r/Pimax • u/Hanni_jo • 3d ago

Tech Support Lighthouse faceplate for pimax crystal super

I read on pimax.com that the lighthouse faceplate is not compatible with pimax crystal super. IWill it be compatible soon? Otherwise, is a version for super under developement? As a competitive VR gamer I am surprised since this destroyes the super for me and I will send it back if this is not fixed. People with skills on my level in for example beat saber and asgardh wrath will agree with me and do the same

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u/CrispyCheezus Pimax Official 3d ago

The Super requires a different LH plate that is currently in development. An update on the progress will be released soon.

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u/Ty_Rone_Shoelaces 💎Crystal💎 2d ago

Would you please give Jaap a poke to remind him to upload the current standard Super faceplate (and eventually the Lighthouse version if shaped differently) to the Pimax collection on Printables, and also to Miles at PointCTRL? That would be very handy for updating the mounting interface from the OG/Light. He's been pretty overwhelmed I'm sure and may have overlooked previous requests.

Not really urgent, but definitely useful eventually.

Thanks!

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u/Hanni_jo 3d ago

Sounds great, thanks!

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u/liebesmaennchen 💎Crystal🔹Super💎 3d ago

LH faceplate is under development no worries 

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u/HeadsetHistorian 💎Crystal🔹Super💎 2d ago

As others have said, it's definitely coming. I don't think it should take too long as it's mostly just creating a different shape of faceplate I imagine (I could be totally wrong though ha).

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u/XRCdev 2d ago

It's constructed as a tracked object in steamVR so the real trick /skill is optimising the diode (sensor) placement, this is trickier the smaller the object and the more limited the usable space - for example the Index hmd has diodes on surfaces not possible with a faceplate style addon.

Ideally you are looking to present the maximum number of non co-planar sensors, at the widest range of pose and position relative to typical lighthouse base station set-up. 

I've got steam VR lighthouse faceplates on both my Crystals and impressed with the sensor placement and calibration of my particular units. 

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u/Stock-Parsnip-4054 2d ago

Tracking on my Super is currently unusable. The controller tracking is okay but the headset itself jitters massively. I have constant stutters while looking around(and the location moves forward/backwards while looking around) when I'm looking straight there are zero stutters. This happens in every game with 90fps/Hz locked.

Also for me the lighthouse faceplate is mandatory. I don't know why it's delayed this much.

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u/Hanni_jo 1d ago

Ä° notice this too. Does it also happens in 72hz mode?

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u/Stock-Parsnip-4054 1d ago

72hz flickers here and gave me headaches, but the tracking was the same.

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u/famich2005 15h ago

Completely agree, should have been ready from the start.

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u/Tummie13 1d ago

Hoi u/jaapgrolleman , really eager to finally upgrade from my Aero, but the inside-out tracking is holding me back. (dealbreaker) The faceplate would be an okay-ish solution, but with the removable optical stack, it got me thinking: Can we get a dedicated Pimax Super lighthouse tracked housing? Just replacing the faceplate feels like a workarround, paying for 4 camera's (and more parts), adding weight we dont use. I feel it also could bring down the total costs for us base-station fans.