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Reddit mentions of Harbor Freight Rectangle Magnifying Glass, Black (37708)
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Reddit mentions: 2
We found 2 Reddit mentions of Harbor Freight Rectangle Magnifying Glass, Black (37708). Here are the top ones.
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- This a good quality Magnifying Glass with Rectangular Glass Lens is ideal for reading small print."
- 4X magnification stated on package. Actual magnification may be closer to 2X
- Reduces eye strain and squinting
- Use in home, school or office
- Also great for stamp and coin collectors
Features:
Specs:
| Color | Black |
| Height | 6 Inches |
| Length | 4 Inches |
| Weight | 0.2 Pounds |
| Width | 1 Inches |
Buy a square magnifying glass and cut the plastic handle off. Use the new glass lens to replace the cheap plastic lens that comes with the V2s. It's a bit heavier but this will make a huge difference. Just hot glue it in, it's a perfect fit.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006ZB8NW0?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00
You'll also want to mount the screen to the outside of the case. This will improve the clarity.
I'm going to buy a cheap pair of ski goggles and hot glue them to the front of the case for more cushion.
Cardboard will not work with any regular games, since it requires the display to be split into two separate images, and looking at a regular game in Cardboard is a good way to induce headache.
I don't know of any head mount like the one you are looking for, but it is pretty easy to build one yourself with an existing cardboard box. Just make sure you use one large lens with about 3X magnification and place it about 10cm/4 inches away from the screen.
By using one lens (e.g. a rectangular fresnel reading loupe, preferably the size of your screen) both eyes will easily see the full screen. This doesn't work well with two lenses like in Cardboard, even if you use lenses with much larger focal length/lower magnification, as you will get a lot more distortion when looking through the edges of the lenses, or your vision will be completely blocked. The primary function of the lens here is not to make the image larger like in VR, but to allow your eyes to focus on the screen at close distance, so you can actually place into some kind of headset.
I tried it with a handheld magnifier similar to this one because I wanted to walk around in the Epic Citadel tech demo with a bluetooth controller, and it worked just fine. Be aware that looking around with a controller is a great way to get motion sick.