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Coding without a laptop: Two weeks with AR glasses and Linux on Android

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Re: Coding without a laptop: Two weeks with AR glasses and Linux on Android

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Post by rcarmo »

CGamesPlay wrote: post #166
brigade wrote: post #103

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Glasses like these put the screen at a focal distance further than a monitor, closer to TV distance. Optics wise it’s basically the same as VR, if a VR headset is easier to try. If your corrected vision needs stuff 6” away, don’t expect AR or VR to be a solution with current optics

The pair I have (original xReal Air) include a glass insert that can be ground to your prescription. It's a thin piece of glass, I don't know exactly what kind of prescription can be put onto them, but it might be helpful.

That is usually for very low prescriptions. Judging by the photos, I don't think you can use those blanks for much more than -2.

Re: Coding without a laptop: Two weeks with AR glasses and Linux on Android

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Post by coolcase »

montebicyclelo wrote: post #12

> I really didn't want to root the phone, but nothing else did what I needed Shame that rooting is such a pain, and risks bricking the device. (Apparently Google's introduction of an anti-rollback bootloader this month has caused a few people's devices to get bricked when they tried to root.)

What about running the userland app?

Re: Coding without a laptop: Two weeks with AR glasses and Linux on Android

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Post by rcarmo »

Philpax wrote: post #145
johnh-hn wrote: post #142

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I know what you mean. I can't help but wonder what it would take to make a pair of these. The hardware requirements for low-vision users would be lower, as we wouldn't need things like ultra high definition displays.

It's not too difficult to actually assemble - you just need some displays, a display driver, and the optics - but getting optics fabricated to meet your requirements might be challenging.

It is too difficult to assemble precisely for that reason.

Re: Coding without a laptop: Two weeks with AR glasses and Linux on Android

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Post by johnh-hn »

zdragnar wrote: post #165
johnh-hn wrote: post #137

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That's kind of you to offer, and I'd appreciate that if you wouldn't mind. I have seen some that are a bit longer, but the height is too low for them to be of use.

I'm not the person you replied to, but if you get a monitor arm made for an ultra-wide monitor, it will be longer and taller than most. I use this one myself: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00B21TLQU It can go far taller than I need it to, and the length of the arm itself should be enough that, positioned well, I imagine you could get it situated however you wanted.

Thanks to both of you for the suggestions. I should've asked about this ages ago.

Re: Coding without a laptop: Two weeks with AR glasses and Linux on Android

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Post by Philpax »

rcarmo wrote: post #173
Philpax wrote: post #145

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's not too difficult to actually assemble - you just need some displays, a display driver, and the optics - but getting optics fabricated to meet your requirements might be challenging.

It is too difficult to assemble precisely for that reason.

The assembly is easy: the part sourcing less so ;-)

Re: Coding without a laptop: Two weeks with AR glasses and Linux on Android

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Post by bluedino »

rcarmo wrote: post #122
johnh-hn wrote: post #96

Does anyone know if these glasses, or any other glasses, can be tried in-person and used on desktop? I'm legally blind, but have just enough vision to use a screen without a screen reader. The problem is I have to be about 6 inches from a 27 inch screen. I'm tall, and I'm almost bent in half to do it. It's been hell on my back and neck. I've only really made it work because I've modified so many things to get around…

I have very high myopia (over -10) and share your concerns. I really wish these things were designed to cater to people for whom alternate display tech would actually simplify our lives. So far I haven't seen anything that can deal with more than -8, and getting a custom prescription is usually prohibitively expensive. I can wear contacts to offset things somewhat, but they just cause added eyestrain.

I had soemthing like -9.50, but had LASIK, and now I can't focus on anything less than eight or so inches away. I have never tried AR glasses or a VR headset, would they work?

Re: Coding without a laptop: Two weeks with AR glasses and Linux on Android

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Post by gpm »

inatreecrown2 wrote: post #117

What I always wonder about with these Headsets is how can this not damage your eyes, focusing them at such short distance for prolonged periods. Anybody with experience in using such a device would like to comment on this?

It's not "at such a short distance" compared to how people use laptops, or even desktops. The focal distance on these headsets is all >1m (the author quotes 10 feet for the glasses they are using in particular).
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