Reddit reviews KIWI design Face Cushion for HTC Vive, Foam Pad Eye Mask Replacement for HTC Vive 3 Packs 18mm/12mm/6mm with Clean Kits
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✅ SANITARY TO SHARE WITH OTHERS- Replaced foam eye mask is essential if you intend to share the HTC Vive headset with anyone.✅ RESISTS SWEAT- The foam cushion is comfortable and the cover resists sweat and very easy to clean.✅ 3 PACK- Free your field of view with this thinner and thicker foam replacement for the HTC Vive. 6mm is for big face, 12mm is for normal face. 18mm is for kids. it is better for your family members.The thicker and thinner face pads slightly adjust your FOV (field of vision) when using them, Adjustment using the knobs where the straps connect to the headset will help.✅ CLEANING KIT- Cleaning Kit offers everything needed to keep your HTC Vive lenses clean.Also suitable for all types of lenses and optics including eyeglasses, sunglasses, binoculars, telescopes, scanners, and jewelry.✅ WHAT YOU GET- HTC Vive Memory Foam Face Foam Replacement 18mm, 12mm and 6mm+Lens Cleaning Pen System + Air Blower Cleaner + 50 Sheets Lens Tissue Paper + Microfiber Cleaning Cloths.
The long wait for the VRCover drove me to find an alternative so I took a gamble on some Vive face cushions. There are probably better alternatives but here is what I did:
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Bought this
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FCHYD6T/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1
and this
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0010HADEA/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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I cut the velcro strips into little rectangles and put them on the glasses spacer, then I simply attached the face cushion to spacer. It doesn't fit perfectly, you gotta work it into the correct shape. However I actually dig the foam padding, it's more comfortable than the stock foam and doesn't absorb sweat which I really like. It's not a high quality product though, there is some tearing at the seams but it doesn't seem to be getting any larger. Also depending on how you get the cushion to fit there could be a little leakage on the sides, not much though. I don't know notice it at all while playing. No idea if that makes the Quest vulnerable to sun damage so be careful and don't blame me if you damage your Quest. Lastly, the foam makes wearing certain glasses uncomfortable, I use some thin harry potter style glasses for VR though and they work just fine. Obviously not a perfect solution but it works well for me.
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Edit: Just noticing there are Vive Pro cushions (I hadn't noticed before). Those might work out better for glasses. Can't say for sure.
Yeah, you're gonna want 2 light houses, but 1 will work in a pinch for some stuff, seated sims etc. Looks like valve sells them now, the 2.0 versions, but they're $150 each which is painful. It's still possible to just buy a cheap used OG vive kit and use the light houses and even vice wands from that to get started. That's what I did and was lucky enough to find a like-new vive setup with a DAS on Craigslist for $300.
I have the index controllers, but might bust out the vive wands again and have them nearby since not many games support the index controllers yet. A lot of games are just unplayable with them, eg fallout 4, Thumper. Over time more games should hopefully support them though. And there are apps to do custom steamvr controller overrides, I just don't like having to dick around with that kind of stuff because it's tedious and seems like doesn't work half the time.
I'd say the DAS with thicker face foam (there's a cheap Amazon version of the foam that works) is a must for comfort. Mine literally hurt to wear until I did the DAS mod and thicker facial foam. Now it's very good.
Face foam I got:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FCHYD6T/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I've been using Kiwi Design for Vive. The 18mm is very comfy.
https://www.amazon.com/KIWI-design-Cushion-Replacement-Packs/dp/B07FCHYD6T/ref=mp_s_a_1_fkmrnull_3?keywords=kiwi+vive+foam&qid=1555432555&s=gateway&sr=8-3-fkmrnull