What it's like to spend 40-50 hours in VR every week

Re:What it's like to spend 40-50 hours in VR every week by Wunderdeer on Monday September 27, 2021 @10:39PM (#28678696)

I like the ideas presented here. I wish more people understood that VR has purpose outside gaming, almost anything you do on the web can currently be done in VR. Perception of VR seems to be more focused on virtual worlds, or seeing it as just another gimmicky toy for computer people.

My largest gripe with this piece is if you're going to write about comfort in VR, you need to mention the Valve Index. The base model is, in my experience, the most comfortable headset even without modding. If you wear glasses you can find many prescription lens vendors online for ~60-90 USD. Not to mention the top of the line specs on the Index compared to it's competitors.

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Re:What it's like to spend 40-50 hours in VR every week by ptom on Monday September 27, 2021 @10:50PM (#28678764)

OP, here. I'm hoping that this article helps change that perception, get people talking and open minds to the possibility.

There's definitely better hardware out there than the Q2 - it just doesn't run the software I need yet.

Valve has great hardware, no question - but this also wasn't about "how to make VR comfortable", it was how I personally make it productive for me. The Immersed software has, until very recently, been Oculus only. They now support the Vive Focus 3, which I hope to try some day (when it's in the budget, or someone notices my article and starts comping me hardware <- subtle hint).

...and I do use (and mention) prescription inserts - $70 at Reloptix, and I'm delighted with the product and my interactions with the company.

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Re:What it's like to spend 40-50 hours in VR every week by Sohcahtoa82 on Tuesday September 28, 2021 @12:58PM (#28684935)

> If you wear glasses you can find many prescription lens vendors online for ~60-90 USD.

Heck, even less than that. I got lenses for my Index for $20. I could have gotten them for as little as $7, but opted for the oleophobic coating to reduce fingerprints when I'm taking them in or out when other people use my headset.

Then you just need a 3D printed adapter which, if you have a printer, you can print with like 5 cents worth of filament, or likely use a 3D printing as-a-Service provider like I did and pay $4 + shipping.

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Re:What it's like to spend 40-50 hours in VR every week by _ptr on Wednesday September 29, 2021 @03:23AM (#28691123)

Where did you get the lense?

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Re:What it's like to spend 40-50 hours in VR every week by Sohcahtoa82 on Wednesday September 29, 2021 @11:11AM (#28694746)

Zenni Optical.

Here's the lens adapter I use. The description has a link to the exact glasses.

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3753906

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Re:What it's like to spend 40-50 hours in VR every week by jalino23 on Monday September 27, 2021 @10:46PM (#28678743)

bro thank you so much, I did not know vr has prescription lens you can buy! wearing glasses is literally the only thing stopping me from using VR!

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Re:What it's like to spend 40-50 hours in VR every week by ptom on Monday September 27, 2021 @10:51PM (#28678769)

OP here. I use Reloptix lenses, $70 and worth every penny - the difference they make the VR cannot be overstated.

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