Just wondering how you folks with glasses make out? I’m pretty nearsighted, do you wear your glasses underneath? Any degradation in display quality? I’m thinking about the Quest in particular.
i use spacers for the Rift S to stop my glasses from scratching the lenses, something i did with my old cv1. have a look on google
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My Rift CV1 works well with glasses. I did mod an old pair of specs to sit closer to my face but I’ve found my usual pair are fine.
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Been using prescription lenses since 2016 - I found the best were VR Lens Labs, but they took quite a while to arrive at 6-8 weeks.
I tried some from VR Optician recently - they arrived in less than 2 weeks (both companies are in Germany, but VR Lens Labs ones come from Thailand hence the longer delivery). The ones for my Index were very good, but the ones for my Quest 2 were slightly out of focus and VR Optician were very unhelpful - you know, it must be something I’m doing wrong, because they made them correctly sort of thing.
Then there’s Widmo. I heard some good things about them, but the lenses I got from them were the worst ones - very bad and I never used them. Didn’t get any response from them about that and my optician reckons they put the lenses in at the wrong rotational angle.
Prescripition lenses are imho much better than using specs in the headset, with the added bonus that you don’t have to worry about scratching the VR lenses, plus if you have eye relief, like with Index, you can dial the lenses all the way to max FOV.
Despite the longer delivery times, I would prefer VR Lens Labs - every set I bought from them were excellent (for Rift CV1, Quest, Quest 2 and Index, plus they do a set like glasses, but with an elastic headband so they fit close to your eyes and can be worn with any headset - all were perfect).
**edit: One thing I forgot to mention - the VR OPtician lenses are deeper than the other two, and they were actually touching my eyelashes when I blinked
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For some people who wear glasses, VR works great without glasses because of the focal length. Just try it out
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I have a G2 and also use the lens inserts. Mine are from VR Wave (about $100 with all the options and 2 weeks delivery), and for me they are a game changer. I have a pretty gnarly progressive prescription, and I was in serious doubt that they would work. But eventually I broke down and I was immediately amazed at how effective they are. Things are definitely clearer and look better with the inserts than wearing my glasses, and without all of the hassles of wearing glasses inside the headset and the risk of scratching the lenses.
It also makes it much easier to use a thinner facepad to increase the FOV (I use the one from VR Cover).
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The Quest2 has an insert to place the headset further from the face to avoid glasses contact with its lenses.
I wear my normal distance glasses and do not have any problems because it’s such a well-designed headset.
I’m not sure what Judy in disguise thinks though.
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I found varifocals can be a problem because in effect what you’re doing is looking at a fixed screen something like 2m / 6ft away and that doesn’t change. It’s a bit confusing when you ‘think’ you’re looking at something close (like leaning in to peer at an instrument!) I use an old pair that has a weak close-vision prescription … and the added benefit that they have a relatively small and lightweight frame.
Headsets do vary quite a bit though. I originally got hold of a Samsung Odyssey+. I hear it’s a great headset, but I absolutely cannot use it with glasses - they just don’t fit at all, so I’ve never found out.
On the other hand, I have no problem wearing glasses with my G2 headset; although I will most likely get insert lenses when I next have my eyes tested.
I’ve used contact lenses as I have them for sport
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I used inserts when I was using the Rift CV1. They worked very well. When I changed to the HP G2 I found that I could wear my glasses with no discomfort. I am nearsighted as well, such that, I must use some form of corrective lenses for VR. I would guess that the need for inserts will be driven by the headset configuration and level of comfort with glasses on.
I have been using VR for about a year now and probably wear the headset far to long while flying in MSFS.
Went for an overdue eye test last week and my eye sight had actually improved!!
Cant help but think that VR has helped with this, as the image is right in front of eyes.
I don’t need to wear glasses when in VR - everything is pretty clear but guess everyone will be different.
As well as the glasses spacer, there are also lens protecting rings available to help keep glasses from touching the Quest 2 lenses, depending on lens shape? AMVR Lens Scratch Pad. Not cheap for what they are.
I couldn’t get on with my glasses in the headset, getting the headset on and off and it all positioned but can manage without although reading some instruments may be better with glasses. I also have varifocals which probably doesn’t help. I would like to try prescription lenses after I next have an overdue test.
I recommend getting prescription lenses, far more comfortable and convenient than wearing glasses inside a headset plus you completely remove the risk of the glasses/headset lenses touching and becoming scratched.
FWIW I use my normal prescription glasses with my Vive Pro headset and that works well without any problem.
For 10 yrs I never used glasses in my rift s even tho i’ve always needed glasses to read or see my monitor. I figured the Rift had some kind of auto correction. I just went to walmart and got a pair of little tiny 150’s reader glasses for $5 just to try it. I’ll be… it does work…
Yea Ill do the prescription thing once it get the rift resolution acceptable. Iv bn watching another channel talking about OpenXR but I cant seem to make it work.
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