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I hate wearing glasses. And have to due to life. With posers who could now wear camera enabled glasses for social media and likes for some reason angers me. I

I hate wearing glasses. And have to due to life. With posers who could now wear camera enabled glasses for social media and likes for some reason angers me. I've been made fun of, bullied, outcasted all my teenage life because of them. And now that it's becoming a thing kind of makes me feel like I want to punch those in the face for all the torment I've had.

filoleg 3y ago
> With posers who could now wear camera enabled glasses for social media and likes for some reason angers me. Posers? There are sunglass lense versions of those glasses available. Do you have any issue with people wearing non-prescription sunglasses? And people have been wearing decorative glasses with no prescription for quite a while. I cannot do it, despite liking the look of glasses (which I have no need for after getting lasik 6 years ago). However, I do wear sunglasses and have zero issues with doing so. Neither have I felt anything negative towards people who wear glasses for decorative purposes with no prescription, even back when I had to wear them for vision correction purposes for most of my life.
- doublerabbit 3y ago
  Sun glasses are sun glasses, I have no problem with them, nor really non-perspection. If they wish to do so fine. But the difference is when social media gimmick advertising "glasses are cool" and those who struct around. Will never know what it has been like to be subjected to torment of being, insulted, rejected, emotionally and psychically abused. For those who have no choice not to wear glasses. Are they going to offer them in my prescription? Are they going to cost more because they're prescription? Its already hard enough playing VR when you have faulty vision. I've had to seek 3rd party lenses to allow myself to see. No VR company has ever catered for those with faulty vision. For them to come along "heres a pair of digital swanky glasses, who those who don't need to wear glasses" is a real kick in the teeth when I've had mine damaged, smashed or broken many times. I can't explain what I want to explain 100% but as I said prior for some reason it infuriates me. A luxury product for those who will never understand what it's like to wear glasses permanently.
  - filoleg 3y ago
    > Are they going to offer prescription glasses? For those Meta collab frames? They already do. Afaik every single frame sold by Ray-Ban is available as a prescription version. > Are they going to cost more because they're prescription? No idea, but I would assume yes, as sunglasses cost more for prescription lenses on the same frame virtually everywhere. And i don’t see why it would work any differently for clear non-prescription lenses as opposed to shaded/sunglass lenses. > No VR company has ever catered for those with faulty vision. Catered? Maybe no, but almost every new major VR headset announcement prominently features either their ergonomic adjustments/customizations that accommodate prescription glasses or they straight up just offer prescription lenses for VR headsets themselves. I am not sure what more one can even ask for here, aside from the ergonomic customizations to accommodate prescription glasses being more versatile or better. Major manufacturers have been improving upon it with each generation, as I still had to wear prescription glasses all the way through the OG oculus rift + HTC Vive era. Most of my friends who are into VR and who still wear prescription glasses have corroborated on their experiences with it as well. Oculus Quest 3 and Apple Vision Pro offer prescription lenses as well. While Vision Pro is still yet to be released, Apple provided plenty of details regarding their prescription lenses. And Oculus Quest 3 has been providing prescription lenses for the headset since the launch date.
    - doublerabbit 3y ago
      > or they straight up just offer prescription lenses for VR headsets themselves. Ive never seen this. If I could of ordered my Index with my prescription it would be a whole different reality. I had to seek addition inserts from a 3rd party vendor. I don't doubt vendors are working on the issue. But Meta, facebook caring for their customers with glasses on first approach? They should be able to sell the pair with my prescription for the same cost as those without. Why should I have to pay more when the process is no different in manufacture. Maybe I'm just jealous as I would love to see the world without having to require an operation nor needing glasses. Having eye surgery to get my astigmatism fixed was difficult enough. I just for-see "its supercool to wear glasses because I can X " yet when my experience of wearing glasses has been hell, doesn't make me happy. Maybe school was better for you wearing glasses but for me.. no.
ycombinatrix 3y ago
why does that make you angry? if anything it normalizes wearing glasses.
lickmygiggle 3y ago
I hate to ask too much identifying information but I would love to know your demographics. From my personal anecdotal experience (born around the mid 80s) by the time I was in school you were more of a target of ridicule for making fun of glasses than wearing them.
- doublerabbit 3y ago
  Sure, This was in the UK and this was in the years of 2000-2005 -- secondary school. I had acne, was overweight ish, disabilities and wore glasses and computers. Im 34 now.

filoleg 3y ago

> With posers who could now wear camera enabled glasses for social media and likes for some reason angers me. Posers? There are sunglass lense versions of those glasses available. Do you have any issue with people wearing non-prescription sunglasses? And people have been wearing decorative glasses with no prescription for quite a while. I cannot do it, despite liking the look of glasses (which I have no need for after getting lasik 6 years ago). However, I do wear sunglasses and have zero issues with doing so. Neither have I felt anything negative towards people who wear glasses for decorative purposes with no prescription, even back when I had to wear them for vision correction purposes for most of my life.

doublerabbit 3y ago
Sun glasses are sun glasses, I have no problem with them, nor really non-perspection. If they wish to do so fine. But the difference is when social media gimmick advertising "glasses are cool" and those who struct around. Will never know what it has been like to be subjected to torment of being, insulted, rejected, emotionally and psychically abused. For those who have no choice not to wear glasses. Are they going to offer them in my prescription? Are they going to cost more because they're prescription? Its already hard enough playing VR when you have faulty vision. I've had to seek 3rd party lenses to allow myself to see. No VR company has ever catered for those with faulty vision. For them to come along "heres a pair of digital swanky glasses, who those who don't need to wear glasses" is a real kick in the teeth when I've had mine damaged, smashed or broken many times. I can't explain what I want to explain 100% but as I said prior for some reason it infuriates me. A luxury product for those who will never understand what it's like to wear glasses permanently.
- filoleg 3y ago
  > Are they going to offer prescription glasses? For those Meta collab frames? They already do. Afaik every single frame sold by Ray-Ban is available as a prescription version. > Are they going to cost more because they're prescription? No idea, but I would assume yes, as sunglasses cost more for prescription lenses on the same frame virtually everywhere. And i don’t see why it would work any differently for clear non-prescription lenses as opposed to shaded/sunglass lenses. > No VR company has ever catered for those with faulty vision. Catered? Maybe no, but almost every new major VR headset announcement prominently features either their ergonomic adjustments/customizations that accommodate prescription glasses or they straight up just offer prescription lenses for VR headsets themselves. I am not sure what more one can even ask for here, aside from the ergonomic customizations to accommodate prescription glasses being more versatile or better. Major manufacturers have been improving upon it with each generation, as I still had to wear prescription glasses all the way through the OG oculus rift + HTC Vive era. Most of my friends who are into VR and who still wear prescription glasses have corroborated on their experiences with it as well. Oculus Quest 3 and Apple Vision Pro offer prescription lenses as well. While Vision Pro is still yet to be released, Apple provided plenty of details regarding their prescription lenses. And Oculus Quest 3 has been providing prescription lenses for the headset since the launch date.
  - doublerabbit 3y ago
    > or they straight up just offer prescription lenses for VR headsets themselves. Ive never seen this. If I could of ordered my Index with my prescription it would be a whole different reality. I had to seek addition inserts from a 3rd party vendor. I don't doubt vendors are working on the issue. But Meta, facebook caring for their customers with glasses on first approach? They should be able to sell the pair with my prescription for the same cost as those without. Why should I have to pay more when the process is no different in manufacture. Maybe I'm just jealous as I would love to see the world without having to require an operation nor needing glasses. Having eye surgery to get my astigmatism fixed was difficult enough. I just for-see "its supercool to wear glasses because I can X " yet when my experience of wearing glasses has been hell, doesn't make me happy. Maybe school was better for you wearing glasses but for me.. no.

ycombinatrix 3y ago

why does that make you angry? if anything it normalizes wearing glasses.

lickmygiggle 3y ago

I hate to ask too much identifying information but I would love to know your demographics. From my personal anecdotal experience (born around the mid 80s) by the time I was in school you were more of a target of ridicule for making fun of glasses than wearing them.

doublerabbit 3y ago
Sure, This was in the UK and this was in the years of 2000-2005 -- secondary school. I had acne, was overweight ish, disabilities and wore glasses and computers. Im 34 now.