Can you use glasses with oculus quest 2

The Oculus Quest 2 offers an affordable way to become completely immersed in a virtual world at home. The ultimate form of escapism, you can team up with friends and compete online, work out in a VR studio, explore Machu Picchu with National Geographic or dare yourself to walk through a horror experience. The Oculus Quest 2 provides a sharp, smooth, and fully immersive form of entertainment, but if you wear glasses, you’re going to struggle! And that’s why we’ve created Quest 2 prescription lenses to empower VR gamers and eliminate fog, steam, and discomfort while playing.

Playing Oculus Quest 2 With Glasses

While there’s really nothing stopping you from putting your glasses on and playing VR, you’re going to be putting your comfort and performance on the line. The device is not designed to be used with glasses, but it does come with a glasses spacer to give you enough room to play with your glasses on. But, and this is where a lot of people get extremely frustrated while playing, the spacer will allow the screen to quickly become steamed up and foggy. Now you can, of course, take the VR headset off and wipe the screen to continue playing fog-free, but when you’re completely immersed in a VR world or playing a fast-paced game such as Hyper Dash, the last thing you’ll want to do is stop and wipe away the condensation! Not only is it going to break your immersion and disrupt gameplay, but it can quickly become annoying as you’re spending more time wiping than actually enjoying the game or VR experience.

Contact Lenses With Oculus Quest 2

For those who use contact lenses, yes, you can enjoy a better gaming experience than trying to wear glasses with your headset on. But, as most lens wearers will know all too well, eye strain is painful, and after 20 minutes of playing the Oculus Quest 2 with your contact lenses in, you might start to experience a headache or eyestrain. This is also down to blue light which can also add to eye fatigue and blurred vision. In fact, the American Academy of Ophthalmology found that spending too long looking at a VR screen can cause eye strain. Plus, for those who wear daily contact lenses, if you’re wearing glasses rather than your lenses but fancy a quick VR session with your Oculus Quest 2, putting in your lenses for around 20 minutes does feel like a waste!

So, what’s the solution?

Your prayers have been answered by the gods of VR gaming! Let us introduce you to the fog-free reality of Quest 2 prescription lenses. With a blue light filter to decrease eye strain and fatigue, simply choose your unique prescription online to have bespoke eyepieces made that fit snug straight onto the original Oculus Quest 2 device, giving you the best possible VR view.

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With the launch of the Quest 2, many players will be experiencing the wonderful world of VR for the first time. The Quest 2 is the most accessible headset yet with a simple, intuitive setup process and a cable-free experience, but for visually impaired players like myself, the Quest 2 presents a number of issues. There is no diopter adjuster on the Quest, so you'll need either wear glasses, contact lenses, or attach lens adapters. In this guide, we'll be covering the different options for using the quest with corrective lenses and the pros and cons of each.

Wearing Glasses In The Quest 2

If you're a glasses wearer you already have everything you need, making this the most cost-effective solution. The Quest 2 comes with a spacer that needs to be inserted behind the padding to help make room for your glasses. It's fairly easy to attach: first bend the arms of the strap up and out of the way so that the foam padding is easier to detach, then grab the padding from the top and pull directly away from the headset. Next, you'll need to secure the spacer into place by pressing firmly in the sections that align with the center of your forehead and the bridge of your nose. The foam padding will then attach on top of the spacer in the same way, and you're done.

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It doesn't seem like it adds much distance, and frankly, it probably needed to add more because wearing glasses in the Quest 2 is still pretty uncomfortable. I have pretty narrow frames and even so I could never quite find a resting position where the screen was clear without feeling like my glasses were being pushed into my face. There is also a lot more light leak around under the nose with the spacer in, but that may be different for everyone.

This is a good option if you don't want to buy any extra lenses and if you share the headset with others because each player can just strap it on without any additional setup. I'm very nervous about my glasses making contact with the Quest lenses and damaging them when taking the headset on and off though. The glasses spacer does help, but not buy much.

Wearing Contacts In The Quest 2

If you can wear contacts this is by far the best solution with a few minor caveats. The main concern for contact lenses is sweating. The foam padding that comes with the Quest 2 is comfortable, but it's not going to do much to help with sweat. Playing VR is often a very physical experience and if you work up a sweat you may have a problem with your contact lenses absorbing that moisture and becoming very uncomfortable.

Oculus is selling a foam replacement for the Quest 2 that should help increase surface area and block sweat, but you can also use a simple sweatband worn under the headset. There are some aftermarket options as well like the VR Cover that a very popular as well. Whether you're wearing contacts or not, these are all great accessories to have just to help manage sweaty situations in VR.

Using Lens Adapters In The Quest 2

Attachable lens adapters are my personal preferred solution because they are a one-time purchase, unlike contacts, and allow you to play with the experience of having perfect 20/20 vision. These adapters are relatively inexpensive, easy to insert, and have very few drawbacks.

The Rift S, Quest, and Quest 2 all use the exact same adapter so if you already have a pair from a previous VR headset you can still use them with the Quest 2. We reviewed a brand called VR Optician that makes high-quality VR lens adapters with your prescription for only $69.

If you go with this option, keep in mind you'll have to take the adapters on and off when letting other people use your Quest 2. They slide on and off easily, but there is always an inherent risk when touching your lenses so it's best to put them on and leave them. The adapters themselves offer a great layer of protection for the Quest lenses too. Obviously, both are fragile, but it's much easier to replace an adapter than a broken Quest 2.

The only real downside to the adapters is the dual layers of glasses can create a bit of a halo effect in high contrast environments. I hardly ever see it when playing in a 360-degree environment, but it's very noticeable on title screens and when watching anything with a black border like movies on Netflix. I see it is a fair trade-off for convenience and comfort, but this may be a deal-breaker for others.

Just like glasses, the lenses will need to be replaced as your prescription changes, but if your prescription only changes every few years the small investment is well worth it.

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