Pimax Dream Air SE is a 150g VR headset with high-res OLEDs

Pimax, the Chinese VR pioneer, has announced another significant addition to its virtual reality headset range – the Dream Air SE.

The headline features include a pair of 2560 x 2560 resolution micro OLED displays and a scant 150g weight – key to combating fatigue.

This being a premium headset in 2025, naturally, SLAM tracking is included – in simple terms, Simultaneous Localisation and Mapping can build a map of your surroundings to help immersion. This is combined with integrated audio (speakers and a microphone), motion controllers with haptic feedback, hand tracking and eye tracking.

This can be yours for $899, which is pricy, but not for what you get on the spec sheet. That entry-level priced version is minus the SLAM tracking, mind, so add that in and the price is $1,199.

“The main difference between [the SE] and the normal Dream Air is the optical engine, meaning the panels and lenses at the heart of the headset,” said Jaap Grolleman, Head of Communications at Pimax.

“We use micro-OLED panels with a resolution of 2560×2560 per eye, which is a huge step up from conventional VR headsets such as the Quest 3 or the Valve Index.”

Deliveries begin in Q3 2025.

Dream Air updated

The Dream Air SE is a completely new entry-level-ish device, following up from last year’s Dream Air 8K unit. But such is the rate of progress at the company, it’s already updated it, less than six months after the initial launch.

This sits about the SE, naturally, as the “world’s smallest full-feature 8K VR headset,” according to Pimax.

Once again using OLEDs, these are supplied by Sony at 3840 x 3552 pixels per eye, which is claimed to deliver enhanced brightness and colour representation alongside the resolution bump.

Part of the update includes ‘next-gen’ pancake lenses, with the claim of improved clarity and reduced glare. 

All the tracking (hand, eye, motion controllers and optional SLAM) is part of the package, including Tobii-powered eye tracking with 120Hz refresh. The weight is 180kg, with pricing starting at $1,119 for the ‘Lighthouse Prime’ edition, minus SLAM and controllers. It’s $1,899 with controllers.

The SLAM-included model is $2099 with controllers. Deliveries start in August “or early September.”

The news follows Pimax’s investment, and therefore diversification, into Motorsport Games. The $2.5 million cash injection has secured the company a spot on the board and will be used to develop Le Mans Ultimate.

Pimax Dream Air SE pricing

• SLAM Version (Inside-out tracking and controllers): $1199 (Prime: $699 + $500)
• Lighthouse Version (Without controllers): $899 (Prime: $599 + $300)
• Expected to be shipped in Q3 2025

Pimax Dream Air (2025 update) pricing

• SLAM Version (Inside-out tracking and controllers): $2099 (Prime: $1399 + $900)
• Lighthouse Version (Without controllers): $1899 (Prime: $1199 + $700)
• Scheduled to ship in August or early September 2025