fpv gOGGLES or BIG GIANT HEAD UNIT?
New to quads, FPV.. old guy, vision,, is deplorable.. lol .. So flying my newest Vendetta, I become so disoriented FPV.. I am using Boscam’s low end unit.. To me it seems like looking through a microscope to see, and at VENDETTA SPEEDS, (and my skill level) that’s dangerous! So basically I’m wondering if, others cn relate, and tell me where I need to go.. Is a big rig on my head going to be easier? Seems like it would , but I dont want to drop any cash, on a cheap one, HD is what I need.. and dont want to buy a good one, to find out, that it.. sucks.. I am in Western NH mountains, and have yet to meet any other fpv peeps up here, so.. SOLO is my curse right now.. Proper fpv vision is critical! Thanks for the help?
Unless they’ve changed, the only diopters available from FS are on the minus side, for near sightedness. If they don’t work you could do what I did, which is make some inserts out of reading glasses lenses. I’m using +1.5 in one eye and a +3.5 in the other. I took the flat lenses out of my Skyzones and used them for measurements to cut the reading glasses lenses, which I cut with a dremel cutoff wheel. They slide in just like the flat lenses, and correct for my Aniseikonia (left eye has larger image than the right) and far sightedness. I think goggles with individual eye displays are better than the single large screen ones (Headplays, etc) because the individual eye displays offer a more immersive experience.
This is very cool.
Hmm. If you can’t look at a screen up-close then it get’s difficult. I Think a monitor might be the only way to go. A nice option might be the Tango Radio.
It has a screen in it, you hold it away from you a ways when you fly.
You could also try mounting an FPV screen to a tripod and standing a few feet away.
Age aside, people with vision problems tend to have a tough time with FPV.
You can’t fly if you can’t see. One of the issues that you might be running into is your Boscam unit. We recommend to fly with Fatshark Dominators, HDs, or Skyzone’s higher end goggles.
From our experience, we have found that the lower end, entry level goggles really aren’t comparable to the higher end ones and can really limit your flying experience due to the lower quality of some of these goggles.
The nice thing about Fatshark goggles is that you can purchase diopter lenses to install into the goggles to give you some clarity if you wear glasses.
Your other option would be to use a head mounted LCD display that allows you to wear your glasses while flying, such as a HeadPlay unit.
A big head mounted unit can be better on your budget and will allow you to wear glasses, but It also draws attention to yourself and isn’t very portable.
HD isn’t really a viable option right now and we are limited by the analog video technology that we use with current FPV systems. There are some HD FPV systems available right now but I don’t recommend it as of now.
If you can afford the Fatshark dominators with diopters, I think it would be best to go that route.
Thanks I appreciate the input! I dont wear glasses YET,, I wish there were a bunch of pilots at the park I fly, so I could TRY one,, lol.. I think I will put a pair of these on my to do list.. Thanks. Karl
Also,, I have terrible nearsight,, need mag glasses to solder! I dont wear glasses, but if I hold a tablet 5 inches from face I have focus issues without MAG glasses.. There must be a great solution someone has found..