Crystal Light Test Pilot Program
Experience MSFS in True Next-Gen VR
Crystal Light Test Pilot Program
Experience MSFS in True Next-Gen VR
We’re inviting passionate flight simmers to test our most popular VR headset — for free, for 3 months.
This program is part of our effort to better understand the real needs of the flight sim community, and to keep improving how Crystal Light performs in the cockpit.
By joining, you’ll not only get early access to our most flight-focused headset, but also help shape its future with your feedback. Whether you’re new to VR or already flying in it, we want to hear your story — and share it with a broader community of sim pilots.
Apply today and experience Microsoft Flight Simulator like never before.
Why Use VR for Flight Simulation?
Feel like you're truly flying
A flat screen can show you a cockpit. VR puts you inside it. You look over your shoulder and see the cabin. You lean forward and spot the runway lights through the mist. VR transforms MSFS from a simulation into an experience.
See it. Judge it. Land it.
In VR, spatial awareness becomes second nature. Judging height on final approach, turning base to final, taxiing near gates — everything feels more natural. It's the closest you can get to real-world flying without leaving your home.
The technology is finally ready
Not long ago, VR had real trade-offs: fuzzy visuals, motion sickness, and hardware limitations. Headsets like the Crystal Light now offer stunning clarity, wide FOV, and smooth performance. With major advances in both hardware and software, from ultra-sharp displays to technologies like upscale mode, smart smoothing, and quad-view integration, VR flight is now accessible and impressive, even on mid-range PCs.
What You’ll Get as a Test Pilot
✅ Free 3-month Crystal Light test experience
✅ Access to our exclusive tester Discord group
✅ Early insights into upcoming Pimax updates
✅ Participation reward: Keep the headset at a discounted price
Requirements:
- Familiarity with MSFS 2020 or 2024
- Willingness to share a detailed review on social media
- No prior VR experience required
Terms & Conditions
- Lucky testers will be randomly selected from the submitted applications.
- The draw will take place on the 30th of each month. Winners will be contacted via the email they provided. They’ll have a chance to decide whether to join the program before headset shipping.
- Only 5 test pilots will be selected each month. If you are not selected this month, your entry will automatically carry over to the next month’s pool — so the earlier you apply, the greater your chances.
- All costs, including shipping and customs duties, will be fully covered by Pimax. Participation in this program is completely free.
- We ask each tester to handle the headset with care and avoid damage, so the unit can be passed on to the next pilot in good condition.
- Testers are encouraged to share honest feedback and opinions with Pimax, and to post their experience on social media and in flight sim communities.
- Pimax reserves the right to modify, pause, or cancel the test pilot program at any time, if necessary, due to logistical, availability, or misuse issues.
In the News
Helisimmer
Pimax Crystal Light headset of choice at official MSFS2024 preview event
"The Pimax Crystal Light was the headset selected for the occasion and, while I didn’t have enough time to fully appreciate it – or write a proper article on it – I can say it was a very good, seamless experience and it just made me wish I had more time to check it out (and potentially look at it as a future upgrade)."
Readwrite
Microsoft shows off Flight Simulator 2024 in VR using Pimax’s latest Crystal Light headsets
"Even though the Meta Quest 3 can be hardwired up to your PC and used for VR flying, it is Pimax that has taken over from Valve and Oculus before it as the PC simmers VR headset of choice, as seen here by the fact Microsoft chose to show off its new game using Pimax Crystal Light headsets."
FSELITE
VR Will be in MSFS2024 on Day 1, Pimax Crystal Light Used at Global Preview Event
"During the Global Preview Event of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, a handful of VR set-ups were made available to indivuduals to try out. The headset of choice for the event was Pimax’s Crystal Light, which features high resolution displays and good refresh rates to ensure that you get a quality visual experience."