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FPV goggles eye strain?
#1
Hey Everyone,

I've been hesitant in getting fpv goggles for a few reasons.  I like to switch to LOS easily and I always thought that wearing FPV goggles for an extended period of time would be straining to my eyes.  I realized that my eyes were getting strained anyway after playing liftoff on my 7inch field monitor for about an hour.  Also the internal batteries on my monitor kind of suck,  I don't mind replacing them.

For those of you that use FPV goggles, do you find that they strain your eyes after a while?  Is there an optometrist we can ask about how continued use might affect your eye sight?

If they don't negatively affect your eyesight, can you guys recommend fpv goggles?  Ideally it would have hdmi input.

Thanks.
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#2
(19-Jan-2016, 06:17 PM)trojanGoat Wrote: Hey Everyone,

I've been hesitant in getting fpv goggles for a few reasons.  I like to switch to LOS easily and I always thought that wearing FPV goggles for an extended period of time would be straining to my eyes.  I realized that my eyes were getting strained anyway after playing liftoff on my 7inch field monitor for about an hour.  Also the internal batteries on my monitor kind of suck,  I don't mind replacing them.

For those of you that use FPV goggles, do you find that they strain your eyes after a while?  Is there an optometrist we can ask about how continued use might affect your eye sight?

If they don't negatively affect your eyesight, can you guys recommend fpv goggles?  Ideally it would have hdmi input.

Thanks.

I'm very near-sighted (-7.50) and use goggles exclusively because of the small form-factor.  The only major eye-strain issue I have with goggles is eye dryness.  When you are intently concentrating you won't be blinking as much and dryness is a given.

As for strain related to extended wear, there is enough time between packs for me to remove the goggles, look around, focus on something far away, and blink to rewet the eyes or apply eye drops.  I can see where you would have a problem if you spent significant time on a simulator because there is no battery change, just go, go, go!  The only fix for that is to frequently pause your session and take an eye break.  

I would treat goggle use the same as working on a computer. Your ophthalmology will most likely say the same thing and that's to take frequent breaks, blink or use drops to moisturize your eyes, and focus on something far away.

My first set of goggles were Skyzone V2 goggles.  They were comfortable and the eye-cups were soft and blocked external light.  The problem I had was fogging, smallish FPV, and the resolution is too small for clear simulator use.  No HDMI on that one.

Currently, I'm using Fat Shark Dominator HD V2 goggles and love them.  Exceptional resolution, large FOV, built-in fan, built-in DVR, and HDMI input.  They work great in LiftOff and FPVFreerider but they are not without shortcomings, read more about my experience here and see the difference is screen resolutions here.
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(19-Jan-2016, 10:29 PM)Arknabbit Wrote: I'm very near-sighted (-7.50) and use goggles exclusively because of the small form-factor.  The only major eye-strain issue I have with goggles is eye dryness.  When you are intently concentrating you won't be blinking as much and dryness is a given.

As for strain related to extended wear, there is enough time between packs for me to remove the goggles, look around, focus on something far away, and blink to rewet the eyes or apply eye drops.  I can see where you would have a problem if you spent significant time on a simulator because there is no battery change, just go, go, go!  The only fix for that is to frequently pause your session and take an eye break.  

I would treat goggle use the same as working on a computer.  Your ophthalmology will most likely say the same thing and that's to take frequent breaks, blink or use drops to moisturize your eyes, and focus on something far away.

My first set of goggles were Skyzone V2 goggles.  They were comfortable and the eye-cups were soft and blocked external light.  The problem I had was fogging, smallish FPV, and the resolution is too small for clear simulator use.  No HDMI on that one.

Currently, I'm using Fat Shark Dominator HD V2 goggles and love them.  Exceptional resolution, large FOV, built-in fan, built-in DVR, and HDMI input.  They work great in LiftOff and FPVFreerider but they are not without shortcomings, read more about my experience here and see the difference is screen resolutions here.

That's awesome.  Thanks.  Would you say the Dominator HD is the best out of the fatshark line?  I was looking at the fatshark dominator v3 and the skyzone sky02 diversity goggles.  Since you're near-sighted, did the fatsharks have an adjustment for your eyes or did you need to get some sort of diopter lenses?
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#4
(19-Jan-2016, 10:41 PM)trojanGoat Wrote:
(19-Jan-2016, 10:29 PM)Arknabbit Wrote: I'm very near-sighted (-7.50) and use goggles exclusively because of the small form-factor.  The only major eye-strain issue I have with goggles is eye dryness.  When you are intently concentrating you won't be blinking as much and dryness is a given.

As for strain related to extended wear, there is enough time between packs for me to remove the goggles, look around, focus on something far away, and blink to rewet the eyes or apply eye drops.  I can see where you would have a problem if you spent significant time on a simulator because there is no battery change, just go, go, go!  The only fix for that is to frequently pause your session and take an eye break.  

I would treat goggle use the same as working on a computer.  Your ophthalmology will most likely say the same thing and that's to take frequent breaks, blink or use drops to moisturize your eyes, and focus on something far away.

My first set of goggles were Skyzone V2 goggles.  They were comfortable and the eye-cups were soft and blocked external light.  The problem I had was fogging, smallish FPV, and the resolution is too small for clear simulator use.  No HDMI on that one.

Currently, I'm using Fat Shark Dominator HD V2 goggles and love them.  Exceptional resolution, large FOV, built-in fan, built-in DVR, and HDMI input.  They work great in LiftOff and FPVFreerider but they are not without shortcomings, read more about my experience here and see the difference is screen resolutions here.

That's awesome.  Thanks.  Would you say the Dominator HD is the best out of the fatshark line?  I was looking at the fatshark dominator v3 and the skyzone sky02 diversity goggles.  Since you're near-sighted, did the fatsharks have an adjustment for your eyes or did you need to get some sort of diopter lenses?

Yes, the HD is their flagship model.  It features an adjustable Inter-pupillary adjustment and accepts diopter lenses.  I wear contacts when I fly and found that -2 Diopter lenses gave me the best image quality.

Note that the Skyzone (854x480) and Dominator V3 (800x480) goggles are widescreen vs HD V2's 800x600.  It's going to squash your image just a little bit.

Also, I've found that FPV gear is highly subjective.  If there is an FPV club near you, I recommend you check them out and try on the different goggles to see what works best for you.
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#5
I really like the HD2, although the -2 diopter set makes it impossible to put them off on my forehead, the lens immediately get greasy :-(
Aren't you actually focusing on "something far away" when wearing the FPV goggles? They project the image at some distance ahead, that's why a diopter lens set is required for near-sighted users.
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(19-Jan-2016, 11:47 PM)Andrey Mironov Wrote: I really like the HD2, although the -2 diopter set makes it impossible to put them off on my forehead, the lens immediately get greasy :-(
Aren't you actually focusing on "something far away" when wearing the FPV goggles? They project the image at some distance ahead, that's why a diopter lens set is required for near-sighted users.


I'm fortunate that my face shape gives me some space between the diopter lens and lashes. I'm using the thin foam too. That's why I encourage someone who wants to buy goggles to try and find the actual models to test fit. These goggles aren't one size fits all.


Just because the image displayed on the screen is of something far away doesn't mean your eyes can focus on it.  Your eye can focus on a close object up to a certain limit, the tiny screens in this case, and if the Fat Shark image is still blurry in its stock form, those diopter lenses are needed to properly refocus that light onto the back of your eyeball.  

Us nearsighted people need a little extra something something to bend that light into our football shaped eyes.
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#7
I am near sighted too like Arknabbit (wear glasses)... I found it extremely tiring to my eyes looking at goggles at first, but later i found there are diopter lenses available and they really helps!
Now even using my goggles for hours I don't feel anything! Smile

are you near sighted? maybe that's what you need Smile
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#8
(21-Jan-2016, 12:35 AM)Oscar Wrote: I am near sighted too like Arknabbit (wear glasses)... I found it extremely tiring to my eyes looking at goggles at first, but later i found there are diopter lenses available and they really helps!
Now even using my goggles for hours I don't feel anything! Smile

are you near sighted? maybe that's what you need Smile

Yes I am near sighted.  My prescription is very light.  I'll look into diopter lenses or maybe I'll just wear contacts for fpv. HA!
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#9
(21-Jan-2016, 12:50 AM)trojanGoat Wrote:
(21-Jan-2016, 12:35 AM)Oscar Wrote: I am near sighted too like Arknabbit (wear glasses)... I found it extremely tiring to my eyes looking at goggles at first, but later i found there are diopter lenses available and they really helps!
Now even using my goggles for hours I don't feel anything! Smile

are you near sighted? maybe that's what you need Smile

Yes I am near sighted.  My prescription is very light.  I'll look into diopter lenses or maybe I'll just wear contacts for fpv. HA!

cool I hope they help! 
it comes with 3 sets of lenses, -6, -4 and -2 Smile
i think i am using -2 and it's perfect
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