Save Your Eyes! - Best Oculus Quest 2 Setup Tips To Reduce Eye Strain

[@DrEyeGuy]

Is your Oculus Quest 2 Blurry? Check out this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6Oag2OJmM2IZ6c

[@Rhino2400]

Thanks for the help I just used my money I got for my 13 birthday to buy this

[@DrEyeGuy]

@@Rhino2400 I hope you like it.

[@Rhino2400]

@@DrEyeGuy good video

[@jesseycorson7001]

I have experienced ever one of these problems and it is painful especially on the cheekbones

[@mushroomcrawdad6369]

@@Rhino2400 bro same

[@cartoonman884]

Its great to hear a professional opinion from a eye doctor about vr headset use on the eyes.

[@DrEyeGuy]

Thanks, it's super interesting to me

[@SnepBlepVR]

@@DrEyeGuy I say you should try and get on a talk show about this because I hear so many so so many people discrediting vr because of this stuff exactly the science of vr and the way doctors approach it is never factual for one reason or another you are a savior to this industry

[@DrEyeGuy]

@@SnepBlepVR That would be awesome to get on a talk show! I don't know about savior to this industry, but I'll try my best.

[@Shnsuxnduxnjdndx]

Optician not eye doctor

[@DrEyeGuy]

@@Shnsuxnduxnjdndx I'm not an optician

[@Ithim2098]

"Blue light affects your sleep patterns." Me watching the Smurfs at 12:00 A.M.

[@DrEyeGuy]

🤣

[@lambsaucesauce4679]

lol that will be me

[@ApetheWizard]

"Blue light affects your sleep patterns." proceeds to show intro with blue color

[@DrEyeGuy]

@@ApetheWizard haha! My favorite color is blue... looks like I'm never going to sleep.

[@septicsquid956]

The walls to my bedroom are blue. I fear sleep, but sleep fears me more.

[@AloysiusVelocitor]

Dr. EyeGuy Thank You! As a long-time digital creative professional, I did damage to my eyes before we really understood the damage old CRT monitors could do. So now I'm more than interested in keeping what vision I have, intact. You are the only actual Medical Professional that I've seen talking about these devices that are about to become quite pervasive.... and I just want to say Thanks! You're appreciated.

[@DrEyeGuy]

Thanks for the comment! I have a few more videos planned. It's tricky, not a lot of studies or information is out there because of how new it is, but I want to tackle the eye topics as best as I can.

[@majkazmaj]

Great summary. Thanks. I'm 66 and hooked on VR. When I play Beat Saber I don't wear my glasses, as you don't need the sharp focus. When I do puzzles, your setup suggestions will help. I did get the better strap from Oculus and the spacers so my glasses don't scratch the lenses. I sent this to my good friend who 70 and loves her VR!

[@DrEyeGuy]

Awesome! Thanks for sending it to your friend!

[@DrEyeGuy]

@Efe B I've haven't tried VR chat yet... is it that bad?

[@DrEyeGuy]

@Efe B yikes... maybe I'll stay away from that one for a while. 😁

[@shelleycotten7288]

Where did you get the spacers from? Is that the “fit pack” from oculus with the silicon covers?

[@Raccoon469]

Damn 66, Never even know 66 year olds played VR let along played any game! This really suprised me.

[@DannyPage]

Thank you for the tips. I will be taking some of those onboard especially the 20/20/20 rule. I had a mammoth 2hour session without a break and the next day I felt like I was still in VR. Powerful gadget.

[@DrEyeGuy]

Hope the tips help! Thanks for the comment! I'm the same way, if I power through without a break, it does a number on my eyes for sure.

[@razortagk1]

Thanks for all the tips! I have an astigmatism and wear glasses. I took out my glasses spacer, put in contacts and practiced the 20/20/20 rule whenever my eyes began to fatigue. I was able to increase my playtime from 20 minutes to 60+ minutes! (The 20/20/20 really did the trick - thanks!)

[@DrEyeGuy]

This is such an amazing comment! I love to hear reports like this. Glad it's helping.

[@lilianageneroso3989]

Eu sou a Sofia

[@amehwican]

3:35 there's a button right when you open the settings far left underneath wifi to switch to night mode so you dont actually have to go to the device tab

[@Bloxtrem]

Thank you ! I needed this :) I want to get an Oculus but I want to be careful for my eyes at the same time and this video gave some very good tips!

[@DrEyeGuy]

If you are thinking this far ahead, you are going to do great.

[@coltar1064]

The eye distancing help me a lot thank you so much it’s like I’m actually there

[@DrEyeGuy]

Glad to hear it helped!

[@readytapir_draw7447]

I’m going to get a quest 2 today!! So I’m glad to hear ways to keep your eyes safe!!

[@DrEyeGuy]

You are going to love it.

[@koz4christ]

would recommend upgrading the headstrap and getting a silicone cover. really keeps the headset in place

[@DrEyeGuy]

👆 This! I agree!

[@barmgaming3861]

the default headstrap just drills into the back of my head if worn for 4 seconds straight, I'm really glad my replacement strap arrived very early

[@akhileshbhise7266]

@@barmgaming3861 link please

[@AnimeGamerCreater]

4:30 they also make magnetic lens attachments for the oculus u just pic ur prescription for each eye place the magnetic base the put the magnetic lens onto the base

[@DrEyeGuy]

Here a few that I was able to test out and review. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZyQgoOtrqiUrLc

[@cuttlefishii]

I never knew about the 20/20/20 rule! Gonna try to start implementing it into my everyday life since I have a lot of screen time. Thanks :)

[@DrEyeGuy]

Awesome! Let me know how it goes.

[@memeeater420]

@@DrEyeGuy I wanted to try the 20/20/20 method as well but my room is a bit too small for that and I use VR generally during night-time so it'll be a bit too dark to look at the window

[@JacoRLol]

thinking of getting the Quest 2, right now i have a PSVR and i have no symptoms. I played for like 7 hours at once, with no symptoms or stuff. Great video, now i know what to do once i get the Quest

[@angieguymon4764]

Love playing our Oculus! Great to know these tips to help my eyestrain and dryness.

[@DrEyeGuy]

It's a blast!

[@kyleglassman237]

Big thanks Mr Eye Guy, just got this quest 2 a few days ago and eyes have been killing me. I dont have any eye issues and dont wear glasses or anything like that so i was suprised to have such issues. Ill be trying all these tips to see if the issue improves!

[@mhe0815]

It would be interesting to compare the optical qualities of the Q2 vs higher end headsets as some of them can be adjusted much more precise (stepless IPD, eye relief, some even have separate hardware and software IPD) to your particular needs. Would love to hear an expert's opinion on these health aspects.

[@DrEyeGuy]

That would an awesome video to make! I just have to get my hands on some higher end VR.

[@mhe0815]

@@DrEyeGuy I'd watch that for sure! Would also be interesting so see whether headsets with canted displays and lenses produce any negative effects (Valve Index has 5° outward per eye, Pimax headsets have about 20° per eye so they can have a huge field of view, but very little stereo overlap). Vive Pro 2 has a straight optics assembly but stacked fresnel lenses, also an interesting setup.

[@huddybuddygreatness9309]

It’s funny that you say the “higher end headsets” are the ones with step less IPD adjustment, because the original Oculus Quest, which is what I have, does have stemless IPD adjustment. My IPD is 62 and in the quest one you can choose any IPD value within the range. Idk why they chose to get rid of that, also I think it’s dumb that it only comes in white, so hopefully the next quest gets the best of both

[@mhe0815]

I also still have an OG Quest but not the 2. Reason why they canned stepless IPD adjustment is to enable usage of a single larger display panel rather than the 2 separate ones in the Quest 1. All so it is cheaper to make. With a single panel and the 3 IPD notches you switch between software profiles that just offset the displayed content on the fixed panel. Creating that in a seamless manner would be a pain in the rear for software development. So they simplified it to the point of making it borderline unergonomic for a lot of people. Simply because it won't matter to the masses who are not deep into the subject matter. The fact that VR may have some direlong term consequences for kids below the age of 12 but them marketing it mostly towards kids anyway pretty much tells you what you need to know about the Q2 and the people making it.

[@LisaLikesPhotographySanDiego]

Just about going to hit the BUY button on AMZN and get a couple of these, so needed to know more about them. Your video was excellent, fast, full of good info. Thank YOU!

[@DrEyeGuy]

Thank you! Glad it could help!

[@kirstybonner4286]

Yeah I’ve been researching my butt off. Was getting one for my sons birthday in March. Decided to buy myself one also. My older son has a rift (but stuck in his room which isn’t convenient mostly)- so I’m excited now to have a few for the family. Got to move with the times and enjoy interactive experiences together!

[@infiniteshay8660]

I appreciate this. As someone with migraines and photophobia, my eyes really need as much advice as they can get.

[@DrEyeGuy]

Thanks for the comment, I really do appreciate it.

[@tonyahall395]

I just purchased the Oculus Quest 2. Haven't used it a bunch yet but I have noticed my eyes getting itchy. I guess they are getting dry! Thank you for the help!

[@DrEyeGuy]

No problem, and thanks for commenting!

[@sagemorgan-h6784]

Im a newbie in the VR world and i can honestly say the tips helped a-lot. Thank you, really appreciate it.

[@DrEyeGuy]

Awesome, glad they helped

[@colton9625]

Fantastic video, I’m glad to see such a well educated person go in depth with VR, a lot of my friends say they have issues with VR and their eyes. This video should help them out. Keep up the great videos, you deserve more!

[@DrEyeGuy]

Thank you! I'll keep making videos like this if it helps people out.

[@AloysiusVelocitor]

@@DrEyeGuy See? I told you we meeded you. 😊

[@DrEyeGuy]

@@AloysiusVelocitor I'll do my best and try and not let you all down. 😉

[@brandonhuffstetler2599]

Thanks so much for making this and focusing on the eye health aspect. Easily the best video I've seen on this specific aspect of the VR experience!

[@DrEyeGuy]

Wow! Thanks! That actually means a lot to me. I've been wanting to make more videos about VR and Eyes... your comment is giving me the motivation to do it!

[@AloysiusVelocitor]

@@DrEyeGuy Pleae do! We VR gamers Need this information.

[@DeltaPhoenixHawk]

So I just got my Meta Quest 2 almost two weeks ago and I've been trying to figure out how to get the correct setting for the IPD. I kept switching it from the middle and largest setting. I wasn't sure which was best but thanks to the advice you gave I found out my IPD is 64.5 so I'm using the 63 now. Now aware of this I'm able to see the slight difference and I want to say thank you. Now to continue trying to figure out the other issues like that annoying sound when I'm connected to my computer using the program that makes me feel like I'm in the Matrix. Thanks again.

[@Char1ieskate]

I noticed that at first after I got my rift, my eyes were kinda hurting and I got some headaches, but i played around with a few things like tightening/loosening the straps and changing the pupil distance and now I'm fine!

[@DrEyeGuy]

Nice!

[@mj6704]

Just got my oculus 2 today, definitely noticed the dry eyes right away (after 20 minutes of use). I will have to use more of those AT's ! Thanks for all the great tips.

[@DrEyeGuy]

Dry eyes is the biggest thing for me. Hope the tips help.

[@Supercoop900]

I’ve had my Oculus quest 1 and I’ve noticed a difference. Before I had it I didn’t need glasses but maybe after a year I got glasses to help see things further away (also blue light glasses). Ever since I got them I’ve always used them playing the oculus or on my computer. Things further away are MUCH clearer to see and I still find it crazy on how much the difference is. My eyes still get dried up from time to time but I’m working on that. Thanks for the tips!

[@DrEyeGuy]

Thanks for watching. It really is crazy how much of a difference glasses can make, even if it's a small prescription.

[@solidsnake434]

Hi! Yes I have been affected by it, it all made sense when you said about the device resting on my cheekbones pulling on my eyelids open, I was totally lost before this, getting eye strain after a few hours

[@louthenerdasaur1226]

I just want to say thank you for your videos. We just got an Oculus and it is super fun but holy cow it dries my eyes out and I'm going to utilize your suggestions from this and the blurry video as well. Thanks for doing all the hard work and being an eye doctor!

[@DrEyeGuy]

Thanks for the kind words! I really do appreciate it!

[@SouthJerseySam]

I've been thinking about getting an Oculus Quest 2, but wanted to be sure if I would need some things before getting it. I'm glad I came across your video for eye safety and tips.

[@DrEyeGuy]

And I'm glad you watched my video. 🙂 and thanks for commenting.

[@Efi_C]

Thanks for the tips! They all helped me! Definitely have eye strain after using the oculus quest 2 Appreciate your tips so much!!!

[@DrEyeGuy]

Glad to hear it!

[@PatriotMindsets]

You're a godsend doctor. Super helpful!

[@DrEyeGuy]

Thank you! I'm trying my best to help in any way that I can.

[@LAAFHealingwiththeAngels]

Yes!! I experienced it all. My eyes are already dry and it was pulling down on my bottom lids and I didn’t know about the pupil distance and I wasn’t blinking enough. Lol. So thanks, I’ll show my kids too.

[@DrEyeGuy]

If you can, get a new head strap, it was better and easier on the cheeks. 🙂

[@angela-sanders]

I am so pleased I found you! I just got my Oculus Quest 2 and could never quite get it focused. I did not know the eye pieces moved in and out. I have narrow OP (57mm) and it was pushed all the way out! AND I changed it to night mode. THANK YOU! and your sense of humor is refreshing. thanks for keeping it informative and fun

[@DrEyeGuy]

Thank you! Glad you found the fix for it! I really do appreciate the comment.

[@BlueA]

Im actually so used to always using everything with blue light filters on that it feels weird when I see something without it lol. Great video!

[@DrEyeGuy]

Thank you! Thanks for commenting as well!

[@zulunet3285]

same here

[@ajudge8786]

Finally a useful VR channel! I work about 8 hours daily with the computer and I've got the Oculus2 a couple of days ago. Even after 24h from the last vr session, when I focus on the PC screen, it feels weird, sometimes like it has its own depth. Not easy to describe.

[@DrEyeGuy]

I almost wonder if you are experiencing effects from the Vergence-Accomodation Conflict maybe?

[@ajudge8786]

@@DrEyeGuy Thanks for the hint. It actually could be it! also I figured out that my IPD was set wrong, so I played with the visor for about 10h (in 3 days) with a wrong position (thanks for the app btw). I just hope to get used to it and the effects from VAC go away

[@GKunna]

Great advice Doc, my eyeballs thank you! I learned another trick that helped me with eyestrain\dryness on the Quest 2 (not sure if medically accurate but it helped me), here goes: So after your put on and line up the headset, I would pull it out to the front just a bit (i.e. just enough that it's not applying pressure on my cheeks), I would then literally close my eyes and seat the headset back into position - that's it! I found that it reduced that eyelid stretching sensation and allowed me to blink much easier while wearing the headset. Just my 2 cents, hope someone finds it useful :)

[@DrEyeGuy]

Awesome tip! I do that myself as well.

[@nicolaj990]

Just got mine today and I am finding this very useful. I am definitely not going to do much in one go and take a lot of breaks, I can feel my eyes straining in them

[@rudder3084]

I am gonna have a look on my Rift to see if any of the showed settings are available... I really hope the blue light filter is at least there XD

[@Pa55_w0rd]

Thanks for the information. It's becus i am planing to buy an oculus quest 2

[@DrEyeGuy]

No problem! Thanks for watching!

[@anthonycortez4079]

Thank you so much for making this video I got my son the quest 2 for Xmas and now I know how to make sure his eyes are the most protected so thank you again

[@DrEyeGuy]

Awesome! He is going to love. Glad this video could be helpful.

[@adiestra8451]

Wow, this guy is great - learning so much every second

[@DrEyeGuy]

Thank you!

[@Izanagi-Okami]

I just bought mine last week and all of this info is extremely helpful, thank you!!

[@takayukikuroki3816]

After the first day my eyes felt dry, the second day wasn't as bad since I had already seen this video about taking breaks, I've bought eye drops to use, and change the settings to night mode, I've also purchased the lens and new face cover for ant blue light and better air flow to eyes.

[@DrEyeGuy]

Nice! Sounds like you are taking the right steps.

[@takayukikuroki3816]

I would recommend using the glasses spacer it helped me today to not get aching eyes

[@DrEyeGuy]

@@takayukikuroki3816 Thanks! Nice Tip

[@jayramirez3381]

I just got mine recently thank you for the advice

[@DrEyeGuy]

Awesome! Have fun!

[@BenKadel]

Super interesting and really glad I got recommended this video before I recieved my quest 2 :) Love the 20/20/20 rule and totally going to set an alarm to go off every 20 mins when i play! big thanks for this excellent video!

[@DrEyeGuy]

Thanks! Hope you like the quest 2... it's addicting!

[@Kratos-sw9ch]

I got a quest 2 and this video helped out alot with my eye strain.

[@DrEyeGuy]

Awesome! Glad it helped, and thanks for commenting.

[@Kratos-sw9ch]

Welcome 🙂👍

[@montlejohnbojangles8937]

Thank you for making this video, I really think it ought to be essential viewing for every VR user out there. ❤️

[@DrEyeGuy]

Thanks! I think it would help a lot of people.

[@dustinmoore3461]

I had a psvr and I did have those eye symptoms but when I wanted more games I switched to oculus quest 2 and before I bought it I watched this video and it helped my eyes from not getting so dry

[@DrEyeGuy]

Awesome! Thank you for commenting this!

[@The_Honored_One_Inf]

“Blue light hurts eyes” Me singing “I’m blue dabodidabodai”

[@theblingpanda9680]

The blue light do not hurt your eyes all it does is make you blink less and effects your sleeping

[@ryandstone]

Dr. Guymon! Ii can’t believe i ran across you on KZbin! I think about my time at summit often! My feed is littered with vr stuff so I’m Glad to see you and that you’re doing so well! Keep it up. Ryan.

[@DrEyeGuy]

Thanks Ryan! Maybe I'll see you in the Metaverse some time. 🙂

[@Shadow497Knight]

This video is great! It really helped me understand how to use my vr headset correctly. I recently purchased a vr headset that should be arriving soon, so this video had perfect timing. I do have a small question though. So you were talking about how blue light can mess up my sleep pattern especially when using something that emits blue light before going to sleep. I’ve heard this sentiment before in a lot of other videos so I thought I should ask you this question since you are a professional. For some reason whenever I use my phone before bed or play games before bed, while it’s true that I don’t feel tired (probably due to lack of melatonin) I still almost instantly fall asleep when going to sleep. So my question is: why? Is it because I have a blue light absorbing superpower? Could it be that I’m an android sent by Cyberlife? Or is there a more scientific explanation? If you happen to see this comment, I would be more than happy to hear your explanation.

[@DrEyeGuy]

For sure you are an android sent by cyberlife. 😄 This is actually a really good question. You may be able to fall asleep just fine. I would wonder how restful your sleep is. I wonder if you have less REM sleep than you would if you didn't use your phone. Maybe it just affects your deep sleep and not necessarily your ability to fall asleep?

[@epixerty]

@@DrEyeGuy The same happens to me, I guess I'm another android sent by cyberlife

[@tharanjagobinath8055]

Dr, I'm a student and I have an UTMC glasses. I don't know the actual useages of it. All I have to know is, whether I can use it while studying?😊

[@DrEyeGuy]

If I am correct, UTMC is a type of anti-reflective coating you can have your on your glasses. Really good to have to reduce glare, especially working on computer screens with overhead lights. Do you have a prescription in these glasses?

[@tharanjagobinath8055]

@@DrEyeGuy yes I do..

[@StellarSterling01]

I'm not sure if the stock face cover's foam loses it's "springy" nature over time. I've had my Quest 2 since December, and when I went to use it after a few months of not, I found that there was a slight blurriness to everything. Not a lot but enough to be annoying. My lenses are not scratched as I baby my quest. I cleaned my lenses thinking that they were oily, which they weren't. I made sure that the lenses were the correct distance apart and they were. Then I pulled the quest from my face slowly only to discover that it cleared right up being slightly away from my eyes (around the thickness of the foam). It did NOT affect my field of view at all. That made me wonder if it was always like that of new after being worn out or something. Today I bought a new face cover from Amazon and should be here Sunday. My hope is that it's thicker then the stock cover, allowing that distance that I need for a clear picture. If you are experiencing similar issues, maybe consider trying to pull the quest away from your face slightly. The thickness of the foam may be all you need. If you find that clears thing up, then you should consider finding after market cover that's thicker than the stock one, or find something that will extend the stock cover's foam allowing for distance.

[@DrEyeGuy]

Thanks for commenting this, I just had somebody comment this exact same thing on one of my other videos. I think you are right... likely having a thicker cover that pushes the face out a little bit will help.

[@predtralo]

First time that YT suggests me a really useful and necessary video. I always had doubts about how stereoscopic vision and VR could damage the eyes. Thanks.

[@DrEyeGuy]

Thanks! I'm glad youtube suggested my video. 😀

[@养猫的m]

Listening your video makes me realize I am doing everything wrong and “stab” my eye with all bad habits 😹。 thank you for sharing all these tip

[@DrEyeGuy]

I'm glad I could keep you from "stabbing" your eyes.. haha! Thanks!

[@ToniusPlays]

I had cataract surgery 4 years ago and since then I need glasses to read up close, such as cell phones, books, and also computer monitors at work. My Headset Quest 2 arrived 4 days ago, I put my oculus on and when I put it on my head, it was all blurred as if I had no glasses, I was really sad but I decided to take off my prescription glasses and try to put quest 2 on again, and to my surprise it was all wonderfully clear as I have never seen it before. It just seemed like a miracle to me to see everything clearly without my prescription glasses. I would like to know how Quest 2 fixed my Presbyopia(or farsightedness?)? I've been using it a lot, several hours, watching movies, reading books, even with small print I didn't have headaches or nausea, I'm really very satisfied but I would like to know why I can see without an oculus with when I'm in VR, and when I take it off. lo I need the glasses again.

[@DrEyeGuy]

I actually did a live video explaining how all of that works if you want to check it out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHTWcoOXds12l7s It's kind of long, but it explains everything. The short summary is that VR optics are set for more distance, at about 4 feet out. So it you don't need glasses for 4 feet, then you won't need any in VR.

[@ToniusPlays]

Yes!! I watched it right after this video and I understood that I'm probably finding a comfortable point a little far from the center it must be very close to my glasses lenses, making this point work like them. My eyeglasses are also not as tall as some people I know. Thank you, your video was really an excellent learning experience for me, I always thought the physics behind the construction of the lens was fantastic and you explained it very well.

[@uginiopaka3376]

The info in this video is so clear and professional. Thank you so much! I have an astigmatism and the Oculus messes with me so much and my eyes are always dry. I am going to try these tips!

[@DrEyeGuy]

Thank you for the amazing comment! I'll be making a video here in the next week or two specifically about blur with the Oculus quest 2. Thanks for commenting this.

[@rainingwings449]

3:40 Oculus has since changed the layout so now you can find night mode by simply clicking on the battery thing and night mode should be in that menu

[@DrEyeGuy]

Thanks for saying this

[@927tripp]

Thank you for these great tips! Definitely experiencing the dry eyes and eye strain after less than an hour of using the oculus.

[@DrEyeGuy]

You're welcome! The dry eyes get me every time.

[@SpeakersIsGod]

I was actually having alot of issues. But I took my old pair of glasses and busted the arms and nose pieces off and taped them inside the quest 2 and it has helped so much! They dont touch the lenses and it allows for so much more room. Then I can adjust as needed.

[@BIox44]

Thanks this is great to know im getting my Quest 2 very soon :)

[@DrEyeGuy]

You are going to love it! Hope the video helped. Maybe I'll bump into you in VR, I'll keep my eyes open.

[@AloysiusVelocitor]

Oh man...I'm ecited for you! Is this your first HMD? You're going to love it.

[@michaelconn1876]

Thanks for talking about the specific ocular disturbances of the 3 quest settings!!!

[@robertbodily7068]

I didn't know you could adjust the eye distance on them. Great tip, it will help the next time I dawn a 3D head set.

[@DrEyeGuy]

It's always great when you can dawn an Oculus Quest 2 :)

[@petebengry3050]

Hi. This is a great video as I suffer from Blepharitis my eyes are sensitive Your advice is brilliant as I am expecting my Oculus Quest 2 in a few days. Thank you

[@DrEyeGuy]

Awesome! Thanks for the comments. Hope you like the oculus quest 2.

[@morganrspringer]

You: Wear glasses while playing VR Me: I’m blind as a bat I kind of have too. Thank God for the glasses extension

[@NRG_Soulless]

Im getting an oculus soon and this helped me alot on trying to put the right settings and from preventing my vision to go blind

[@DrEyeGuy]

Awesome! Glad it could help.

[@a3lorenzo]

Lol should have watched this way before I got addicted to it. Thanks for the tips

[@DrEyeGuy]

Haha! It's ok, I'm addicted too. Never too late to use the tips though. Thanks for the comment!

[@alexandrawhitlock3690]

Good video, thank you. I have an astigmatism and I don’t wear glasses. I have troubles with my vision getting blurry after awhile, I’m assuming it’s because of so much eye strain?

[@DrEyeGuy]

It could be, or it could be from dryness as well.

[@mikemikemikemikemikemeup]

The blue light glasses make my eyes drier. I dont know why. Also night mode helps stop some of the “godrays” from white letters.

[@DrEyeGuy]

I've noticed that it cuts down on the "godrays" as well. Thanks for the comment, and yeah... that's interesting about the blue light glasses. I wonder if having blue light glasses causes you to blink less and so your eyes dry out faster.... not sure.

[@mikemikemikemikemikemeup]

@@DrEyeGuy I bet that’s it.

[@sonicwingnut]

That's good to know, I'm quite sensitive to godrays, so that alone makes it worth trying

[@halfmoon7408]

I'm going to get a oculus quest 2 soon and this will definately save my life. Thank you!

[@ThisIsMuFin]

I'm glad my eyes don't get dry or hurt after I use the quest :)

[@DrEyeGuy]

That is nice!

[@CraftyM2016]

Thank you so much! This really helped me out when I was playing Saints And Sinners. Everything was so blurry and it was so annoying. Thanks to your video I can enjoy playing my Walking Dead game! *New Subscriber!*

[@DrEyeGuy]

Awesome! So good to hear this video is still helping people out. Thanks for subscribing!

[@amalgomyte5628]

Does the VR system and consecutive time spent in front of a TV contribute to Astigmatism? Everyone has been Bit©hing at how my very slight inability to focus two images together has been from every lick of technology I have for myself. It hasn't gotten worse over time with use of technology though, and the image produced from my vision is still sharp from all distances. There's just a very faint double seen from greater distances.

[@DrEyeGuy]

Excellent question. I don't think there is any direct evidence of that, but a lot of theories suggesting it. Have you been to an eye doctor to get your eyes checked?

[@amalgomyte5628]

@@DrEyeGuy I don't have the means to do that yet. but it's in the works. once i do i should get some insight into what's going on. i have a strong feeling the only way to get any eye issues is from long term staring at some obviously uncomfortable distance too close to a flat screen, and not a VR.

[@tazyou11]

Yes I have experienced these problems as I have mild dry eye syndrome. Also, have that happen where the Quest is pulling my lower lid down because where it falls on my cheek. This happens usually when I adjust the Quest on my face because the backup battery in the back of my head hurts my head back there and I adjust it in the back and then have to adjust it on my face. I do use artificial tears before each session of playing which helps, but if I am on the Quest for over 2 hours my eyes still can get dry. It's never easy, but do the best I can.

[@DrEyeGuy]

Sounds like you already have the right tools to fight the battle. Nicely done!

[@hughmac7423]

Interesting advice, all common sence. I've been into VR since the Vive came out, spent 100's of hours in VR, never had eye strain, then I make sure the headset is balanced with a weight at the back, I blink often, and I take breaks. I've never and will never use an Oculus Quest, mostly because it is linked to Facebook and I don't want advertisement in my games, and I have a large IPD 75mm and the 68mm it goes too is too small. The only HMD's I've found that cater for large IPD's are Vive and Vive Pro (out of production now) and the Pimax range (I have an 8KX and it is the best I have used). The HP Reverb G2, Vive Pro 2, and Valve Index are all restircted to 68 to 70mm IPD, which I find disappointing.

[@DrEyeGuy]

Nice, you already had it figured out.

[@ryden760]

I've had the rift s for a few months now and have yet to get any ads in game (or out of game for that matter)

[@psiloci]

I didn't even know what the purpose of the top head strap was until i saw this, and now it's SO much more comfortable to play VR!

[@DrEyeGuy]

Awesome! Glad the video helped, and thanks for commenting.

[@KO_Manic]

“Don’t sit too close to the TV” Literally straps a screen to my head that surrounds my eyeballs

[@DrEyeGuy]

Haha! Our grandparents would think we are crazy.

[@KO_Manic]

@@DrEyeGuy Yep lol. Also I subscribed.

[@DrEyeGuy]

Awesome! Thank you so much!

[@jenniferjumper7109]

So thankful for this! Will putting a lot of pressure on the cheeks and lower eye lids cause eye strain/twitching? I’ve ordered a new head strap and hopefully it works better than the original because I love working out with it but the eye strain is 🥴

[@DrEyeGuy]

The new head strap is going to make a huge difference... at least it did for me. You know... I could swear that the device caused my eyelid twitch once. Hard to say if that was actually the cause or something else.

[@georgewilliam8270]

What’s the best practical joke you’ve pulled or seen pulled?

[@daviddoyle2085]

That’s great about the night mode. I didn’t realise it had that much of an effect as my wife gets headaches after using the oculus for too long. I think blue lights the culprit.

[@DrEyeGuy]

You will have to let me know if the night mode or blue light filter helps your wife. Thanks for the comment!

[@KimberleyB]

So did using the blue light setting help?

[@daviddoyle2085]

@@KimberleyB yes It did. It helped me anyway. My other half hasn’t used the oculus for a while but I’ve definitely noticed a difference.

[@DrEyeGuy]

@@daviddoyle2085 thanks for reporting back.

[@NeoNikki23]

Tnx I felt those simptoms first hand just in 2 weeks of playing with Quest 2, dry eyes, my eye sockets being pulled down

[@we1rdo_man]

no wonder I was "crying"

[@aislynnkeith7385]

Yea I thought my eyes were gonna break serious just got off of gt

[@sheluvs.hollow_2855]

I’m getting one soon so thank you for the help

[@DrEyeGuy]

Hope you like it. It's a blast.

[@sheluvs.hollow_2855]

@@DrEyeGuy thank you 🙂

[@cassnt21]

I almost got blind while playing vr, but thanks to this video now i wont get not even a little bit near to be blind. Thank you!

[@DrEyeGuy]

Good to hear... gotta keep people from going blind as much as I can. 🙂

[@soniccinos]

I came for the VR tips, and stayed for the awesome eye content, top notch channel, we really need to take care of our eyes, and this channel has so many good advices!

[@DrEyeGuy]

Thank you for nice comment! It's comments like these that help keep me going.

[@cemeter1832]

man I dont need my eyes to play VR, imma hardass lol

[@notCSScode]

I use "comfort view" or night light on pretty much all my devices. I was hoping to know if there was a night mode in it, and luckily you told me it was. Thank you :)

[@ben2808]

Jesus loves you.

[@Chlochlo1010]

Im an atheist

[@mousepd]

Thank you!

[@DrEyeGuy]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@f4shgames362]

can u make a video on why my head might start hurting after i am done playing on my oculus pls

[@DrEyeGuy]

Are you meaning you get a headache, or your actually head hurts? Is your head strap too tight?

[@djpgirl]

I use the Vive, and I gotta say the night mode really helps! You should use it either way.

[@oasis6339]

This video is going to help me so much cause all of these things happen to me with my quest 2!

[@rich2785]

I have this app that measures my IPD. It came up with 2 measurements. 1 for near and 1 for far. Which one should I use for my Oculus Quest 2. Great video and thanks!

[@DrEyeGuy]

Distance PD would be the best.

[@DW-nf9qe]

I got a quest two in June. It was the best decision of my life.

[@mattgamer1240]

thank you so much the top of the headstrap trick works wonders on my seeing orbs!

[@DrEyeGuy]

It's crazy how much of a difference that makes.

[@dustincarlisle3400]

I just got an Oculus Quest 2 a few days ago and I'm enjoying it a lot! Thank you so much for the info.

[@DrEyeGuy]

Glad to hear it. Thanks for watching!

[@dustincarlisle3400]

Of course! Best to know things that help the eyes, right?

[@DrEyeGuy]

@@dustincarlisle3400 Right!

[@jfehey]

This whole channel is super helpful. I am so thankful yt algorithm got me to this gem of a channel

[@DrEyeGuy]

Thank you! I'm thankful the yt algorithm brought you here as well. 😃

[@JKH007]

I’ve noticed the pulling of the cheek bone and I did make tears drop constantly while playing, thanks!

[@DrEyeGuy]

That gets me every time too.

[@AmanBansil]

Thanks so much. These are great. Getting ready for the PSVR2 and these tips will help. I’m gonna add tear drops before use and remember to blink

[@DrEyeGuy]

Glad to help! Have fun!