
 
3. Testers inform Pimax team when they have received the units. Shortly after, we will announce the testers in the forum;  
 
4. Testers answer a standardized questionnaire from Pimax team - the questionnaire will let you know what stage to complete it at during testing and when to have it finished by;
 
5. Testers join the closed discussion and communicate with Pimax team - Login details for the closed forum will be shared alongside the questionnaire;
 
6. Testers agree on a release date that allows all testers to have time to organize the reviews - this can take place in the forum;  
 
7. After the testing period is over and we head into the release day, testers can now answer questions, engage in the open forum with the rest of the Pimax community about M1 and their experiences.
 
We are now at the stage of trial assembly and testing in-house, testing is a very crucial step that we are taking seriously! After testers receive the units, the team will have an in-depth discussion with them to evaluate the experience as a whole.
 
For Pimax 8K updates and discussions - forum.pimaxvr.com
 
For you to chat and know each other better, we have created a closed facebook group 8K VR Club - http://bit.ly/8kvrclub  
 
For any inquiries or questions regarding your order, please contact our support team - https://www.pimaxvr.com/en/support/
 
Stay tuned for the Pimax 8K pre-order campaign - http://eepurl.com/cCSair
 
Best Regards,
 
The Pimax Team
 

When we move on to the mass production stage, we will have relatively unlimited supply. However, for M1, we have limited supply of components. To give a more precise number of M1, we need to test each component first to make sure each part works well.
 
We have invited 9 backers and get 8 confirmed testers. We will include more if there are more M1 available.
 
We are grateful to find so many talented and passionate backers in the forum, in fact we have recorded all the nominated backers in a list along with the reasons why they should be chosen. If we can, we would send each one of you a unit to do test and give feedback    
We will ship M1 units as soon as they are ready, and then disclose the name of the testers in the forum once testers have received the units.

Anyone in Seoul?
 
Our Korean partner is exhibiting v5 for us at the event SEOUL VR AR EXPO 2018 this weekend.
 
주소 : 513, Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
 
Location : Coex 3F Hall C
 
Booth no. : C07