I bought this product because I was hoping for a way to reduce eye fatigue while gaming and watching TV from wearing glasses and looking at a screen that's entirely too close. It did seem to reduce eye fatigue (once I got it working), but it was finicky enough that I'm returning it and looking for alternatives that fit better.
Pros:
* High flat panel resolution provides great image sharpness.
* HDMI input is broadly compatible with pretty much any modern input source.
* Fairly lightweight and comfortable.
Cons:
* Mine seemed to be defective (flickering right eye from some sources some of the time).
* No volume control (headphone output is deafeningly LOUD).
* Optical quality is not so good (severe flare/ghosting problems, and yes, I did remove the cover stickers).
* Fit against your face is poor, compounding the problems caused by the optics.
* The flip-up feature doesn't really flip up far enough to really see around it unless you're looking down at the floor, making the design compromises arising out of that feature mostly unnecessary.
* Tethered operation only (I knew this going in, but it's worth a mention anyway).
-- Optical problems --
I spent an eternity trying to get to the point where I could read closed captioning through this thing without my glasses. I eventually got there, but it was way more challenging than it should be because of a couple of significant design faults:
1. These glasses lack any sort of adjustment on the part that touches your face. At all. You can adjust the forehead plate, but that's it. Folks with long eyelashes will find that you cannot allow the sides to touch your face without your eyelashes touching the lenses. This necessitates swinging it out a bit, which makes it unstable, moving easily relative to your face.
2. The lenses are designed in such a way that if your eyes aren't close enough to the center, they lose sharpness on the opposite side. And they're not large enough to allow for the amount of play that occurs as a result of problem #1 above.
As a result, text would be in focus, and then a minute or two later, it would be blurry again. It wasn't until I realized that the lenses were getting decentered that I figured out how to deal with it, but the inability to keep the glasses centered properly over my eyes caused significant problems.
I was also disappointed that this device doesn't appear to provide any way to adjust the convergence for 2D images to avoid eye fatigue. This should be a pretty simple thing to do (in software, even, albeit only to a certain degree).
But the biggest problem with the optics in this device is that it has a serious internal ghosting problem. I guess they didn't use antireflective coatings on some of the lens elements, and as a result, you can see reflections that cause eye fatigue. Just to be clear, I'm talking about internal reflections caused by the actual image that is shown on the screen, not reflections from external light sources; the visual artifacts occur even in a completely dark room.
-- Fit problems --
To fix the fit problems, the manufacturer really needs to make the following changes:
* Make the nose piece be adjustable up and down.
* Make the nose piece be adjustable from front to back.
* Make the outer ring that touches your face adjustable with independent adjustments at the top, bottom, and sides so that they fit people's faces.
* Ditch the flip-up feature entirely. The fact that only the top part of it is being held in place is a big part of why this thing is so unstable. If it worked, it would be cool, but it really doesn't, and that feature compromises the structural integrity of the entire design in terms of how it fits your face.
Either that or make the lenses a lot bigger so that being off-center doesn't cause such a severe focus aberration.
-- Other problems --
Some other design improvements would also be welcome:
* Add a volume control. This thing blasts audio out at maximum volume, and a lot of devices don't provide any volume adjustment when outputting over HDMI, which basically makes this thing's headphone jack unusable unless you buy an external volume control. All for lack of a couple of buttons.
* Provide independent HDMI inputs for both channels. (This uses a single HDMI connection, and stretches the left half out to double width for the left eye and the right half to double width for the right eye, thus presumably reducing the effective horizontal resolution by half.)
* Make the cable detachable. It scares me that the cable is a permanent part of the device. Cables are a wear item, and this one can't be replaced. That's fine in something inexpensive, but this device isn't inexpensive.
-- Conclusion --
I bought this because I really wanted a tethered HDMI solution at 1080p or higher. Were this product priced reasonably for that purpose — say 50% higher than 720p headsets, rather than 5x as much — I probably would have exchanged this defective copy for another one. I'd be willing to put up with its flaws at a hundred bucks or so.
But the reality is that this product doesn't provide enough value for the money compared with other products on the market. It costs a hundred bucks more than an Oculus Quest 2, for which I could buy actual prescription lens inserts to compensate for my astigmatism and get much better vision, which doesn't have the sorts of fit problems that this product has, and which could provide untethered operation. Its only disadvantage, of course, is the lack of HDMI, which is a big downside for me. I have no idea what I'm going to end up buying instead.
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As a technical leading company in AR/VR Head-Mounted Displays (HMD) field, GOOVIS is committed to design and manufacture of various near-eye displays (NED) core optical engine, and the development and application of HMDs. NED optics independently owns the core technologies of near-eye displays.
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Product Description
GOOVIS Lites pushed the edge of the industry and took it to the next level. Using GOOVIS Lite you will see a taller, sharper, smoother image with more vivid details.
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Without Wearing Glasses,Release Your EyesThe virtual reality headset accommodates a vision range from +2D hyperopia to -7D myopia, and an IPAD ( Interpupillary Distance ) from 56mm to 72mm, and separate adjustment of each of the left and right eyes. |
Ultra Clear Image Quality, Let You Immerse in the ExperienceLeading technology, smallest optical distortion 1.5%. Vivid Display Quality | Dual 2K Micro-OLED | 53PPD 4496PPI | Distortion < 1.5%. |
Heat Dissipation, Anti-fog & Anti-glare SystemA top-notch cooling airflow system, special lens structure and closed design ensure the best wearing and viewing experience, giving you a clearer view. |
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Private CinemaGoovis Lite's total weight of main body is only 7.05oz,easy to carry.Access your private cinema anytime, anywhere. |
Suitable for 2D/3D Movies3D shock experience, where you see, you are. Simple operation, 3D/2D button directly switch. |
Can be Linked to A Variety of Devices.Connecting intelligent devices with the HDMI interface, like smartphone,PC,laptop,tablet,console,PS4, Xbox,set-top box,Drone flying,GOOVIS D3 controller. |
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| Product | Product accessories | Product accessories | Product accessories | Virtual Headsets with Carring Case | Virtual Headsets |
| 3D Video Mode | Left and right half width 3D | Left and right half width 3D, Upper and lower half width 3D, Blue ray 3D | |||
| Goovis | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 7, 2022
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 24, 2023
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 17, 2023
Not what I expected… in a bad way
The resolution is great, but that’s kinda where the pros end. The headband isn’t very comfortable, I wish it would’ve been more compatible with larger heads(heads with more hair).
The optical lenses do help with near/far sighted users but there is still distortion around the edges of the screen no matter how you adjust it. And even though the optical lenses prevent dizziness and headaches; the undersized headband was more than enough to make using this, for more than an hour or two, uncomfortable.
I tried gaming via hdmi into my Xbox. It works as expected but, due to the distortion I don’t recommend it. I ended up just watching more movies and shows since distortion is less noticeable when looking center screen. To further explain the distortion. When looking center screen both eyes are at a neutral angle but when looking left screen or right screen the angle for the opposite eye of the direction you are looking is less neutral and get a little blurred. So when looking at anything on the left side your right eye will see distortion while the left doesn’t. And vise versa. I hope that explanation makes sense.
I bought this to replace my monitor so I could watch shows and play video games more comfortably. I’ve had it for only a week, and the plastic hinge holding the goggles to the headset broke. I’m not a clumsy person, it literally broke while I was adjusting the goggles which is the whole point of the hinge. I’ve also seen other reviews have the same issue, but I figured it was user error… it’s not, it’s the poor quality plastic used. Very disappointing considering the price.
Overall the high resolution and optical tech. doesn’t not make up for the cheap construction and poor ergonomics of this product. Do not buy unless you have a small head and/or a big wallet for when the hinge breaks.
The resolution is great, but that’s kinda where the pros end. The headband isn’t very comfortable, I wish it would’ve been more compatible with larger heads(heads with more hair).
The optical lenses do help with near/far sighted users but there is still distortion around the edges of the screen no matter how you adjust it. And even though the optical lenses prevent dizziness and headaches; the undersized headband was more than enough to make using this, for more than an hour or two, uncomfortable.
I tried gaming via hdmi into my Xbox. It works as expected but, due to the distortion I don’t recommend it. I ended up just watching more movies and shows since distortion is less noticeable when looking center screen. To further explain the distortion. When looking center screen both eyes are at a neutral angle but when looking left screen or right screen the angle for the opposite eye of the direction you are looking is less neutral and get a little blurred. So when looking at anything on the left side your right eye will see distortion while the left doesn’t. And vise versa. I hope that explanation makes sense.
I bought this to replace my monitor so I could watch shows and play video games more comfortably. I’ve had it for only a week, and the plastic hinge holding the goggles to the headset broke. I’m not a clumsy person, it literally broke while I was adjusting the goggles which is the whole point of the hinge. I’ve also seen other reviews have the same issue, but I figured it was user error… it’s not, it’s the poor quality plastic used. Very disappointing considering the price.
Overall the high resolution and optical tech. doesn’t not make up for the cheap construction and poor ergonomics of this product. Do not buy unless you have a small head and/or a big wallet for when the hinge breaks.
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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 23, 2022
I really wanted to like this product and leave a good review. I purchased this in January 2022 and used as a secondary monitor as well as connected to a Fire stick for viewing content. The foam around the area that sits on your face gets abused over time through normal use.
The problem I encountered was after adjusting the tilt of the device it suddenly snapped. According to the manufacturer there is a 12 month warranty. In Amazon it's much less. I attempted to contact the manufacturer and never received a reply after some time, so I'm resorting to this review.
A ~$400 product should not be failing to this degree within 9 months of normal use. The device is safely stored when not in use so I was extremely disappointed when it failed the way it did. I can't even purchase a replacement for the part that broke so I can repair it on my own so now I have a ~400 device that is of no use in it's current state.
Deeply disappointed.
UPDATE: after submitting this review CS finally got in touch and arranged to send item in for repairs. Process was quick. I am now satisfied with the result.
The problem I encountered was after adjusting the tilt of the device it suddenly snapped. According to the manufacturer there is a 12 month warranty. In Amazon it's much less. I attempted to contact the manufacturer and never received a reply after some time, so I'm resorting to this review.
A ~$400 product should not be failing to this degree within 9 months of normal use. The device is safely stored when not in use so I was extremely disappointed when it failed the way it did. I can't even purchase a replacement for the part that broke so I can repair it on my own so now I have a ~400 device that is of no use in it's current state.
Deeply disappointed.
UPDATE: after submitting this review CS finally got in touch and arranged to send item in for repairs. Process was quick. I am now satisfied with the result.
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