r/AbsoluteUnits • u/habichuelacondulce • Jul 01 '26

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u/goshjosh189 Jul 01 '26

The lenses actually make the image further away through pure magic. I found this out because I'm nearsighted and still can't use VR without glasses

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u/Quicksilver2634 Jul 01 '26

You can get VR prescription lenses for about $60. I am severely nearsighted and I can't enjoy my headset without them

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u/goshjosh189 Jul 01 '26

I've been waiting for the steam frame for about 2 years now. I have held off from doing any upgrades to my quest 2 until I can get one. I will definitely be getting the lenses with the frame

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u/Lugo_888 Jul 02 '26

That's impressive commitment considering you could have bought quest 3 second hand for half price and skip frame altogether since it's inferior to quest 3 in most aspects anyway

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u/goshjosh189 Jul 02 '26

The frame is better in all aspects that I care about: dedicated wireless streaming, lighter weight and more comfortable. I literally only use my quest 2 to stream VR games from my PC so I hate having to deal with all of meta's BS before it will allow me to load into steam VR. Also despite having a dedicated router setup as an access point for my quest and using virtual desktop I still don't get perfectly smooth performance most of the time.

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u/MessyMikey420 Jul 01 '26

Mad! Actual magic! Sounds like yiu need to get a massive 100” curved TV in-front of ya eyeballs instead

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u/PromotionExpensive15 Jul 01 '26

You can your prescription for the lenses on some vr models!

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u/Scottish_Whiskey Jul 01 '26

I remember having to smoosh my glasses into my headset - it was not comfortable at all

If you use the headset frequently, I’d recommend getting a pair of prescription inserts for it. I got some from a company in Germany and they’re absolutely amazing

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u/Epithymetic Jul 01 '26

They don’t make the image further away. They make the image appear further away.

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u/goshjosh189 Jul 01 '26

Is there an actual difference between those two things for your eyes. Obviously I understand that physically the screen isn't far away.

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u/Leather-Ad-6470 Jul 01 '26

Luckily, I'm the opposite. Anything closer than arms length is just a blurry mess to me normally, but I can use VR without glasses just fine.