Sorry if there is already a topic for this that I couldn't find from doing a search, but I was wondering if the downgrade in the Field of View from the DK1 to the DK2 should be of any concern? The DK1 states a Field of View of 110 degrees and the DK2 states a Field of View of 100 degrees. I know it's only 10 degrees less, but does that mean that the edges of the screen will be more noticeable?
"mrgreen72" wrote: Nope. There's no turning back. FOV is only getting smaller from now.
I've seen this sentiment expressed several times over the last week and now that this thread has generally cooled down, I'd like to offer an alternate perspective.
Turn your sarcasm detector on Brantlew. I clearly wasn't serious. 😉
I was pretty disappointed at first to be completely honest, but I'll say it again, setting the eye relief back to the recommended 3rd "farthest" notch really alleviates the "box" effect without losing FOV.
Thanks for the suggestion mrgreen72, it indeed made it feel much better! The edges are still there obviously, but for some reason, the round edges of the lenses are much less intrusive than the "box", even if it's still the same FOV
This helped, I had to use the farthest notch though because of my narrow face. I get 106 degrees horizontal FOV with the DK2; down from 111 with the DK1. It doesn't sound like a big drop, but it was enough to now notice the edge of the screen. I find it does reduce the immersion a bit. It is what it is, because dev kit. The lenses are an improvement though. With my IPD of 58 mm, I could never quite get both eyes in focus with the DK1. Now I can, so no more eye strain. 🙂
