How would this headset work with someone who has lazy eye/double vision?

[RamjetExhaust]

My right eye sadly is lazy and does not properly align with my left eyes at times (but I have been able to control it in most cases after going through some therapy). My question is if this will have any impact on my experience with VR (not just Index either). I have always seen two circles when looking through a binocular for example and I wonder if this will be the case with VR.

Then again perhaps VR could help more with my double vision?

[BOLL]

I know at least one person that has a lazy eye, no stereo depth in real life, but somehow in a VR headset both eyes work letting him see in stereo 3D.

Of course this will likely not be true for everyone, but I've found it interesting anyway.

If it does nothing extra for you, it'll mostly feel like how you experience reality, pretty much.

[RamjetExhaust]

Originally posted by BOLL:

I know at least one person that has a lazy eye, no stereo depth in real life, but somehow in a VR headset both eyes work letting him see in stereo 3D.

Of course this will likely not be true for everyone, but I've found it interesting anyway.

If it does nothing extra for you, it'll mostly feel like how you experience reality, pretty much.

What kind of headset did he use? I know the valve index has the ability to adjust how close the lens are to your eyes and the lens position. The only reason I'm considering getting this headset than others is because of that. Would that be a good idea or should I look into other headsets?

[BOLL]

Oh, he's an enthusiast with... Rift CV1, Rift S, HTC Vive and I'm pretty sure the PSVR and Index, but not 100%.

The eye-relief option is nice to maximize field of view and comfort, it actually also exists on the original Vive by pulling out the two rings on the hinges, but few people know that 🤣 I honestly can't speak for if that makes a big difference for you or not.

The absolute best option would, of course, be if you could test some hardware out beforehand. But yeah... that's easier said than done with no demo kiosks 😅 I'm sadly not on the same continent 😬

[RamjetExhaust]

Originally posted by BOLL:

Oh, he's an enthusiast with... Rift CV1, Rift S, HTC Vive and I'm pretty sure the PSVR and Index, but not 100%.

The eye-relief option is nice to maximize field of view and comfort, it actually also exists on the original Vive by pulling out the two rings on the hinges, but few people know that 🤣 I honestly can't speak for if that makes a big difference for you or not.

The absolute best option would, of course, be if you could test some hardware out beforehand. But yeah... that's easier said than done with no demo kiosks 😅 I'm sadly not on the same continent 😬

Thanks for the help. There used to be an indoor airsoft field that had a VR headset sadly they removed it so I can't go over there and try it once. Thanks for the help though!

[Acellion]

dawg find a friend that has the valve index to try it out. you can come one over unless you unfortunately don't live in Hawai'i

[RamjetExhaust]

Originally posted by Hashladûn:

dawg find a friend that has the valve index to try it out. you can come one over unless you unfortunately don't live in Hawai'i

Thanks for the offer but I'm not gonna spend a thousand dollars to try out a VR headset

[Golden80]

I have a very weak left eye and the 3D imaging works well for me. The only hindrance I have is that when I keep my head still and look at things on the left side of the image, it's slightly blurry. Not so much that it keeps me from seeing anything in games but it's definitely noticeable. I'm looking to get some of the mountable lenses from VROptican.com after my next eye exam.

It actually seems less pronounced though versus seeing a movie in a theater in 3D. When I have to look at something at a distance with the glasses, 3D movies completely screw up my eyesight and I get a headache much quicker than others. I think with the Index having the screens so close to the eyes, it helps reduce this a lot.

Only thing I'm really worried about with the lenses is that it will require decreasing my FOV to make room for them.

[chrisweber1956]

My problem potentially with headsets is the distance between my eyes. "IPD"
My hat size is 7 3/4.
I bought a cheep headset years ago to work with a cell phone.
I would need to mod the mechanism to get it to work properly.
Also, some people have small heads.
I have not found the adjustable range of IPD of Valve Index headset listed anywhere.