{"id":86,"date":"2016-05-07T09:04:37","date_gmt":"2016-05-07T08:04:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/?p=86"},"modified":"2016-05-07T09:10:42","modified_gmt":"2016-05-07T08:10:42","slug":"cheap-osvr-hdk-1-4-comfort-improvement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/?p=86","title":{"rendered":"Cheap OSVR HDK 1.4 comfort improvement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After a long while spent on non-geek activities, I&rsquo;m back, and this time (only?) in\u00a0Shakespeare&rsquo;s tongue. For those who\u00a0understand it enough to understand they don&rsquo;t understand it, but not enough to read this article (really?), please shout.<\/p>\n<p>In short, I purchased an OVSR HDK 1.4 and I was clearly disappointed by the HMD (aka head mounted display) comfort, really a pain to hold for more than a minute. I tested some months ago Oculus Rift DK2, and DK2 was clearly\u00a0putting much less stress on the face.<\/p>\n<p>Also, the lens are really too close to the eyes, and I couldn&rsquo;t see things sharp.<\/p>\n<p>Actually, I did a small youtube video to show original\u00a0foam padding provided in the kit:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/n5zIBtQKOf4\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/n5zIBtQKOf4<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Very thin padding, indeed. Here is a photo:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160505_1743221.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-87\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160505_1743221-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20160505_174322[1]\" width=\"479\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160505_1743221-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160505_1743221-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 479px) 100vw, 479px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So I did quick (&lt;40min in total) assembling&amp;sewing to get a much more comfortable HMD, for ~14 euros.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160505_1936511.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-98\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160505_1936511-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20160505_193651[1]\" width=\"379\" height=\"505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160505_1936511-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160505_1936511-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 379px) 100vw, 379px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What should I buy at my favorite DIY shop ?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>1) insulation tape : needs to be thick, I picked\u00a0~17mm thick garage isolation (~6\u00a0\u20ac)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160505_1743341.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-88\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160505_1743341-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20160505_174334[1]\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160505_1743341-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160505_1743341-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2) velcro tape (7\u00a0\u20ac)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160505_1745271.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-91\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160505_1745271-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20160505_174527[1]\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160505_1745271-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160505_1745271-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3) microfiber rag (~1\u00a0\u20ac)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>measure correct length of isolation tape and cut it<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160505_1743551.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-89\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160505_1743551-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20160505_174355[1]\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160505_1743551-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160505_1743551-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>cut\u00a0a\u00a02nd bit\u00a0of isolation tape, same length<\/li>\n<li>cut\u00a0velcro tape to get same length again, then stick it to one isolation tape only<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160505_1745271.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-91\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160505_1745271-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20160505_174527[1]\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160505_1745271-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160505_1745271-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>stick the two isolation tapes to each other<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160505_1753271.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-92\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160505_1753271-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20160505_175327[1]\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160505_1753271-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160505_1753271-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>now the lengthy part, if you are not used to do sewing: sew the microfiber rag to one side\u00a0of velcro<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-93\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160505_1757411-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20160505_175741[1]\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160505_1757411-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160505_1757411-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160505_1817251.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-94\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160505_1817251-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20160505_181725[1]\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160505_1817251-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160505_1817251-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cut the rag so that you can turn it over the other side of the velcro:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160505_1854141.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-95\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160505_1854141-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20160505_185414[1]\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160505_1854141-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160505_1854141-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Et voil\u00e0:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160505_1855311.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-96\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160505_1855311-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20160505_185531[1]\" width=\"366\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160505_1855311-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160505_1855311-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 366px) 100vw, 366px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a long while spent on non-geek activities, I&rsquo;m back, and this time (only?) in\u00a0Shakespeare&rsquo;s tongue. For those who\u00a0understand it enough to understand they don&rsquo;t understand it, but not enough to read this article (really?), please shout. In short, I purchased an OVSR HDK 1.4 and I was clearly disappointed by the HMD (aka head&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/?p=86\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-86","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-non-classe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=86"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":102,"href":"https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86\/revisions\/102"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=86"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=86"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fabidouille.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=86"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}