Varifocal Lenses + VR Headsets

Housey · 11 Mar 2024 at 11:00

Ive invested in some VR lenses for my Reverb G2 for my prescription.

They have not worked, so I am keen to get a steer from someone who perhaps shares the same challenge and has resolved it.

Happy spend what it takes to get the correct solution and also happy to visit any opticians who might specialise in this area.

ANDARIAL · 11 Mar 2024 at 11:26

Rift Prescription Lenses Adapter | WIDMOvr

widmovr.com

i used this company back when i was using a headset.seemed to fit and work ok,was not varifocals just distance though
Do varifocals work on a vr headset? i thought it had to be fixed focal :confused:

Tykey · 11 Mar 2024 at 11:53

^ yeh it's the distance part of your prescription you need when specifying VR prescription lenses.

Housey · 11 Mar 2024 at 13:46

Tykey said:
^ yeh it's the distance part of your prescription you need when specifying VR prescription lenses.

That is what I did, but it wasn't working for me. Now it could mean my prescription has changed of course and I do need to check that.

ANDARIAL · 11 Mar 2024 at 13:51

Just a thought how much ipd adjustment is on your headset?
Could it be set too wide or narrow for your eyes?

13oots2 · 11 Mar 2024 at 14:54

I recently was prescribed varifocals, I deliberately bought a second pair of distance glasses for my Quest 3 at the same time, they were half price. I find they work perfectly and am very happy with the results. Furthermore, I also asked for my IPD measurement, which was 2mm different from the phone app that I used.

melmac · 11 Mar 2024 at 17:05

Housey said:
That is what I did, but it wasn't working for me. Now it could mean my prescription has changed of course and I do need to check that.

How is your eyesight between 1.5 metres and 2.5 metres? If your vision is good at those distances, then you might not need lenses at all.

thesnowdog1971 · 11 Mar 2024 at 22:40

Housey said:
Ive invested in some VR lenses for my Reverb G2 for my prescription.

They have not worked, so I am keen to get a steer from someone who perhaps shares the same challenge and has resolved it.

Happy spend what it takes to get the correct solution and also happy to visit any opticians who might specialise in this area.

Varifocal lenses won't work. The focal distance in a VR headset is around 1.5m.

So EVERYTHING that you're looking at, at whatever distance in VR, is the equivalent of 1.5m away.

So you need whatever the prescription is for viewing things 1.5m away, so the distance part of your prescription rather than the reading prescription.

Housey · 12 Mar 2024 at 11:05

melmac said:
How is your eyesight between 1.5 metres and 2.5 metres? If your vision is good at those distances, then you might not need lenses at all.

I do need lenses, my eyesight is that of a 56 year old wearing glasses since my mid 20's.

I have tried without lenses and its blur fest.

Housey · 12 Mar 2024 at 11:06

thesnowdog1971 said:
Varifocal lenses won't work. The focal distance in a VR headset is around 1.5m.

So EVERYTHING that you're looking at, at whatever distance in VR, is the equivalent of 1.5m away.

So you need whatever the prescription is for viewing things 1.5m away, so the distance part of your prescription rather than the reading prescription.

I took the distance part of my prescription but suspect the issue is that has changed.

Will go see my optician and get a better view of current prescription.

thesnowdog1971 · 13 Mar 2024 at 04:57

Housey said:
I took the distance part of my prescription but suspect the issue is that has changed.

Will go see my optician and get a better view of current prescription.

Yup, that's your best bet.

Your varifocal lenses are about as useful as a chocolate teapot atm.