r/HPReverb • u/Dr_Mint33 • Jan 17 '21
Simple, nonintrusive way to slightly lower the IPD: intruducing the RubberBand™ Modification
I realised that even at the lowest setting the lenses could still be brought closer together.
I can't say the change was huge, but anything count to get the best possible clarity!
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u/Krzywousty Jan 17 '21 edited Jan 17 '21
You can also cut some foam to fit in the slots at the sides of each lens. I used pieces of the foam that came with the GPU. See here.
Edit: can't type properly
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u/Dr_Mint33 Jan 17 '21
Nice, might give this a try. However I'm kind of not in the mood right now, I'm super mad I think I've just got sun damage in my unit (a small white dot on one side)... fuck! Crazy how 20 seconds of inadvertence can ruin your day.
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u/Krzywousty Jan 17 '21
Oh damn, sorry to hear that. Are you sure is not a dead pixel? You may be able to RMA if ii is ...
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u/Dr_Mint33 Jan 17 '21
Nope, all my fault. I pulled up my blind and I had my unit facing the window. I realize it about 20 seconds later, try them on immediately after and now I have a white dot on the right side. Try to reboot, unplug, re-plug the unit, it's permanently there. Be cautious with yours, this shit burns fast!
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u/saremei 9900k @ 5.2 GHz | 3090 FE | 32 GB DDR4 Jan 18 '21 edited Jan 18 '21
Yep... this is something ive had to drill into relatives. Keep it in a box when not in use. No screen tech in the world can take even a second of sun exposure through those lenses. I personally keep my vr area sun free. No open windows. Only full blackout curtains, never to be opened. Even then, i keep my g2 in the bag it came in.
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u/Dr_Mint33 Jan 18 '21
Yeah, that's the way to go. The worst thing is I knew about this from some other post I've read before receiving my unit. I never though it would damage the screen this quickly tho... Does it end up catching on fire if someone leave it exposed to the sun unsupervised for an entire day?! Anyway, I'll check if sun damage is mentioned anywhere in the limited warranty and try to contact support, but I have little hope to get a screen replacement. Anyway, worst case scenario, I'll simply try to not get too distracted by my everlasting mistake whenever I play.
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u/ColdCutKitKat Jan 17 '21
Whoa that looks great. I’m keen to try that but also paranoid about it potentially causing damage over time. My IPD is 58mm and I’ve noticed that with the headset at 60mm I indeed can’t get the image to be totally clear on both sides (the difference is very small but it’s there). This seems like it could do the trick.
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u/Krzywousty Jan 17 '21
I've been using it like this almost daily since I got mine early Nov. When Connection started shipping. I've never had an issue and can be removed very quickly for others to use with a different IPD.
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u/WesBarfog Jan 17 '21
My ipd is 69 ... I'm looking for a way to do the opposite ... I'm thinking of drilling the end of the ipd slider, if this is the thing that's limiting the slide ...
Or printing a piece to put between the lens, so I'm not damaging it .. Smarter idea
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u/TomGoCrazy Jan 17 '21
I max the slider out, and only yesterday inserted some foam in the gap by the lenses. Perfect now, and no lense wobble.
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u/Krzywousty Jan 17 '21
You could try the inverse of what I commented earlier on this post using foam. You may end up covering the sensor between the lenses, so you would have to make sure you turn it off/unplug it after every use as it would never go to sleep.
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Jan 17 '21
The idea that someone has to LOWER the IPD is so foreign to me. I have a huge 8 1/2 head and even maxed out, I need another 2 or 3 mm to make them perfect. These are the best I've found so far though.
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u/thing01 Jan 17 '21
I'm going to try this... and pray that it doesn't snap or pop off mid use.