VIVE - For those Cross-Eyed Like Me

[zafgev]

For those who have eye problems like me specifically being cross-eyed, I would like to give my views on using a Vive for a month or so now.

I was born cross-eyed, had operations when I was young. My right eye is fine but my left eye "loses alignment" :) when I get tired. I am completely right-eye dominant. Those with this issue will know what I mean. Due to this I have never been able to enjoy 3D movies - basically I saw no 3D effects. So when deciding on getting a VR device I was skeptical on how well it would work for me, if at all. So committing money was very hard. BTW I'm in my 40s now.

I finally bought a VIVE after playing for a while with a Samsung GearVR and noticed that somehow my brain was figuring out how to view images through the two lenses without causing any double vision.

For me - and it may well be different for you - I'm absolutely comfortable using a Vive for long periods of time. The best part is I get no motion sickness, unlike my wife and son who looks at the thing and starts barfing.

So I thought I'd write this in case you have doubts - I certainly had - but it worked out well for me. I love flying formation in DCS and VR allows so much feedback and immersion that I can never go back to a monitor and TrackIR.

So my advise would be if you really, really want a VR set and you have doubts, is to try and get hold of a GearVR - not a cheap cardboard knockoff - and have a play with it - at least a number of sessions - and see what effect it has on you.

Feel free to ask me any questions on my experience - happy to help.

Edited February 8, 2017 by zafgev

[Baggy MacDouche]

In my 40s as well, and have a similar eye condition. Not quite like yours, which sounds to be a bit of what some people might call a "lazy" eye. Mine is another congenital syndrome that does not allow my left eye to move left. I still retain about 80% of my peripheral vision compared to my right eye. If I look left without turning my head, I will get double vision. When I'm looking straight ahead(to me), my head is slightly shifted off center, but only maybe like 1-2 degrees. Having lived with it my entire life, I don't notice it much myself. I most often subconsciously turn my head left instead of just looking, and/or I'm just used to the double-vision.

 

It did used to be a bit of a PITA when using TIR though. Even though the head movements might be small, if I turned to look right, I would still have to look left a bit to see the monitor. That would cause double-vision. But now, with VR, it is just like RL. I can turn my head/body to look all around me. It's great. I don't notice any other difference from RL. I seem to have an iron stomach as well, never experiencing motion sickness. I've certainly tried too.

[hansangb]

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[leadlag]

I have the same eye problem as you guys.

 

I don't see in true binocular vision and can actually switch dominance between eyes. When I do the eyes are not perfectly aligned which is not noticeable until I'm tired where one really turns in. I also found 3d glasses did not work

 

I had the same question as you about vr but was lucky enough to have one of my virtual squadron members a short drive away who had the rift cv1.

 

It worked perfectly for me I am pleased to say.