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After looking at a few previews of people using Gear VR I’m not sure if eyeglasses can be worn. Do you take off your glasses and use the focus dial?
I think I read in slashgear it will work with glasses
I believe it will
The guy from 'Tested' said in his video review from the Oculus Connect event that his glasses were not compatible with the headset because of his mixed astigmatism. And he also noted that because of it, the headset's lenses were harder to adjust.
Wearing glasses with Gear VR
cdmoore74 said:
After looking at a few previews of people using Gear VR I’m not sure if eyeglasses can be worn. Do you take off your glasses and use the focus dial?
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Actually, after looking into it a little bit, it appears as though Gear VR may not really be suitable for wearing glasses with Though I suppose it could be done as long as the device still fits and wearing the two together isn't too uncomfortable, so it would also probably depend on the style and/or size of the glasses you are wearing. There are some similar devices that have a selection of lenses to accommodate people who wear glasses, but apparently Samsung does not offer this feature with Gear VR. Hope this info helps
acasey78 said:
Actually, after looking into it a little bit, it appears as though Gear VR may not really be suitable for wearing glasses with Though I suppose it could be done as long as the device still fits and wearing the two together isn't too uncomfortable, so it would also probably depend on the style and/or size of the glasses you are wearing. There are some similar devices that have a selection of lenses to accommodate people who wear glasses, but apparently Samsung does not offer this feature with Gear VR. Hope this info helps
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best solution would be to wear contacts, or go to the doctor and do the laser treatment...I'm one of those lucky people who got 20/20....and yes I always wear eye-drops when go to the beach or take a shower....eat lots of green vegetables etc...
If you are near sighted, you wont need to wear glasses using gear vr. I have no idea about far sighted people.
There's a way to change the focus.
Focus can be changed using the scroll wheel on the top..so I guess it ll work for far sighted ppl too..
What if you are near and far sighted? I wish I was joking but one eye is each for me.
What happens if you look through binoculars? Usually people are fine looking through lenses close to their eyes even without corrective lenses in front.
dbraba01 said:
What if you are near and far sighted? I wish I was joking but one eye is each for me.
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The guy from Cnet used his own glasses with the Gear VR, it's probably not as comfortable as wearing no glasses but atleast he was able to use it this way.
"I slipped Gear VR over my own glasses, but you can also just adjust a top focus dial to fit your own prescription. (Although my -9 vision barely worked with one Gear VR headset's focus dial.) "
-9, no wonder he still needed to use glasses. I'm between - 3.75 and -4.00. My daughter is -8.25 and she can't see anything without her glasses.
I'm also -8.25 and I was able to get the Gear VR to focus perfectly. The wheel was to the max in the opposite direction as when I have my contacts in, so I would think -8 is getting to the max of it's focus tange.
Glad to report that after trying Gear VR at the Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg, IL (Samsung has a experience location near the AT&T store) the headset works fine for my eyesight without glasses. The only issue is the the person doing the demo does not tell you about the focus wheel. Maybe he just thought I knew what I was doing.
On a separate note I wish they had more demo's. The blue ocean one is not enough and I wanted more. But in a few days I will have my grubby hands on my own.
Works for me without glasses. Im nearsighted. So I can't see far. Which luckily works out for the gear vr since the thing is less than an inch from your face.
No Glasses
The manual specifically says not to user glasses and goes so far as to recommend wearing contacts. But as others have said, the focus wheel makes it easy to adjust focus.
I use the VR without my glasses or contacts and it works but requires moving the wheel to the extreme as far as it will go; it is *almost* in perfect focus but certainly good enough.
cbutters said:
What happens if you look through binoculars? Usually people are fine looking through lenses close to their eyes even without corrective lenses in front.
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Binoculars have a diopter ring to adjust each eye to proper foucus, so they work together with the main focus.
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Binoculars have a diopter ring to adjust each eye to proper foucus, so they work together with the main focus.
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Interesting... I guess I'm equally bad in both eyes, so I never noticed. Although now I have had a lasik procedure and I can see perfect 20/20 in both eyes. Its amazing. going on 5 years now, no problems.
I'm nearsighted and have different vision in each eye, the right eye quite a bit worse with far worse astigmatism. Even with that and uniform focus for both eyes in the gear vr, though, I am able to find a very suitable focus and have continued using the VR at length. I do believe it may be a bit better with contacts, and I will be getting new contacts shortly ( yes, just for the vr ) but for now, it actually works rather amazingly well considering how far off my eyes are from each other.
Everyone will be different, though. I have let many people try mine and everyone with poor vision and glasses was surprised they could find a very clear focus without their glasses, but I'm sure there are some out there where contacts will be the only option. Currently, options are limited without far more advanced hardware because adjusting the focal length of the lenses to focus to the eye slightly changes the magnification of the image as the distance changes. If they had independent focus, the two images wouldn't quite match up so the image being generated for each eye would have to adjust on the screen too.
We do live in the future, though, so someone will come up with something awesome for this very soon I'm sure.
Hi,
I mostly love my att S5, rooted and some xposed framework modules running.
But the camera fails to focus most of the time. I'm coming from the S3 which had a macro focus mode that worked well. The S5 doesn't seem to have a macro mode and when I first tried to focus on something close is when I noticed things aren't right. But the problem happens most of the time at other distances to the subject too.
The failure to focus happens with the Google camera as well.
I googled around and I'm not the only one with the problem. The only suggestion I saw was that there is a protective film on the camera that a lot of people don't see. This seems irrelevant to the sensor failing to judge the proper distance to the subject. I did have the film but it has a hole cut out so the camera's view is unobstructed, I took it off anyway.
I looked at the sensor and it does have an un-glasslike wavey-ness to it.
I started picking away at the edge but it seemed like I might be scratching it and nothing started peeling up. I need to look closer but cant find my magnifying glass. I'm leaning towards no film on there. Does anyone know for sure or have any fix for the focus issue?
Thanks.
I am having the same issue now. Anyone know how to fix?
Try zooming in one step before trying to focus for a macro shot. Works like a charm for me.
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I'll try zooming in first, possibly a great tip but, that picture you posted is a great example of a crap macro. No offense.
You are certainly not the only one. The autofocus is god awful on my S5. Even at normal distances it will often fail to focus. It's something I've just had to accept and live with.
daveyian said:
I'll try zooming in first, possibly a great tip but, that picture you posted is a great example of a crap macro. No offense.
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Which is why i removed it. I selected the wrong one when uploading and then lost all will to upload the correct one. It does work though. Unzoomed I could not get the camera to focus on the coil at all. One zoom step in and it focused immediately.
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same problem with my phone
daveyian said:
Hi,
I mostly love my att S5, rooted and some xposed framework modules running.
But the camera fails to focus most of the time. I'm coming from the S3 which had a macro focus mode that worked well. The S5 doesn't seem to have a macro mode and when I first tried to focus on something close is when I noticed things aren't right. But the problem happens most of the time at other distances to the subject too.
The failure to focus happens with the Google camera as well.
I googled around and I'm not the only one with the problem. The only suggestion I saw was that there is a protective film on the camera that a lot of people don't see. This seems irrelevant to the sensor failing to judge the proper distance to the subject. I did have the film but it has a hole cut out so the camera's view is unobstructed, I took it off anyway.
I looked at the sensor and it does have an un-glasslike wavey-ness to it.
I started picking away at the edge but it seemed like I might be scratching it and nothing started peeling up. I need to look closer but cant find my magnifying glass. I'm leaning towards no film on there. Does anyone know for sure or have any fix for the focus issue?
Thanks.
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I've been having the same issue with my S5 and the back ward facing camera (as the forward facing one works fine). However, I've tried resetting the phone,
I love the phone, but the camera will focus sometimes and sometimes it won't. Resetting the cameras cache and all of it's settings sometimes works and sometimes doesn't.
It's still under warranty as I purchased it in Dec of 2014. Called samsung and they will take in for repair, but I'm out the phone for about two weeks!!
Is there something else I can try. I know it's not an app as the hard reset wiped out everything on the phone.
Mine is being shipped however what is everyone's favorite feature or design on this new beast?
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This is my first Note so everything to me is great. The S pen I love and the screen. The only complaint is I wish the screen was a little wider. I know the measure from the end of the curve. If they would have made it 6in with the curve would have been perfect.
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Old phones in my sign.
But the best part of the notes have always been the spen to me.
I had the note edge and it was lovely then the s7 edge was great but i missed my spen.
but im sure your fine alot your like when you get the phone.
Iris Scanner.... That's really cool.
Using the S-pen to take quick notes without having to turn on the phone, That comes in handy.
Being Waterproof saves alot of worry.... I'm in Fl, always around water.
Iris Scanner hands down.
My wife says I've a line for an eye and it can detect my eyes. LOL
Then tried to have my co-workers and friends tried to unlock it and they couldn't :good:
During registration It did ask me to open my eyes Wide, as the first attempt didn't work with normal eyes position.
The new fingerprint sensor is waaaaay better, this one actually works, previous models it simply didn't work right, so I always ended up disabling it.
This one, you simply touch it, and it opens up the home screen as it supposed to do.
Quick frankly the Finger Print works even better than the Iris scan, as it's more natural.
Whenever I turn on the phone, it's always through the Home button.
Coming from the S7 Edge so a lot of features I already had. I do love having my S-Pen back and the Iris Scanner is really cool. However my favorite features is the improved UI of the camera. The camera on the S7 Edge was the best I had used on a mobile devices, but the new interface makes it so much easier to use the extra features. Direct feed to YouTube Broadcasting is great to have.
Maybe not exclusive to Note 7. but the camera's focus speed and picture quality is really great, makes DSLR almost redundant. Of course S-pen is a signature of all Note series and main reason I won't buy another make, but improvements to s-pen are more incremental over previous models, than drastic. Also screen is probably one of the best, if not the best on the market ATM. And water proofing is one thing less to worry about.
SBERG117 said:
Iris Scanner.... That's really cool.
Using the S-pen to take quick notes without having to turn on the phone, That comes in handy.
Being Waterproof saves alot of worry.... I'm in Fl, always around water.
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Yes, indeed. I live in Florida and Im also a swimmer. Even though Im not planning to submerge this pricey beast, Im always around or in a pool, so a huge extra level of protection
This is my first note device and can easily say it's the S-pen that has me hooked. I've been constantly using it but if I'm not using it im most likely clicking the top of the pen non stop. A close second has to be the iris scanner.
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I have had every single not and Galaxy device to date. I am really excited about the water proof finally. A note that has it!
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AllGamer said:
Iris Scanner hands down.
My wife says I've a line for an eye and it can detect my eyes. LOL
Then tried to have my co-workers and friends tried to unlock it and they couldn't :good:
During registration It did ask me to open my eyes Wide, as the first attempt didn't work with normal eyes position.
The new fingerprint sensor is waaaaay better, this one actually works, previous models it simply didn't work right, so I always ended up disabling it.
This one, you simply touch it, and it opens up the home screen as it supposed to do.
Quick frankly the Finger Print works even better than the Iris scan, as it's more natural.
Whenever I turn on the phone, it's always through the Home button.
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did you setup the fingerprint correctly?
I know the note edge (n4) you had to swipe down which just suck.
The s7 edge was a press one. It work really good.
I always setup my fingerprints by turning my finger 270degs. making sure it gets my finger from all sides. I even go a little above the pad.
Work great for the s7 edge. but yes the note 7 FP is much faster and success rate is higher
Part of the appeal of a fingerprint scanner is to be able to use it in situations where you can't use face unlock.
I use my phone at literally all times throughout the day. My biggest concern is unlocking it via face unlock when there's no light. I use my phone in bed while my wife is asleep and find myself constantly locking it, unlocking it, etc.
So will it work in the dark? Normal face unlock on most Android phones just use the camera to match a face, but does the Pixel 4 do the exact same thing, or is there a bit more technology in it that will somehow scan my face in the dark and unlock it?
Any insight would be great!
That's one of the main reasons I got this phone, believe it or not. I can't stand unlocking in the middle of the night with those god-awful f*cking optical fingerprint sensors, blinding the sh*t out of you. So, yeah, I'm pretty sure it works in the dark since they used infrared cameras, the soli radar sensor, flood illuminator and the dot projector.
AhsanU said:
Part of the appeal of a fingerprint scanner is to be able to use it in situations where you can't use face unlock.
I use my phone at literally all times throughout the day. My biggest concern is unlocking it via face unlock when there's no light. I use my phone in bed while my wife is asleep and find myself constantly locking it, unlocking it, etc.
So will it work in the dark? Normal face unlock on most Android phones just use the camera to match a face, but does the Pixel 4 do the exact same thing, or is there a bit more technology in it that will somehow scan my face in the dark and unlock it?
Any insight would be great!
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it works. i tried it.
catchawabbit said:
it works. i tried it.
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Pitch Black as well? Also, could you test soli in pitch black?
ZeroKool76 said:
Pitch Black as well? Also, could you test soli in pitch black?
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Yes
I turned all the lights off. You do have to press to lock button. It lights up the screen and unlocks it instantly
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Yes
I turned all the lights off. You do have to press to lock button. It lights up the screen and unlocks it instantly
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I can live with that, thank you. That's a lot better than being blinded by that built-in fingerprint sensor. Regardless of all the hate, I am really looking forward to it.
ZeroKool76 said:
I can live with that, thank you. That's a lot better than being blinded by that built-in fingerprint sensor. Regardless of all the hate, I am really looking forward to it.
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So far I am very happy with the phone. Now most people wonder how did j get it.. I actually got it from a YouTube reviewer here in berlin
ZeroKool76 said:
I can live with that, thank you. That's a lot better than being blinded by that built-in fingerprint sensor. Regardless of all the hate, I am really looking forward to it.
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Which phones have a lit fingerprint sensor? My Pixel 2 XL is just a drab, dark circle on the rear of the phone.
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Which phones have a lit fingerprint sensor? My Pixel 2 XL is just a drab, dark circle on the rear of the phone.
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The optical on-screen fingerprint readers like on OnePlus phones.
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EeZeEpEe said:
The optical on-screen fingerprint readers like on OnePlus phones.
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This. Which is unfortunately what I have been stuck with, to date. The 31st can't come fast enough.
Not only will your phone unlock in the dark, but if you face your phone towards a mirror and get close to the mirror, it will unlock from your reflection (yes, even in the dark).
ZeroKool76 said:
I can live with that, thank you. That's a lot better than being blinded by that built-in fingerprint sensor. Regardless of all the hate, I am really looking forward to it.
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That depends on the type of fingerprint sensor. You seem to be referring to the under the screen kind of which there are two types. There are the ones that basically use a camera sensor to take a picture of your finger through the screen. Those are less secure and do require the screen to light up. There is also the better one from Qualcomm that uses ultrasound to make a 3D mapping of your fingerprint. It is more secure and doesn't require the screen to light up. The Galaxy S10 and Note 10 have the ultrasonic type. I think OnePlus uses the optical type but I'm not sure.
I really would have liked it the Pixel 4 had the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor instead of (or many in addition to) the dumb face unlock.
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That depends on the type of fingerprint sensor. You seem to be referring to the under the screen kind of which there are two types. There are the ones that basically use a camera sensor to take a picture of your finger through the screen. Those are less secure and do require the screen to light up. There is also the better one from Qualcomm that uses ultrasound to make a 3D mapping of your fingerprint. It is more secure and doesn't require the screen to light up. The Galaxy S10 and Note 10 have the ultrasonic type. I think OnePlus uses the optical type but I'm not sure.
I really would have liked it the Pixel 4 had the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor instead of (or many in addition to) the dumb face unlock.
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Yes, I am aware that there are two different types of FP sensors currently available for in screen operation. Ultrasonic being the better and more secure of the two, and obviously works in more conditions than the optical sensor, but unfortunately it's slow as hell as of right now. Which is something I don't understand about OnePlus, why they couldn't use the ultrasonic and just work on the software. Part of the reason why I'm ditching one plus, they're not really good when it comes to software, but they have no problem throwing a sh*t ton of hardware at it to try and make you forget that fact. IMO, optical was last year's tech, companies should be working on making ultrasonic more functional and affordable. As for adding one to the P4, I guess that's user preference. I feel the face unlock will be enough, for me.
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Yes, I am aware that there are two different types of FP sensors currently available for in screen operation. Ultrasonic being the better and more secure of the two, and obviously works in more conditions than the optical sensor, but unfortunately it's slow as hell as of right now. Which is something I don't understand about OnePlus, why they couldn't use the ultrasonic and just work on the software. Part of the reason why I'm ditching one plus, they're not really good when it comes to software, but they have no problem throwing a sh*t ton of hardware at it to try and make you forget that fact. IMO, optical was last year's tech, companies should be working on making ultrasonic more functional and affordable. As for adding one to the P4, I guess that's user preference. I feel the face unlock will be enough, for me.
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My only guess on why One Plus went for the optical sensor is the same reason it doesn't get IP certification.....cost. The ultra sonic sensor probably costs more than the optical sensor. I haven't really had a chance to use either one myself but in the videos I've seen of Samsung phones the ultra sonic sensor does seem to work pretty quick.
ZeroKool76 said:
That's one of the main reasons I got this phone, believe it or not. I can't stand unlocking in the middle of the night with those god-awful f*cking optical fingerprint sensors, blinding the sh*t out of you. So, yeah, I'm pretty sure it works in the dark since they used infrared cameras, the soli radar sensor, flood illuminator and the dot projector.
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lol, the 6T would about make a grown man weep!
krabman said:
lol, the 6T would about make a grown man weep!
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Lol, it nearly has. It has been everything I can do not to chuck this POS against a wall. I have even considered selling it and buying a burner, it's so bad. P4xl is due Thursday, so another day or two shouldn't be too bad. Stoked
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This. Which is unfortunately what I have been stuck with, to date. The 31st can't come fast enough.
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I hate this too. It always amazes me there isn't more complaints about it
Hello friends, today I have accidentally found new method to view camscreen or anyother application while unfolded state by using a simple magnet (Car mobile holder) placed on the rear side of the mobile.
It will be useful to capture high resolution Selfies using rear cameras just like Huawei Mate Xs, Nubia Z20 and Vivo duex screen models.
Now, we have to find a way to trigger Magentic (Hall) sensor by using Tasker or adb methods without using magnet ? on the back.
a quick question about this,
does this damage anything in any way? or is it "just a magnet" magical thing?
this would be great to use, but also annoying to carrying a magnet around everywhere. lol
Its just the magnet thing. no damage to the mobile on long term use i guess. Be careful not to scratch the outer screen while using the magnet. This is temp. hack. May be in future, mod developers can provide some hack/app to trigger this without using any magnet.
Hello!
Do you know any software based solution for this?
I want to charge the buds while using the front screen unfolded
My latest update has switch to do this on camera app
Yes, for camera it's true, but I would like to use the cover screen while the phone is opened. Anyone on XDA knows a patch/hack by any chance?
What do you mean?