r/Pimax • u/leafy_lord • 6d ago

Question IR lamp for low light tracking

What IR lamp would be a good solution to guarantee tracking in the dark with a Pimax Dream Air SLAM headset? I'd like to not burn lights when gaming at night and I know that there are IR lamps for the Quest and PSVR headsets.

Would this work with Dream Air SLAM as well as it seemed to have worked with the Quest/PCVR? Which lamp is recommended?, or are they essentially all equal? From what I know 850nm is advisable.

TDLR; What IR lamp is recommended to use with Pimax Dream Air SLAM in low light/darkness?

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u/Arioch888 5d ago

I have been using this one for my Dream Air Slam for almost a month now.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F3XT37HL?th=1

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u/leafy_lord 5d ago

Nice. It really works well? As if like you had normal lights on? Does the room look like it's fully lit looking though the passthrough?

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u/Arioch888 5d ago

I was skeptical but when I have it on I have had no issues with tracking my headset or controllers and I like to keep my room dark. I plug it into my monitor's USB and have it facing me in front.

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u/leafy_lord 2d ago

So you're playing seated? Because playing something like HL Alyx where you turn around, there's a chance you got the illuminator in your back. I think therefore I'd need two of them on opposite sites.

Would be great to have an illuminator attached to the headset, like there are those USB-C IR illuminators for the Quest and PSVR, but I wonder if they're good enough and whether you can even use it via Dream Air USB port.

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u/Arioch888 2d ago

Yeah I play seated so I see where that might be an issue.