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> Pancake lens allow you to make smaller headsets and typically result in better image quality. The downside is they lose a lot of light so you need very bright
by thih9 2y ago
> Pancake lens allow you to make smaller headsets and typically result in better image quality. The downside is they lose a lot of light so you need very bright screens.
Source and detailed explanation with pictures: https://old.reddit.com/r/OculusQuest/comments/14lu4wz/whats_the_difference_in_fresnel_lenses_and/jpycet9/ https://old.reddit.com/r/OculusQuest/comments/14lu4wz/whats_...
- brookst 2y agoAnother downside is the internal reflections that can make bright spots in otherwise dark scenes. Still better than old style lenses, but it's not an unmitigated good.