Arpara
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ArparaReleased January 2023
Arpara 5K
75GoodLimited owner evidence. Specs are sourced leads, not a full review.
- Price class
- Mid-range
- Works with
- PC VRSteam
Typically$499
Score
How it scores
Out of 100, on the same scale as every headset we rate. Price is left out. How we score
Clarity
97- Pixels per eye15.2/16
- Lenses7/7
- Panel4/4
- 120 Hz or more3/3
Field of view
75- Horizontal field of view11.3/15
Comfort
99- Weight13.7/14
- Lens spacing6/6
Battery
—Does not apply: it runs on a cable, with no battery.
Tracking
30- Head tracking · not published1.5/5
- Passthrough · not published0/4
- Hand tracking3/3
- Eye tracking0/3
Ease of setup
30- Plays on its own0/5
- No base stations · not published3/3
- Wireless0/2
Specifications
The hardware, on the catalog's scale
Sourced leads only. Owner evidence for this headset is too thin for a full review yet.
Resolution, drawn to scale
Per eye · 6.6 megapixels2560×2560
This headset
2560×2560
Pimax Crystal Super
3840×3840
Pico 4 Ultra
2160×2160
Dual 1.03-inch Micro-OLEDUp to 120 at 1080p; 70 at 5K PC mode Hz
Field of view vs human vision
Horizontal, seen from above100°
This headsetHuman visionWidest in catalog
- Horizontal
- 100° manufacturer
31st widest of 45 published horizontal fields.
Human vision here is the clinical normal field: 200° across and 135° tall, per Spector, Clinical Methods, ch. 116 ↗
Weight200 g
76 g lightest1040 g heaviest
200 grams against a catalog that runs 76 to 1040 grams.10th lightest of 38. Published figures cover different straps and batteries. Comfort depends on fit and balance too.
Headset body only; it has no built-in processor or battery.
56–72 mm eye spacing (IPD)
Battery on a chargeNot published
Battery life is not confirmed.
Optics
Pancake
Folded optics. Thin, sharp to the edges, and light-hungry, so they need a brighter panel behind them.
Instead of
- Fresnel
- Aspheric
- Dual-element
Passthrough
Not published
No confirmed value for this headset.
Usual types
- Color
- Grayscale
- None
Tracking
Rotation only (3DoF) built in; the optional arpara Tracker adds outside-in 6DoF
The published wording does not fit one of the usual types, so we show it as the source wrote it.
Usual types
- Inside-out
- Base stations
Also on board
- Eye trackingUnconfirmed
- Hand trackingUnconfirmed
- DisplayPortYes
Chipset
No onboard SoC
As the maker publishes it
Limited owner evidence
Limited owner evidence. Specs are sourced leads, not a full review.
Sources and confidence
Every spec, field by field
Each published value, how well it is backed, and the page it came from.
Corroboratedtwo or more sources agreeSingle sourceone page backs itSources disagreeread with care
Terms: FoV · PPD · Pancake · IPD
Display
| Per eye | 2560×2560Single source Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13
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| Panel | Dual 1.03-inch Micro-OLEDSingle source Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13
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| Refresh rate | Up to 120 Hz at 1080p; 70 Hz at 5K PC modeSingle source Mode-dependent; the manufacturer says 120 Hz requires 1080p and its DisplayPort cable page states 5K PC mode at 70 Hz. |
Optics & field of view
| Lens type | Pancake folded opticsSingle source Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13
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| Horizontal · manufacturer | 100°Single source Database · checked 2026-09-10arpara publishes 95° without an axis label.
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Fit & power
| Weight | 200 gSingle source Headset body only; it has no built-in processor or battery. |
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| IPD range | 56–72 mmSingle source |
Tracking & input
| Tracking | Rotation only (3DoF) built in; the optional arpara Tracker adds outside-in 6DoFSingle source |
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| Eye tracking | NoSingle source Database · checked 2026-09-10No definitive eye-tracking statement was located.
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| Hand tracking | YesSingle source Database · checked 2026-09-10The optional tracker supports tracked controllers; no optical hand-tracking capability is documented.
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Silicon & connection
| Chipset | No onboard SoCSingle source Tethered display device powered by the connected source. Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13
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| DisplayPort | Yes with optional DisplayPort 1.4 cableSingle source Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13
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Other published fields
| Manufacturer FoV - axis not specified | 95°Single source The manufacturer does not say whether this is horizontal, vertical or diagonal. |
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| Typical/list price | $499Single source Database · checked 2026-09-10No stable original USD MSRP was located.
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