How To Clean VR Headset Lenses Properly + Stop Fogging
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- The best way over 4 years of VR gaming I've found to clean the lenses on your Virtual Reality headset. Know how to fix dirty and fogged up VR lenses so you can enjoy seeing the clearer picture :]
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This week I cover how you can clean your VR headset lenses and stop lens fogging.
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if you do get scratches in your lenses. you can use polywatch and a microfiber cloth. to polish them back to the glory. be patient and spend at least 10 minutes with the polish process.
don't do this it'll ruin the coating
@@Schwarzerkater high risk high reward
Thanks man, you really save me a heart attack I thought my lenses were really scratched.
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If they're scratched can find a thing to buff out
I've got a few scratches from wearing glasses before i got a set of VR Optician Prescription Lenses. But you can't actually see any scratches when playing games. Unfortunately, i used Distilled water a handful of times to clean the lenses, and now there's a permanant milky blotch in the middle of the screen. It's noticeable big time for darker games, anything with dark environments. ONLY use the micro fiber cloth, or your breath to get it moist as possible to clean them the best you can. Now i'll need to buy a replacement headset.
I know it sounds silly but ive been getting fogging in my Q2 recently, and realised ive been keeping it on the floor. I now keep it on a high shelve in the living room near the TV, and that seems to acclimatise the lenses a bit better. Much less fogging at the start of game play.
That must be what's happening to me then
I have one of those rubber squeezy air things. and I've found that works really well at getting rid of fogging as well. just lift the headset enough to get the nozzle in (you might not even need to touch the headset) and give a few quick puffs of air towards the lenses and the fog will go .
Omg the intro and stuff are so good bro you are a pro! Good job 👍🏼
Thanks for the mention! I actually spent the whole video wondering if you’d show it (Maybe I’m using it wrong but I place the cover the other way around)
Nah thank you mate, I totally would have missed that if you hadn't of mentioned it :] Sorry it took so long haha, if 2019 wasn't interesting enough, 2020 has turned in to a proper curve ball :D
Woah, a new report from my favorite program - and only 5 minutes ago! Very handy video, as well as entertaining ^-^' // I like this kind of update for programs, we all need to start somewhere.
I started this one around 4 months ago because heaps of people were buying new headsets for Christmas and wanted them to take care of their new presents. Finally got it done and hopefully it still helps out :]
Legend! I’m currently half way through doing an “extreme IPD mod” on my Pimax 8KX and I have some smudges on the back sides of the lenses, and although many sites I had read say not to use alcohol or any cleaning wipes, I came across some Weiss lens wipes that said they were safe to use on all glass AND plastic lens types, so I just got home from picking them up from Woolworths. But then got scared again after reading a couple more sites saying not to use alcohol lol. But after a few more mins of research, I notice Vive themselves say on their lens cleaning instructions that you can use alcohol wipes, which made me think, ok maybe they are ok. Then the next thing I saw was your TH-cam video and you mention the exact same wipes I just picked up, therefore, clarifying any worries I had of them damaging the lens. Good shit! Thanks so much mate. Not the first video of yours I’ve ever seen and I’m sure it won’t be the last. Keep up the great work. 😊👍
Ah nice one mate thanks for taking the time to comment. I used to by these from Amazon but came across them in Woolworths too a few weeks ago so picked up a fresh box. Yep they're all good in the lenses. I only use them when necessary but 4 years in and no lens degredation at all from those wipes and they really get the tough smudges off :]
@@F4CEpa1m haha good stuff. Finished all the mods last night, so will be cleaning and reassembling today. Seems a quite a lot of people use these wipes according to reddit actually, so I think I got a bit lucky in making the right choice haha. Cheers mate. From another Aussie. 😊
Aren't those like 1k for just the headset
ZEISS probably made those lenses 💟
I use the exact same zeiss wipes every month or two and have done on a rift cv1, rift s and psvr without issue for about 3 years. Good video for newcomers.
Same :] Everything still immaculate, we are the pilots
Thanks dude, I was unsure. But ZEISS rocks. They probably made all those lenses 💟
Thanks so much, very helpful, congrats on the new sub
I just got my Index a couple days ago and right out of the box I've noticed some pretty pretty clear glare when playing. Super light areas, super dark areas, everytime I tilt my head I see glare in my peripherals its usually something I can easily ignore when I'm having fun but sometimes it downright breaks the immersion. I've read that this is an off and on problem with the Index, do you have any tips for that? Should I consider RMA'ing the headset to Valve or is some glare just typical of this model? I noticed the lenses were not 100% clean when I received them (something left over from the manufacturing?) could cleaning them help? Thanks
This is supposed to be year ago and no reply? I'm curious did you ever get a response to this?
@@investogoat3889 I posted on the reddit about it and a lot of people insisted it was normal for the Index, I kinda got over it I still really enjoy the Index
Aaaaaand saved to my important playlist
Finally! Someone who isn't trying to get me to click an affiliate link to a LensPen on Amazon even though Oculus has said to just use a dry optical cloth!
surprisingly competent tutorial, thanks!
You're welcome :]
Video Was very helpful 👍
a lot of great info thanks for the upload
You're welcome :]
Content quality exceeds expectations 😎
Thanks AndrE :]
great vid thanks man
Thanks for this, quite useful
You're welcome :]
Is there a way to get rid of God rays on the quest. This is a major problem for me.
So I normally use the microfiber cloth and it has worked, last night I wasn’t thinking when people were over. As I was cleaning lens for P4 VR I used (vitamin E and aloe free of alcohol)baby wipes. Prob wasn’t even for 5 mins as wiping down whole headset. But now on lense has a frosted residue I can’t get off.. Any tips or suggestions ? Can I buy something to remove what’s on lens or restore it? Or can I replace them ?
Nice, I use my wife's hair dryer on low heat setting to warm my lenses up 😁
Haha I used a hairdryer all the time too
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i have a lot of optics and ive developed a way to clean it , and its first time i see good recommendations . But looks like my Used VR head set previous owner destroyed , for i cant remove the smudge , maybe its scratched
Thanks for the tips. Though i am afraid your putting the dust cover / protector wrong, it must be put with the bultky circles pointed outside... or it is me who's wrong? i never thought of cutting one piece of it for not covering the sensor, to be honest.
THANKS SO MUCH
But what about dust specs on the insides of the lenses? I have kept it all clean and use the micro fiber cloth on the outside. I keep it covered under a cloth to keep dust build up low. But ended up with a little spec on the inside of the right lens. I thought using the air can duster might be able to blow through and get it off. But I just tried that today and it only made it worse. I now have 2 specs on the right lens and one on the left. Like there is not a way to take those lenses off so what the heck do I do? Replace the headset every time a spec of dust magically gets on the inside of a lens?
You’re alive! I was getting worried 😦 Will we see another GRID episode soon?
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Thanks sooo much bro
Yeah, but I blame YOU for my VR Headset fogging up, F4CEpa1m - I guess I just get too excited to watch your next video... ;P
Sorry! Will send m&m's
@@F4CEpa1m you just got him more excited
i keep seeing a glare on my quest 2 and it is playable but just gets so annoying over time. any tips?
I used rubbing alcohol on my quest lenses but didn’t apply much or applied directly would my quest be okay
i heard catcrap anti fog treatment, is great for vr headsets.
Did you mention to take off the lense plastic covers before cleaning them,? Dirt gets underneath and creeps out of the edges if you don't.
The plastic surround
can i use brookstone wet wipes?
Guys I need help, so I needed to wipe my VR and I did so, and now it’s more colourful than before and I don’t particularly like it, do you know how to stop it?
Another good tip is place the VR lense cover in a sandwich bag while gaming. I've found that the lense cover picks up dust that transfers to the lense when you put it on. Bagging it prevents this.
is it possible to use glasses cleaners with a microfiber cloth, i was wondering in case i need to do some cleaning
I would think it’s the same as the whipes he uses
Thanks
With my lenses they don’t look scratched but rather like a little blurry
@@a-bootiful-mind6648 is that so?
Mine is too i guess they over hyped it on youtube im very disappointed.
@@apdroidgeek1737 VR isn’t what I could call “overhyped”. No one can really TELL you how VR looks like, it’s something you have to try to understand what it looks like. As “bad” as VR looks, it’s really even amazing how good it actually looks and the technology behind it. In no time I bet we’ll have almost perfect 20/20 vision lenses :)
Will the wipes damage my lenses?
I like the tattoo on your right wrist. What was your thinking behind it? It makes me think like it's root then the third, then the leading tone. And to me it's like the "..." represents the expectation to continue that the leading tone creates. Fun fact, the French call it "the sensitive note".
That is unbelievably accurate. The treble clef is made up of Maori koru, has a similar meaning to the ellipsis
@@F4CEpa1mWow, very cool man, thank you for sharing.
DON'T USE COMPRESSED AIR ON THE INDEX.
Sorry for the capital letters but please ... fellow VR users ... do not use compressed air on the Index. It is a know problem that the lens compartments on the Index aren't completely airtight. If you use air on the device ... even if you blow too much on it you will blow dust into the lens compartment onto the screen. It happened to me and it happened to others ... watch the steam forums. It might be you will not be affected but after my experience I would not dare again. I don't know about other headsets. I never had this problem on my Rift but also didn't try with compressed air or a blowing tools.
Pretty sure this video is for Oculus Quest, not the Index.
Thanks for the advice :] Noted
Also, the Index's lenses are secured in place with a special glue that can melt if heated too far.
Haha, I've honestly been using my shirt for the past 4 years on my Vive and don't notice any scratches, etc.
Now if we could just get rid of the screen door effect, that would be great.
Depends on how fine your t-shirt material is I suppose and how hard you rub it. T-Shirt won't not work but not something I'd recommend everyone try.. Only takes one scratch. Screen door effect is on its way out tbh, upgrade that Vive to an Index or Rift S/Quest. Not completely gone but so unnoticeable it's barely worth mentioning. Could never go back to my CV1
@@F4CEpa1m I'm still waiting for Valve to come out with an untethered, wireless headset. We have a ways to go... maybe once we get 5G rolling.
Jono Bennett i dont think 5g will solve anything. The next step is base stations or sticks to plug into your pc that stream to your device
I've been using the Magic cloths for five years, they're wonderful. My Chinese lab has perfected the cloning of thumbs from the DNA of Chinese protestors, so I now have billions of thumbs to thumb up your videos.
Hahaha where the hell do you always come up with this shit 😂 I better get to making more billions of videos
I really hope you see this and know what to do.
I saw someone say they had dust between the lens and it looked like a dead pixel on their Valve Index. I've seen many dead pixels but never one in VR so not sure but it looks a bit opaque and I swear it shifted a bit to the left as I played.
I haven't used my Index in over a year since I've moved... and yes that means no warranty... even though I've only got a few dozen hours of play on it :(
Emailing them doesn't hurt. The worst they can do is say they won't cover it
Hey so i found the ones from zeiss but this one had no alcohol will these still be good?
Yes they will
I have a question how do you remove glasses scuffs?
I tired using fiber cloth with lens spray but and tips?
Mqamar Those scuffs are scratched into the lens and cannot be removed, but they can be filled with a „scratch removal“ liquid. Some work really well with VR lenses; google the topic to find people’s experiences with some. I can’t personally recommend any since I never needed one.
Oh thanks 😊
My brother just tried to wipe my lenses with his sheets is this any way to fix this
Is it just me or when I look at the edges of the lenses? It looks like it’s kind of bubbling up and coming off does anyone else have the same problem?
Yes
I don’t have microfiber clothe
edit : recently foun a cloth i used for my switch. kind of scared to use it though.
The dead pixel on the video at 4:30 made me think my screen had a dead pixel (lol)
Mine for some reason I can see the sides of the in game screen and it’s just a black line, I have no clue what it is.
what if i used a smudge of water to clean the lenses? do i have to refund it? i just got mine for chrsitmas :((
I have tiny pieces of hair on my quest 2 lenses idk how to get rid of it
please help me my lensess fogged can i defog it?
Is it really that safe to use Isopropyl wipes on my lenses? I've been getting conflicting messages from many sources. Is there like a protective layer it removes or something?
The alcohol wipes are only for when you have scuffs that a good microfibre cloth just can't remove. In that case you'll have to use something, and the alcohol wipes will work. After 5 years of using them a handful of times each year to remove the worst smudges I have zero noticeable lens degradation
They are not recommended but they should work, i asked once optician if its ok for glasses, he didnt reccomend as these paper wipers can make micro scratches. I use it anyway on my glasses lenses as youre gonna buy new after a few years, after this time lenses degradation is very visible if you look on them from side, but very unnoticeable when using them personally. Still worth, as theyre super effective in comparison to microfiber that wont actually help with really dirty lenses. I assume its similar with vr lenses.
Does anyone know how to clean under the lenses? Mine are kinda foggy, it looks like there's a sweat mark under the lenses and I can't get rid of it.
Quick question so my lens eys are all the way out is their a way to return it to normal and put it all the way down again?
If your talking about the lens spacing, simply push the plastic on the side of the lenses together
@@mentalcase259 no and I figured out the problem finally I was missing a part of my headset
Did you start with a Tron reference?
As soon as I get on my headset, (I’m not sweating at all) my left lens fogs up, when it wipe it off, it fogs up again, not even a second later. I can’t even play gorilla tag cuz I can’t see where to run.
for fogging: preheat oven to 200c then chuck in your headset for about 5 seconds, then your all good!
the only down side will be the grill marks on the plastic when you put it in the oven! :D but that just makes it look cooler
That's 650 farenheit for those in the US
Thanks dude I tried to wash it but it got smeared. Hope this works.
i have mine hanged up lens down with a lens protecktor
Can I use wet wipes
I wouldn’t recommend the compressed air duster as it contains liquid refrigerant which might damage your lenses
It's safe if you use as intended. Don't angle the container, hold it upside down, use it in more than short bursts, or blast the hell out of the lenses from 2mm away
I find the best way to avoid fogging is to put a bit of cotton wool up each nostril for the first 5 to 10 mins of using headset this gives you fog free gaming.
Is it ok to blow it off instead of the air products
I’m guessing as long as you don’t get spit on it or blow any warm air that would make condensation
MEME KING haha :D
Can I use a hairdryer to remove the dust?
Probably
I have this smudge looking thing on my right eye lense and it just wont come off, the worst part is that its like right in my visual space so Its very annoying when playing games.
I've tried getting it off by lightly stractching it off with my nails but it still won't come off. Someone help
NEVER SCRATCH YOUR LENSES your gonna need a microfiber cloth and try different products and see how they work with your lenses
@@f0vri I found out whats wrong. My lenses are already scratched, I ordered polywatch, protective glass for the lenses, a bag looking thing Where I can put my headset and controllers when I don't use it and some other things to protect my headset from permanent damage
Can i clean my lenses without air and just a cloth?
You can yeah. It's recommended to use air first though as it gets rid of dust particles on the lenses first so you don't swirl them around with the cloth. 50% of the time I just use a cloth and it's totally fine
I use a cleaning pen for lenses and I use a air can for the rest
Bro to prevent lens fogging why don't they put rubber nose parts to keep you from breathing on the lenses?
Its not always just breath. Cold lenses on a warm face can cause it anyway. PSVRs solution works well enough but it also tickles the nose
how to prevent fogging: *temporarily become a mouth breather*
the audacity of him to suggest this lmao
+F4CEpa1m x_0 Can i USE Glasses microfiber Cloth to clean lenses?!?
i dont know if you would call it lens fogging but i would clean my lenses with a micro fiber cloth and when i look at any light sorce in vr it would make like this streak
Yes I get that too I think it might be a scratch but I hope not
@@Ryan-mg5ve i dont think its a scratch
I don’t have a microfiber cloth what should I use?
Buy a microfiber cloth. They're super cheap
@@F4CEpa1m okay thanks I look in to it thanks for the advice and keep doing what you’re doing👍🏽
Dude I have the same lens wipes that's super weird
Man why was I born to be hot always I can't even play on my headset cause I'm always hot when the room is actually cold wtf why WHY
Same lol
Just heat it up with a hair dryer, works everytime
Basically put it on warm and wave it around the lens until you feel it’s good enough
@@pandaknight718 doesn't work either 😭😭😭😭
@@exclusivelymadeforthat you’re probably doing it too fast, or it the hair dryer isn’t even warm enough. The reason why the lens fog up is because of the lens being cold. If your foreheads warm or pretty hot it’s gonna emit some hot air on the cold lens. If you heat up the lens with hot air, it will heat up, causing the fog to not show up in the lense
@@pandaknight718 i did it for 30 minutes how is that long
Can you please make a video on how to fix the blurriness? Im struggling right now. I cant seem to fix the blurriness, I play half life alyx and whenever I look at my gun its just blurry I can't see all the details however when I take the headset off everything is super clear.
Yep, already got one of those :]
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i realized you also ahve to clean the cameras to stop ur controllers from lagging
Oh yeah? I've never really tried that as I didn't have any troubles really. How dirty were they before you had to clean them?
Can I use regular napkins
Nope. I mean, I wouldn't recommend them, no. The fibres in the napkins are far more likely to scratch your lenses
I've been using my shirt this whole time and only got 10,000 micro scratches on my lenses. Feels bad.
Man, gotta protect your shirts
My left eye literally fogs up every few seconds sometimes. Idk why. It’s just the left eye. The right eye is clear.
It's always my left...
Take breaks after every round/ match of your game play or take a little break every 20 minutes, the headset also slows down your blink rate so make sure to blink
My right side fogs up
Is sitting the headset on the floor fine?
Wouldn't recommend it. The floor is an excellent opportunity for dust to settle on the lenses and increase the risk of abrasive scratches when you wipe them with a cloth
When i used air not directly on the lenses it is blurry now please help..
@Butters had to replace it don’t do this.
There is no way that if you did it correctly it completely wrecked your lenses. What air were you using exactly?
veery heelpful dankeschön
If you use alcohol you remove the fat film your eyes produced on the lens surface instead of just thinning and flatening it with the microfiber cloth. This probably makes your lenses more prone to fogging up, since that fat film is water repellent and therefore prohibits condensation to a certain degree. Therefore you should only use alcohol if you really can't get the smear away otherwise. It takes time for your skin and eyes to fatten up the lenses again.
What do you mean by 'fat film'? Are you saying not to use Isopropyl on the lenses?
You can use those wipes, but it's only for when you cannot get a mark or smudge off with a microfibre cloth. Cloth should 100% of the time be tried first.
Thanks mate. Don't suppose you have any tips for scratched/scuffed lenses. Bought a cheap psvr fixer-upper which looks like someone has been figure skating on the lenses.
Nah I don't sorry. The lenses are plastic so it's tough to recommend something
@@F4CEpa1m No worries. Thanks for responding anyway.
You could try polywatch. I use it on plastic watch faces with amazing results. Be advise you'd be buffing away the protective layer on the PSVR lens, but you'd get them polished scratch-free.
i tried to do it before without an air can and well now its well ah scratched
alright, if this comment isnt a joke i heard theres some sort of thing that you can use to remove the scratches off your lenses
oh its not a joke its not bad its just that they are fairly visible for when im actually playing vr thanks ill read up on that
@@garyjorgensen1502 damn
Can I use a microfiber towel?
You could but I'd recommend a cloth
F4CEpa1m x_0 thanks man
Mean as.
The method i used gave me totally clear lenses. here's how. first take a hammer and chisel and remove any dust particles, for larger particles an angle grinder or jack hammer works well, remember to shake any dust off, throwing the headset against the wall works well, keep launching against the wall until all particles are gone, remove smudges with sulfuric acid ( wear gloves and add more gloves as the top layer of gloves melts away) stop for a cup of tea, you deserve it, you have worked really hard, we are almost halfway there, well done. Remove particles on the outside of the headset by placing large jagged stones in your washing machine, add the headset and put on the fastest spin possible, two or three hours should do the trick. If when you open the washing machine everything has been ground down to a paste, don't worry, this is perfectly normal. now head to the store and buy a new psvr. job done. thank me later.
...nah I'll just keep using degreaser on an old hand towel to
clean my Vive and let it dry in the sunlight on my side shelf
Sunlight actually neutralises degreaser. You're better off putting it in the freezer to dry
@@F4CEpa1m ah so thats they look a lil opaque , I'll give this cool trick a try haha XD
lol dont put your lenses in the sun it will degrade your lenses ,thats what they said at oculus .
@@ronaldkasteel3459 not only will you degrade your lenses but the sunlight can magnify and destroy the screen inside the headset. Kind of like how you can burn ants with a magnifying glass.
I was told not to use any liquid on it from Oculus support
They say that to be safe, but you can use the ones in the video as I described. Almost 5 years I've used them with no issue at all
Dont you hate those sticky situations
I’m gonna test this to see if the fog goes away.
Science bruh. Fog a.k.a condensation is caused by a lower temperature on the lens than on your face. Warm the lenses slightly (very very slightly) and boom. No fog
bro i thought i had a stuck pixel at 3:14 i was like fuck
Can I clean my lenses with just a cloth?
NOOOOOOOO
Always use Micro Fiber. Regular cloths are the equivalent to sand paper.
Good tip, username checks out :]
@@ikey1119 sorry I didn’t mean that, I meant can I just use a microfiber cloth?
@@mentalcase259 Yea, but what sucks is when you have oils form your hands that get on the rag and create more smudges. I use the lense pen and works works wonders. I wipe the debris then use the pen the buff the lenses in small circular motions, then I finish with the clean micro rag.
I recommend a lense pen/brush to clean dust off of your lenses. Cheaper and infinite.