Oculus Quest

huxley

Optics in direct sunlight = death for the screens!

MikeKay1976

But the screens are covered in a black box so no issue there.
I am confused tho, according to tested this does not work outside. I need to know more because any interest I have in this or not if tied to outdoor use!

huxley

Its would be the same as a magnifying glass in direct sunlight. It would burn out the LCD screens, leaving dead spots on them etc.

bilbosmeggins

Not if it was strapped to your head.  Unless you have a glass head

onezeon

It's confirmed you can use it outside but only in shaded or clouded skies etc.
Bright daylight/sun will stop the cameras seeing correctly

Paul Shields

I burned a mark on the screen of my Go by walking outside with it to show my kids something then back inside. Only needs the sun to hit the lens briefly and it's sun on a Vampire time.

MikeKay1976

do mobile phone screens have some special UV filter on them to protect them then?
i have never looked after my phone screen but they have all seemed fine, despite leaving in glaring sun when on holiday and what no (so much so in Spain last year it  was so hot i dropped it  when i picked it up!!!!)

Nivek TT

I think it's the lens focusing the sun onto a small spot on the display that's the problem. Like holding a magnifying glass over your phone screen. Phones are probably designed to be able to take an even spread of strong sunlight but not a focused spot.

ArmitageShanks

Yep, it's the lenses that focus the sun directly onto the screens (they're at the correct focal length). You're basically frying the screens like you would an ant with a magnifying glass. Phones don't have lenses on them, so not a problem.

Indirect sunlight will probably allow the tracking to work fine with the controllers, but I suspect direct sunlight will prevent the controllers tracking properly. There's a Spanish video on YT where a dude tries it out under various outdoor lighting conditions - I don't habla Espanol, but I get the impression it didn't work in strong sunlight. Probably not a major issue in the UK though...

huxley

The Oculus Quest Is Virtual Reality's Best Bet Yet
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