Dream Air SLAM vs Lighthouse: the real PCVR setup cost

I was comparing the Dream Air SLAM and Lighthouse versions, and I think the headset price alone can be a little misleading.

Dream Air Lighthouse:

- Headset: $1,999

- Index Controllers: $279

- 2x Base Stations: $298

- Total new setup: around $2,576

Dream Air SLAM + controllers:

- $2,299

So for existing SteamVR users, Lighthouse still makes a lot of sense because they may already have base stations and controllers.

But for someone starting from zero, SLAM may actually be the cheaper and simpler complete setup.

I put together the full breakdown here:

[Pimax Dream Air SLAM vs Lighthouse: A Complete PCVR Setup Cost Compari – Pimax Store]

Curious how you think about this.