I don't think you are able to get lenses clear by just using a cloth. Just look at a pair of glasses for example, I don't know anyone who wear glasses who just uses a the cloth all the time to get their glasses clean. After using a clean cloth and holding my glasses upto the light, I can still see they are smudged. I use Zeiss wipes on my CV1 from time to time now because I don't think using a cloth works forever. Am I correct in thinking this way? I ask because Oculus recommend you just use the cloth and this doesn't appear to keep my lenses clear and smudge free?
No issues for me with a dry cloth - but then I use VR lenses which probably shield the fresnel lenses and keep cack off. Most I've seen on them is a bit of dust or fluff. I also bought a stack of very soft, thick lens cloths from Amazon which I prefer to the now 2 year old one provided with my headset.
@Brixmis - Your are not able to see the left over smearing on the CV1, because you can't see through the CV1 lenses like you can when you hold a pair of glasses upto the light. This is why so many people on this forum talk about cloudy Oculus CV1 & Oculus GO lenses, it's because I feel they need to be wiped with something like a Zeiss wipe. Like I've already mentioned. I don't know anyone who wears a pair of glasses that just uses a cloth and I know lots of people who wear glasses. Those are the people I asked when I had cloudy Oculus CV1 lens and was looking for a way to get them clear and smudge free.
Edit: I tried some good ones from Amazon and I still had the problem with cloudy lenses. I know cybereality has said he uses wipes..
A microfiber cloth does help, I use them on my glasses and VR headsets. But sometimes, if there is heavy smudging, you will need a cleaning wipe to get them to become clear again. I know officially you're not supposed to use any solution, I make sure the wipes I get are safe for glass, plastic and polycarbonate, and I've never had any issue.
Yeah - that's the point. The official stance is like Cyber said - so I don't use any fluid or moist wipes. If they say don't - I won't. Having said that, I'm out of warranty now, but still - I don't have an issue with my lenses being cloudy - when I do, it's always been caused by my VR lenses, which I can take out and clean with normal wipes. There must be a reason they say just to use dry. I don't want to be the one who finds out what that reason is, by doing it. 😉
Maybe it's because I keep it well covered when not in use and have a fan on me all the time I use it - I dunno, but it just hasn't been an issue.
PS - maybe the people having the issue don't wipe them often enough? In their case, i would wipe them after every use - but it's too late now for them, I guess. In that case - it's their headset and their risk. I'm sure there was a discussion on which wipes to use etc a month or two back (maybe a bit longer). People were saying what they used - might be worth looking for that discussion.
@Brixmis - I think the reason they tell you not to use wipes, is depending on whats in the wipes they can eat into plastic lenses and actually make them cloudy. I took the chance using Zeiss wipes and it hasn't caused me problems. I think cybereality also uses the Zeiss wipes from time to time. I certainly don't use them all the time, I use one or two a week depending on how often I use my CV1. The rest of the time I use a cloth..
It's worth checking closely that there's nothing solid on the lens before using any wipes. Dust, if it's something like silicate can scratch if it's rubbed across the surface. I use a microfibre cloth cos it'll catch any particles without pushing then against the lens. I've not really needed to use wipes so far but I'd still use the microfibre first if I had to.
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@Brixmis - I think the reason they tell you not to use wipes, is depending on whats in the wipes they can eat into plastic lenses and actually make them cloudy. I took the chance using Zeiss wipes and it hasn't caused me problems. I think cybereality also uses the Zeiss wipes from time to time. I certainly don't use them all the time, I use one or two a week depending on how often I use my CV1. The rest of the time I use a cloth..
Yes - I'm not arguing with you or your point - just urging caution 🙂 Guess I've been lucky.
I use Digital Device Lens Cleaner by a well known film manufacturer. A couple of drops on a microfibre cloth cleans off the accumulated crud from the lenses. The liquid is designed to be safe for plastics & glass so contains no solvents.
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