I’ve been a fan of VR for many years, owning both the original PlayStation VR headset and the recently released PlayStation VR 2. The initial ‘wow’ moment you get from first stepping into this new reality never goes away, developers always seem to come up with new ways to enhance your experience and pull you into their world – something that’s impossible to do via the ‘flat screen’ of your TV.
However, Over the last few years I’ve not enjoyed being in VR as much as I used to, all because of one thing – my eyes. My eyesight has gradually gotten worse, making everything blurry both in real life and within the VR headset. Sure, I ‘could’ wear my glasses whilst donning the headset but I tried that with the original PSVR and it resulted in one of the lenses getting slightly scuffed when I spun my head, causing the glasses to scrape against the unprotected lens inside.
So, when I got my PSVR 2 headset I didn’t want to take any chances – I tried it without any glasses but I was very disappointed with the visual clarity, initially blaming it on the headset itself until I admitted it was a ‘me’ problem as others were praising the visual quality. So, I did the unthinkable – I tried it briefly with glasses and immediately saw a difference, not much, but it was there. Scared of damaging this rather expensive device, I reached out to a few companies that create prescription lenses for various VR headsets – today I’m looking at Adlens, who kindly send me a pair to review.
**If you use our unique discount code at the basket, GAMEPITT15ADLENSVR, you’ll get 15% off – https://store.adlens.com/product-category/vr-pro-optics/**
What you get…
Adlens are a UK company that can create prescription lenses for multiple VR headsets, such as the PSVR 2, PICO 4, META Quest, Oculus Rift S, Oculus Go and META Quest 2. They can even apply additional filters to help with eye strain and anti-fatigue on certain products (PSVR 2 included). We were kindly sent a pair of their “VR ProOptics for PSVR2”, these are the standard lenses which don’t have any of the additional coatings on them – they’re fully compatible with eye tracking, eliminate all reflections, repel grease, grime and dust, and they’re both water repellant and scratch resistant.
Ordering the lenses was very easy, even if you have a prescription from the opticians that you can’t understand! There are three ways to order, you can manually input the prescription (sphere, cylinder and axis for both eyes), simply upload a copy of the prescription and let the team decipher it for you, or pre-order and post your prescription to them (the order won’t be processed until they get the prescription in the post). And, that’s it! All you have to do now is pick if you want 24 or 48 hours shipping (once processed, which is 5 to 10 working days), and pay – then, sit back and wait for them to arrive!
Upon delivery, you’re presented with a little box. Inside this box is a small instructions pamphlet, a cleaning cloth, and a cute mini hard case – like the kind you get with the DualSense Edge. Inside the case are your lenses, housed in netted supports on both sides of the case – meaning you can easily, and safely, transport the lenses in here without ever worrying they’ll bang into each other or become damaged when not in use. However, if you’re the only person using your VR headset, there’s zero reason for them to never be in use…
A simulated image showing how I saw differently with the lenses!
Do they work?
First of all, ensure you’ve proved them with a fairly recent prescription, I got mine re-done the day I provided it to them, but they recommend it to be no older than two years. You’re spending quite a bit of money on these, so you want them to last as long as possible. At the time of my lens’s arrival, I hadn’t received my new glasses at the correct prescription, so I was very excited to try them out – it would be the first adjustment in around fifteen years and I had no idea if it would be the same as my old glasses or slightly better – it was neither…
Before attaching the lenses I jumped into two games, Moss and Horizon – both of which looked great but I had trouble reading the text and couldn’t find a sweet spot to make the image clearer than I’d experienced games on the older PSVR 1 headset. Then, I easily clipped on the new Adlens lenses… It was like experiencing VR for the first time all over again, the same games were now enhanced from below SD to UHD, text was no longer a problem and I could even see individual pixels if I focused hard enough – it was a night and day difference.
I continued checking out other games I had for the headset, each one looked so much better than it did before – I found myself staying in VR as long as possible as I could see clearer in there than I could in real life! I honestly can’t explain how well these work, as someone that can’t even see the TV without glasses anymore, these are an essential part of the headset and I don’t think I’ll ever use any VR headset in the future without first purchasing a pair.
I honestly didn’t think the benefit would be that great, if at all. The lenses in the headset are right up against your eyes and I’m short-sighted, so I imagined things that are virtually far away would still be close to me – this isn’t the case.
I like the box they came in!
Do I recommend them?
100%, without a doubt, I highly recommend these prescription lenses to anyone that requires glasses but doesn’t want to risk damaging the lenses on their VR headsets. I’ve been thoroughly enjoying playing games in VR again, I’m just annoyed with myself that I didn’t think of trying this for my PSVR 1 headset as I imagine a lot of experiences would have been much more immersive. How much it’ll benefit ‘you’ will come down to how bad your vision currently is without glasses, but if you need them at all then I expect you’ll instantly notice the difference.
As I’m the only one using the headset, I’ve left the lenses attached. They do a great job of protecting the original lenses as they sit a little above the originals, acting as a barrier due to these being much easier to wipe clean with the protective layer on the glass. However, just so they are extra protected, I have a cheap rubber lens cover which I grabbed from Amazon – this is moulded to fit the original lenses in the PSVR2 headset yet due to being rubber it perfectly fits over the Adlens lenses as well, so I could easily continue to use it.
Which is best for you?
Adlens has a few options available for PSVR 2 headsets – there are your standard lenses (which I have), ones with a Blue Shield Light Filter (reduced eye strain by absorbing blue light), high-power lenses if you have a strong prescription, and their new XP-Pro Gaming Lens. The XP-Pro are yellow tinted (like the gaming glasses you can buy) which enhances the image contrast, helps reduce fatigue during long play sessions, and they have UV420 protection – these will be perfect for those with sensitive eyes (my next pair will probably be this as bright lights often make my eyes sting).
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Final Conclusion:
I know it may seem cliché but Adlens re-opened my eyes to the incredible wonder of Virtual Reality. For me, it was like moving from SD video to UHD, allowing me to thoroughly enjoyed everything I see and play without having to squint and constantly adjust my headset just so I can make out text or what’s going on in the background. If you use VR regularly or are looking to get into it but you’re put off due to vision issues, then these are an essential purchase – they’re well worth the asking price as your VR experience will be enhanced immensely.
**If you use our unique discount code at the basket, GAMEPITT15ADLENSVR, you’ll get 15% off – https://store.adlens.com/product-category/vr-pro-optics/**
A pair of prescription lenses were kindly sent to us for review
Adlense VR ProOptics for PSVR2
£80
The Good:
- I can finally enjoy VR with no visual issues
- Fits the PSVR 2 headset perfectly
- Comes well packaged with their own carry-case
- Easy to order and match my prescription perfectly
- They have additional lens types for those that want more protection for long play sessions
The Bad:
- Nothing
Explain to me how easy you mention to put them in the vr2 lenses because for me it was a struggle, it took me 5 minutes to fiddle them in.
As long as you’re putting them in the right way, they should just clip right in with very little force or effort.
At first I was putting them in the wrong way up, which was tighter due to being the wrong orientation, but as soon as I spun them around they clicked in with a gentle push.
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