Text extreme blurry

[Chucky]

I have a problem when i try to read text (start at SteamVR Home) it is extreme blurry and i have big problems reading the text. After some minutes my eyes hurt.

I have 144Hz on and with advanced SteamVR supersampling on max.

Any tips what i can do against blurry text or should i complain the HMD to Steam?

[BOLL]

Out of interest...

1. Do you see the pixels of the headset and the text is using all those pixels?
2. Is it text that is too small, so there just isn't enough resolution?
3. Is it the same between titles or only happening in a specific game?

You'll have a hard time finding better pixel density in a consumer headset, the HP Reverb might be the only upgrade in that regard, which makes me think it might depend on the title you're playing 🤔 Or, the text is just too small.

[JayRon]

Originally posted by Chucky:

I have a problem when i try to read text (start at SteamVR Home) it is extreme blurry and i have big problems reading the text. After some minutes my eyes hurt.

I have 144Hz on and with advanced SteamVR supersampling on max.

Any tips what i can do against blurry text or should i complain the HMD to Steam?

I have a similar problem. Text is clear 90hz but fuzzy at 144hz. I opened up a ticket with steam support to look into. I'd suggest you do the same.

[Chucky]

The text at SteamVR Home Screen when you open the menu for changing the room for example is blurry also the game selection wall. Ingame text on diffrerent games are also blurry and hard to read. I have 144Hz active but will change it later and test.

[Chucky]

so i changed from 144Hz to 90Hz and SS 200% now the text is much better to read but my eyes arent prepared for VR atm they have to learn it so they dont try to focus all time.

[Cixelsid]

Just a general tip for anyone struggling with blurry text - if you're near sighted and wear glasses, you should wear them also with the head set.

[Kurtino]

I heard that 144hz causes the steamVR menu to become blurred, but doesn't effect in-game visuals.

Also yes, if you wear glasses you should still be wearing your glasses in VR, and eye strain is likely due to incorrect IPD or glasses not being worn.

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Originally posted by Kurtino:

...if you wear glasses you should still be wearing your glasses in VR

That's often true, but not always the case.

The Index (like all VR) is designed to a fixed focal distance. Most are set to someplace between 4 feet and infinite focal distance. Meaning each single eye focuses on a virtual screen that's 4 feet away, or further.

So if you use glasses but are farsighted, or if your vision 4 feet away isn't all that bad, then odds are you will not need the glasses in VR.

As well, most VR sets are not all that great pixel density wise. The resolution is spread out over the full field of view. So it's in the ballpark of looking at a 6 foot wide 1080p screen 4 feet from your face.

So many people with a light glasses RX like me, literally do not need to wear them in VR at all.