Is the red text issue caused by the fact they have inverted one of the panels in the Aero - this gives a known issue with red-shift in VR?

Nothing - i sent the G2 back and fitted triple monitors instead, its not the same but very good still. I would love to go VR again but would need to know 100% what the instruments looked like before i buy.

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I just read a Crystal “first impression” from January where the author said it had a nice clear image but that there was a really irritating motion blur whenever head movement occurs. Anyone know whether this had been fixed? Would be an absolute deal breaker.

Just learned the Crystal will start shipping this month, also understand if one signs up today, expect delivery by March. WOW. We’ll see how it goes. At present I am using G2 with new home built computer, works great. Good luck VR fans!!!

Reviewers have had them for up to a couple of weeks. Seems to be a nda/embargo before they can release their reviews. I’m expecting those to come out very soon with a launch date early March.

Who might consider: Most people, but AR coating may be especially useful for those who often drive at night (it can reduce reflections from headlights at night) and read on computers. It’s strongly recommended with polycarbonate or high-index lenses, which reflect more light than basic plastic CR-39 or glass lenses.

Put price in perspective. Some types of coating, like those that are anti-reflective (sometimes called glare-reducing), come in a range of prices. But experts say the most expensive option offered isn’t necessarily of significantly higher quality. “I know some ‘house brands’ out there that are pretty similar to the premium versions,” says master optician Michael Vitale, vice president of membership and technical affairs at The Vision Council.

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What to know: “Everything on the market now except your most basic standard plastic CR-39 lens [which still made up about 36 percent of the prescription lenses sold in the U.S. in 2019, according to the Vision Council] is probably going to come with scratch-resistant coating already on it,” Vitale says. “And that’s because CR-39 is already pretty scratch-resistant.” To further help keep lenses scratch-free, store your glasses in a case when you’re not wearing them and use a microfiber nonscratch cloth to clean them.

What you’ll pay: Tints cost an average of $74.67, according to the Vision Council’s VisionWatch market research for December 2019. Blue blocking costs $50 at Warby Parker and starts at $19 at EyeBuyDirect.

I will hold off my VR search now as clearly the 3080ti is totally unsuitable for running at high quality and reasonable FPS. But its still very reassuring that the quality is actually out there.

Think about how you use eyeglasses. Indoors and outdoors? For sports or only for reading or desk work? Driving day and night? Your lifestyle and habits should inform your coating decisions.

Nothing - i sent the G2 back and fitted triple monitors instead, its not the same but very good still. I would love to go VR again but would need to know 100% what the instruments looked like before i buy.

Is the red text issue caused by the fact they have inverted one of the panels in the Aero - this gives a known issue with red-shift in VR?

The only caveat is that pink text is less sharp than other colors. I assume because the lenses bend red light more than green or blue.

Scan the warranty. Many glasses will be backed up by some kind of warranty, but it might not cover coatings. Or warranties may vary in terms of which ones are covered and for how long. What can you expect? “Virtually all coatings today are designed to last the life of the prescription,” says Vitale, which, on average, is about 28 to 30 months.

From the default head position, there is not a single bit of text on any glass panel that is difficult to read - that includes the panels on the first officer’s side.

Over time, exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet rays can lead to vision problems such as cataracts and retinal damage. But many eyeglass lenses have a substantial amount of UV protection built in. You can also sometimes buy an additional treatment to safeguard your eyes fully or opt for lenses with 100 percent protection.

What you’ll pay: It’s usually included, especially with sunglasses. Otherwise, an upgrade to 100 percent UV protection may be available. At EyeBuyDirect, for instance, it’s included with an upgrade to thinner lenses. And note that polycarbonate lenses, which are natural UV blockers, offer 100 percent protection, as do many high-index lenses, Vitale says.

To help you sort through the common choices, we’ve gathered advice and cost information from vision experts and major eyeglass retailers, and December 2019 VisionWatch market research from the Vision Council, a nonprofit trade association for the optical industry.

No matter what your warranty says, if a coating starts to degrade within a year, Vitale recommends taking the glasses back to see whether you can get the problem fixed or the glasses replaced.

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Other bits of resolvable detail include the tiny triangles next to the cabin altitude and ISA temperature and being able to easily read the PRESS DIR and PUSH STD labels on the panel above the main MFD.

What to know: Tinted lenses are often touted as “curing” color blindness, Brodie says. The truth: A tint may make some color contrasts more visible to people with partial color impairment but may make other contrasts harder to see, so it’s a trade-off.

It’s possible that the G1000 model is using too low resolution textures and fonts for VR. I will admit that I make sure my seat position is as far forward as possible (usually where the eyepoint positioner in some aircraft (airliners) is calibrated). Some aircraft instrument panels are quite clear and others are not.

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Ask for an itemized description. In many cases, eyeglass lenses come bundled with certain coatings, commonly those that reduce reflections or bolster scratch resistance. Be sure you don’t pay extra for a coating that’s already supposed to be part of your package.

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And while some coatings may be included in your eyeglass package price, others may add as much as $100-plus to your bill.

Here, dyes are applied to lenses to cut down on the visible light (but not necessarily UV rays) entering the eye. Hues range from light tints like a pastel blue or pink to deeper shades used for sunglasses.

The types of lenses you choose can make a big difference in the quality of your eyeglasses. Depending on what your eye doctor advises, some people can get along just fine with basic plastic CR-39 lenses, while some may want to consider thinner and pricier polycarbonate or high-index types, which may be more appropriate for stronger prescriptions.

Avoid the hard sell. Even if you’re buying the glasses from your ophthalmologist, “by the time you get to the eyeglass purchase point in the eye exam cycle, you’re in a retail environment and may be working with the staff, rather than the doctor,” Vitale says.

What to know: AR may get a bad rap from consumers who remember it being prone to degrading and developing cracks called “crazing” or “spiderwebbing” in its earlier days. But, according to Vitale, such problems were mostly resolved at the beginning of the 2000s. In the past, AR coatings also tended to attract dust and grime, but they now generally include an anti-static treatment that helps repel water and oil and keeps the coating cleaner. “Most of the AR coatings on the market today perform extremely well,” Vitale says.

Having owned the Aero for 9 months now I can say unequivocally that it is extremely sharp particularly if you have a video card that can push 39ppd. I expect the Crystal will be just as good or better. For reference, when sitting in the captain’s seat of the Cessna Citation Longitude, I can read the text labels for the circuit breakers on the far right side of the cockpit next to the first officer’s seat.

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Thats a pity, i would push the button on the Crystal if it was clear - I got rid of my G2 because the instruments were very hard to read.

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Both offer a better experience over fresnel lenses with minimal god rays and much better sweetspot. Pancake lenses don’t suffer distortions you can get on the side of aspheric lenses, so pancake can give you edge to edge clarity. Pancake also take up less space and are lighter but on the downside they are less efficient at retaining light so tend not to be as bright and I’ve yet to see a pancake lens which can offer a decent FoV like the Index or greater.

Who might consider: People who just like the look, of course. But tints may also help improve contrast for those with degenerative retinal disorders or light sensitivity. “Tinted lenses may reduce discomfort in bright light,” Brodie says. In some cases, even light tints may increase contrast, which can be helpful to pilots and marksmen working in outside light, he says.

This coating will make your glasses less vulnerable to scratching if you happen to drop them or clean them with an abrasive cloth. “Many glasses wouldn’t last a day without this,” Vitale says. “Polycarbonate and high-index lenses are very soft.”

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Typically applied on both sides of an eyeglass lens, this coating, also known as AR or anti-glare, “reduces the amount of light reflected off the surfaces of spectacle lenses, and may enhance the contrast of certain scenes,” says Scott E. Brodie, MD, PhD, professor of ophthalmology at NYU Langone Health in New York City. This means you’re getting the maximum light from the environment you’re in, but without any visual interference that can occur from that light bouncing off your lenses. (The term “anti-glare” is a misnomer, however, says Brodie, and glare—think oncoming headlights—is better addressed with polarized lenses than with AR.)

I tried the Pico4 recently, I was amazed at what a low budget VR could achieve - the quality was there but the GPU cost was way too high as you have to push it way up in oversampling to get the display clear but then FPS tanks to about 2fps and the VR itself is clearly not happy, I sent it back.

What to know: The AAO recommends getting 100 percent protection from UVA and UVB rays. Lenses that offer this should be labeled 100 percent UV protection or UV400.

Great question. I don’t own a headset with either so I can only speak from what others have said. I’m still using fresnel lenses with my trusty G2.

You could certainly get by with the 3080Ti, but you would need to sacrifice MSFS graphics quality settings to achieve enjoyable framerates.

As for blue blockers, “there’s probably no harm, though anything that limits the light reaching you can lessen your vision,” Iwach says. “But the benefits have not been proven.” He has also recently seen an increase in interest in yellow-tinted lenses for night driving but cautions that these “can actually complicate things, since in low-light conditions, you want to get the most light in that you can.”

I do want to mention that the in cockpit sharpness like the letters on G1000 buttons don’t look much sharper in the Crystal (which I hoped it would)

How do you know what’s right for you? Your eye doctor may have some suggestions. “These are, by and large, personal decisions,” Iwach says. “One size doesn’t fit all.”

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Lenses tinted yellow are sometimes marketed as “blue blockers” for their supposed ability to reduce exposure to the light emitted by electronics such as smartphones. The theory is that this may ease both eyestrain and any sleep problems associated with using the devices too close to bedtime.

But once you’ve picked frames and lenses, there’s a wide variety of lens coatings to consider, each with its own properties—from light reduction to scratch resistance.

Some of these are strictly cosmetic, but depending on your vision needs, others may “potentially improve your comfort and safety,” says Andrew Iwach, MD, clinical spokesperson for the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO).

As for performance, I have to say having moved to the 4090 from a 3090 (non Ti), the 4090 is the first graphics card that is able to extract maximum detail from the Aero while sustaining 40ish FPS with high quality settings.

What you’ll pay: Usually included in the price of glasses, but more robust scratch resistance may be built in to some upgraded lens packages.

For me it’s still a mixed bag, but both offer a great experience, so I wouldn’t use either of these as a deciding factor when purchasing a new headset, so long as it’s not fresnel , that’s probably good enough for me, but if you had to push me for a decision I would favour the pancake lenses.

Be even more cautious about anything that feels high-pressure if you’re in an eyeglass store, he says. If you feel pressured, Vitale says, “you may want to look elsewhere.”

I am very interested as well, but given their reputation I will not touch it until there are at least three reviews up from reputable reviewers.