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I really want to try out this setup, so I can work outside without having the sun blind me or otherwise obscure the laptop screen. This post looks like it has e

I really want to try out this setup, so I can work outside without having the sun blind me or otherwise obscure the laptop screen. This post looks like it has everything I need to get started. Thanks OP.

bostonsre 5y ago
I don't think oculus works well outdoors.
- caslon 5y ago
  It's... complicated. It works, but there's a near-certain chance you'll eventually burn the display through the lenses if you do it wrong. It's the same reason you shouldn't leave any VR headset laying beside a window without a cover. The tracking is fine, but you'll probably end up re-buying a headset on a monthly basis if doing it.
  - bowmessage 5y ago
    Ah. So the issue is catching stray sunlight through one of the lenses and having it focus onto / burn the display? If that's avoided, are there other issues to worry about?
    - caslon 5y ago
      Some users have reported that the tracking cameras have gotten white dots in them from sun exposure, but the units that I've seen generally have a few dots in the periphery straight from the factory, so I think they're just not noticing until after. You rarely use the passthrough view, anyway, so it isn't a huge deal, generally. Other than that, I can't really think of anything off the top of my head. I know someone who uses one on a trampoline in the heat of the summer to cheat in a video game; Q2s are surprisingly durable little things. Just don't stare at the sun, I guess.
  - Ancapistani 5y ago
    FWIW, I fly FPV and am aware of this issue but haven’t had a problem with it. I probably average about 4-6 hours per week outdoors in sunlight with my Skyzone 04X. It has dual OLED screens and a very similar (if smaller) form factor to my Quest 2. I’d say it’s more a “be aware of this and be careful” problem than a “you’re going to break it once a month” problem.
    - caslon 5y ago
      To be fair, FPV equipment has always been made largely for outdoor use, hasn't it? I wouldn't be surprised if they found some way to mitigate it. The Q2 without a non-OEM facial interface isn't exactly tuned as well for outdoor conditions (then again, Facebook just put out a new one) as most FPV hardware is. By the way, do you know the vendor of the panels in Skyzone hardware? I've been wanting to try some out from a certain vendor for ages, but I can never tell what they're in, just that they're occasionally used in FPV gear that's always discontinued by the time I find out about it. Microdisplays are such a worse market than standard displays (like what's in the Quest 2); it's a real headache.
      - Ancapistani 5y ago
        > To be fair, FPV equipment has always been made largely for outdoor use, hasn't it? I wouldn't be surprised if they found some way to mitigate it. To my knowledge, they have nothing to them that would mitigate damage from sunlight - and I can’t think of any way to do that, given how the lenses work. Certainly it’s a common thing that is warned against in forums and other online venues. > By the way, do you know the vendor of the panels in Skyzone hardware? Sorry, I don’t off the top of my head. I don’t think they’re terribly easy to disassemble to that point, either. I wouldn’t mind popping them open to check for you… but I have ~$600 in my set at the moment, so I don’t want to void the warranty on a whim :). You might send an email to the folks at Fat Shark, though. You can often get their older goggles, like the HD3, used on Facebook for ~$200.
        caslon 5y ago
        Thanks for the recommendation!

bostonsre 5y ago

I don't think oculus works well outdoors.

caslon 5y ago
It's... complicated. It works, but there's a near-certain chance you'll eventually burn the display through the lenses if you do it wrong. It's the same reason you shouldn't leave any VR headset laying beside a window without a cover. The tracking is fine, but you'll probably end up re-buying a headset on a monthly basis if doing it.
- bowmessage 5y ago
  Ah. So the issue is catching stray sunlight through one of the lenses and having it focus onto / burn the display? If that's avoided, are there other issues to worry about?
  - caslon 5y ago
    Some users have reported that the tracking cameras have gotten white dots in them from sun exposure, but the units that I've seen generally have a few dots in the periphery straight from the factory, so I think they're just not noticing until after. You rarely use the passthrough view, anyway, so it isn't a huge deal, generally. Other than that, I can't really think of anything off the top of my head. I know someone who uses one on a trampoline in the heat of the summer to cheat in a video game; Q2s are surprisingly durable little things. Just don't stare at the sun, I guess.
- Ancapistani 5y ago
  FWIW, I fly FPV and am aware of this issue but haven’t had a problem with it. I probably average about 4-6 hours per week outdoors in sunlight with my Skyzone 04X. It has dual OLED screens and a very similar (if smaller) form factor to my Quest 2. I’d say it’s more a “be aware of this and be careful” problem than a “you’re going to break it once a month” problem.
  - caslon 5y ago
    To be fair, FPV equipment has always been made largely for outdoor use, hasn't it? I wouldn't be surprised if they found some way to mitigate it. The Q2 without a non-OEM facial interface isn't exactly tuned as well for outdoor conditions (then again, Facebook just put out a new one) as most FPV hardware is. By the way, do you know the vendor of the panels in Skyzone hardware? I've been wanting to try some out from a certain vendor for ages, but I can never tell what they're in, just that they're occasionally used in FPV gear that's always discontinued by the time I find out about it. Microdisplays are such a worse market than standard displays (like what's in the Quest 2); it's a real headache.
    - Ancapistani 5y ago
      > To be fair, FPV equipment has always been made largely for outdoor use, hasn't it? I wouldn't be surprised if they found some way to mitigate it. To my knowledge, they have nothing to them that would mitigate damage from sunlight - and I can’t think of any way to do that, given how the lenses work. Certainly it’s a common thing that is warned against in forums and other online venues. > By the way, do you know the vendor of the panels in Skyzone hardware? Sorry, I don’t off the top of my head. I don’t think they’re terribly easy to disassemble to that point, either. I wouldn’t mind popping them open to check for you… but I have ~$600 in my set at the moment, so I don’t want to void the warranty on a whim :). You might send an email to the folks at Fat Shark, though. You can often get their older goggles, like the HD3, used on Facebook for ~$200.
      - caslon 5y ago
        Thanks for the recommendation!