I can't use the AVP, even if I wanted to...

[tornadowrangler]

I have had no intention of buying an AVP, but thought I should give it a demo just to see what it was like. I've been very skeptical that it or any other VR or AR product could ever become mainstream.

So I went to book an appointment, which were pretty much wide open, and got to the part where it asks about my vision. I wear glasses, and can't wear contacts because for some reason, every time I've tried them, I get nauseous, turn white, and almost pass-out. Well, the website asks if my prescription has a prism, which it does, and then when I click yes, it says sorry, I'm out of luck. The lenses they use can't accommodate that.

Has anybody else run into this problem and gotten a response for if they will ever be able to? I don't know how common having a prism on a prescription is.

 

[Abazigal]

I have had no intention of buying an AVP, but thought I should give it a demo just to see what it was like. I've been very skeptical that it or any other VR or AR product could ever become mainstream.

So I went to book an appointment, which were pretty much wide open, and got to the part where it asks about my vision. I wear glasses, and can't wear contacts because for some reason, every time I've tried them, I get nauseous, turn white, and almost pass-out. Well, the website asks if my prescription has a prism, which it does, and then when I click yes, it says sorry, I'm out of luck. The lenses they use can't accommodate that.

Has anybody else run into this problem and gotten a response for if they will ever be able to? I don't know how common having a prism on a prescription is.

I don’t have a prism requirement in my spectacles, but I ran into a similar issue during my Vision Pro demo today where the staff could not find a pair of optical inserts that could match my degree. I ended up trying the demo without my glasses on, and I will say it was quite a positive experience all round, even though I couldn‘t see the content clearly.

I have no intention of switching to contacts either, and well, I was searching for an excuse to not purchase the 1st gen vision pro, and I guess I found one. I guess all we can do is wait. 😛