Bonus Episode: Interview with Kevin Henderson, Pimax Head of US Operations

VR Roundtable - Virtual Reality Podcast

In this bonus episode, we are joined by Kevin Henderson, the head of US operations for Pimax.
Q: Kevin, tell us about yourself, your tech history and how it lead to Pimax? Q: Did you ever try in of the early VR machines in the 80s or 90s? Q: Communication from Pimax is a concern, as Spokesperson will be improving communication? Q: Pimax was supposed to ship in early 2018, but it ended up being 1-year later, was there a particular holdup? Q: You mentioned an 8% defect rate, it seems the cable is the biggest culprit, what steps has Pimax done to rectify that and other quality issues? Q: What are Pimax's distribution plans heading into general release? Q: Will the audio strap be shown at GTC? Q: Should we expect parallel or linear development and release of accessories? Q: Will the wireless module require compression, and are Pimax partnering with another company on the module? Q: Has there been any talk with other tracking systems other than SteamVR, such as Mo-Sys? Q: Is there a chance for Pimax to make a tracking puck? Q: Is there any news or updates on lighthouse availability? Q: What is the status of the 8KX, and have you tried it? Q: We assume you have a 5k+, 8k, and 5kBE. Which is your favorite? Q: Can you talk about anything Pimax had to hone in on, such as the lenses, and will there be additional refinements? Q: Let's talk about the Oculus software support integrated into PiTool. Is it Revive or Pimax solution? How will it be supported going forward? Q: Is there a difference in the LCD panels for newer builds vs older builds? Q: Can you update us on the eye-tracking module? Q: Where do you see VR going in the next few years? Not just from Pimax perspective, but industry wide? [ Q: The Community likes you, but they still want a Kickstarter update for each SKU, can you give us one? Q: Steve gets corrected on ending on a high-note (regarding delivery) Q: What are you favorite games to play on the Pimax, what do you look forward to playing? Q: What GPU do you use? Q: Do you adjust SS in PiTool or SteamVR? Q: Do you have any concerns of Pimax's unique market window of wide-FOV could close with other hardware announcements like StartVR, Xtal, ect? Q: The floor is yours! Q: Do you think VR displace home TVs, home-cinema? If so, when? Q: Closing

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