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Varia Vision and Nearsightedness

Those of you thinking about purchasing the Varia Vision should consider this...I have a mild case of nearsightedness (-1.75 in both eyes). The VV is very readable to me although not crisp. However, my son, daughter and wife cannot focus well on it as their nearsightedness is worse (don't remember their numbers at the moment). They find the text blurry. There is no focus adjustment (diopter) available.

This may seem contrary to the definition of nearsightedness; meaning you should be able to clearly see objects up close but not at a distance. But I believe that the lens of the VV "tricks" the eyes as if you were seeing a screen at a distance. To me, it's like watching my 40" LCD TV at 12 feet. I actually did this by varying the distance between myself and the TV until what I saw in the VV just covered the frame of the TV and then measured how far I was away.

If possible, try before you buy.

Edit: With -1.75 in both eyes, I cannot focus on the tiny temperature/time readings that are centered and are on top of every data page. The data page metrics are fine due to thier larger font size.

0 zakymaa over 8 years ago

No problems for me -2.25.

Thanks

0 dougcjohn_ over 8 years ago

Haven't purchased yet, but through several questions with Garmin and DCRainman forum; I understand the dioptic adjustment is sliding the mount forward & backwards on glasses. Had requested information on dioptic adj as a concern for aging less adjusting eyes and received reply from Garmin to slide mount.

Can you comment on if this helped with different levels of near vision?

0 ZuhMan over 8 years ago

Haven't purchased yet, but through several questions with Garmin and DCRainman forum; I understand the dioptic adjustment is sliding the mount forward & backwards on glasses. Had requested information on dioptic adj as a concern for aging less adjusting eyes and received reply from Garmin to slide mount.

Can you comment on if this helped with different levels of near vision?

That would partly depend on the geometry of the arm of your glassses. The Garmin mount is slightly over 1-3/16" long. I can slide the mount only 1mm in either direction on my Radarlocks. That will also affect where you see the VV in your field of view as the arm has limited bending movement. This may or may not help your nearsightedness with the VV.

This is what I do know, my wife -4.0; my daughter -5.0; my son -2.75 in the right eyes cannot focus on the VV

0 aweatherall over 8 years ago

The HMD can be mounted for use with either the left or right eye. So if you already have it, it may be worth trying it with either eye to see which works best for you.

0 gskoubis over 8 years ago

I am 20/15 using an eye chart at a distance. However, I need +1.75 readers to see up close.

I'm able to see my Edge 1000 clearly by using Hydrolock stick-on readers on my sunglasses (these work awesome).

Can Farsighted people see the Varia Vision clearly? After looking at the DC Rainmaker review it looks like it would be well above my reader lenses.

I don't want to buy the Varia and find out I can't see it.

Are any of you farsighted at all?

0 ZuhMan over 8 years ago

I am 20/15 using an eye chart at a distance. However, I need +1.75 readers to see up close.

I'm able to see my Edge 1000 clearly by using Hydrolock stick-on readers on my sunglasses (these work awesome).

Can Farsighted people see the Varia Vision clearly? After looking at the DC Rainmaker review it looks like it would be well above my reader lenses.

I don't want to buy the Varia and find out I can't see it.

Are any of you farsighted at all?

As far as positioning of the VV on your sunglasses, you can have it on the lower portion of your field of view since it doesn't lock into the mount in one position. You're able to pivot the VV within the mount. This is fine if you don't mind seeing more of the arm than in the upper position. Keep in mind the arm is approximately 3/8" wide.

0 madmardigan over 7 years ago

Old thread but having recently purchased a vision (run via Edge 820), I've realized that, though the image is sharp (I wear progressive lenses otherwise), my astigmatism will not be corrected (duh), and the otherwise sharp image will always have a slightly displaced second "ghost image") which some may call "blurring". Not a big proble (for me)

0 cjf1972 over 6 years ago

I am a special case: Wondering if this will work for me as I don’t have lenses in my eyes. Had them taken out due to cataracts and my eyes are such that putting in fakes was not an option. I have 20/20 corrected and wear bifocals to read. I am guessing the only way to know for sure is to try before I buy, or buy and take back if it doesn’t work.

0 aweatherall over 6 years ago

Trying first would be the best option. I believe that the focal distance has been set as though you are reading a monitor that is 7 feet away.