Progressive vs normal prescription lens inserts for rift

STKDirty

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This question is probably only relevant to a few people but I thought I'd ask. I have progressive lenses in my glasses and was thinking about lens inserts for my rift. Since im mostly looking straight ahead and moving my head when using rift, should I bother with the progressive part of the prescription in the lens inserts or just go with the main prescription setting? Anyone have experience or opinion on this? Thanks!

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zarrazee

zarrazee
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I don't have progressive lenses on my normal glasses nor Rift lenses, so my opinion may be next to worthless. However, like you said, to get that "sweet spot", it's best to move your head to focus on what's directly in front of you. If you are able to see distance, intermediate and near well enough in the rift with non-progressive glasses, I'd get stick with main prescription rift lenses.

Let us know what you decide and how you get on CMDR.
 
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CMDR MAIN SEQUENCE

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My glasses prescription is for both distance and reading (different pairs not varifocals). For VR you only need to be concerned with the distance prescription. I have the Widmo lenses and together with a facial interface cover they have significantly increased my enjoyment of playing in VR.

To quote the FAQ on the Widmo website:
I've progressive/reading/distance Rx. Which prescription should I use?
- Only distance prescription is required for VR.
 

Ism

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I'm using the Lenovo WMR so I don't know if it's the same as the Oculus.

I have progressive lenses and it seemed to be good at the center "mid range" spot. However, you should make sure your glasses don't hit the lenses.
Mine did and I couldnt even feel it rubbing. I ended up scratching both my glasses (teflon coating), and the VR goggles. Fortunately the lens in the goggles were scratched off center so it doesn't affect my view in the HMD.
But I had to get the lenses replaced in my glasses (under warranty WHEW!)

I then did a search for lens protectors for VR goggles like the screen protectors for smart phones (for use with polycarbonate glasses that wont scratch as easily). Nobody makes anything that I could find.
The lens is domed so it's almost impossible to add something inside the HMD to keep the glasses from hitting the lens. So I'm getting contacts for the sole purpose of using with the VR goggles.

Now with all that said, I have around 20/40 eyesight but wear 2x reading glasses (before I broke down and got the progressive glasses). Well I tried the HMD without any vision correction and I have to say it was pretty much in focus for me.
So you might get away without glasses altogether depending on your prescription.
 
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NW3

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You certainly do NOT want your progressive prescription in your VR lenses. Then only part of the view would be in focus.

Actually, you may NOT want your normal "distance" prescription. You need to know the "focal length" of your VR headset. If it's infinity, then yes, you want your distance prescription. Last I heard, the Pimax 8K will have a focal distance of 2 meters. Other headsets may differ. You should be able to find this information in the VR headset specs or on the manufacturer's website.

Then, you should pass this info along to your optometrist when your eyes are tested. I usually get prescriptions for progressives and computer/reading glasses. I'll now ask for a third. There's no extra charge, but that may vary.
 
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GMANTOR

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I have progressive lenses and wear them in the rift only because I haven't got around to updating my prescription yet. You won't need progressives because all of the HUD GUI elements are actually large and away from you (I won't quote exact distances because I don't know). There is nothing that needs a really close view (from my experience) and so I will be looking for a cheap pair of glasses just for the rift eventually.
 

dogbite

dogbite
I bought a pair of these at Walmart. https://www.coolframes.ca/glasses/aspex-cool-clip-eyewear/cc835-prescription-eyeglasses.html
for my distance only prescription. I took the Rift in and fitted the frames. The ones I bought were deliberately under size for my face as they are for VR only and taking off the Rift without my glasses being stuck inside was the point. The metal under the arm covering at the ears is more moldable than the rest of the arm so they can be curled more than average to better hook behind the ear. The work for the purpose so well that I stopped bothering with contact lenses. I can wear contacts just fine but they are not as clear as glasses and the difference for me was quite noticeable.
Although solutions lke Widmo and VRLens labs are an option they do add a little weight to the Rift and when you take it off, you find yourself reaching for a pair of glasses.
 
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neurokinetik404

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I did the WidmoVR prescription lenses to my distance prescription, and it works great for me. Outside of VR, I normally wear a weaker prescription set of glasses for working on the computer or other close-up tasks (I am extremely nearsighted, but also at that age where my up-close vision is not good when using my optimized distance prescription). Prior to getting the prescription lenses for the Rift, I used to wear contact lenses, and they were tailored to my distance prescription.

As others have pointed out, progressive lenses would not be a good choice, as you are looking into the distance in VR, not really up close.
 
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