HOW TO MEASURE YOUR IPD AT HOME

What?Is?IPD,?and?Why?Does?It?Matter?for?VR?

Interpupillary?distance?(IPD)?is?the?distance?between?the?centers?of?your? eyes.?There?are?two?main?reasons?that?IPD?matters?in?VR.?Most?VR?headsets?offer?some?way?to?adjust?the?lenses?of?the?headset?to?suit?different?IPD.? The?lenses?can?either?be?moved?closer?together?or?further?apart,?or?a? software?adjustment?can?be?made?to?simulate?a?shifting?focal?point.

The?first?reason?IPD?matters?is?that?it's?best?for?the?optimal?focal?point?of? the?lens?to?align?directly?with?your?pupils.?This?ensures?that?you?get?the? sharpest?image?possible?for?that?headset.?The?second?reason?has?to?do? with?stereoscopic?vision.?Next,?I'll?explain?two?ways?to?measure?your?IPD? using?tools?you?already?have,?without?needing?to?see?an?eye?doctor.

By?Third-party?Apps

Items?required:

• Mobile?phone?or?pad
• Apps: Eyemeaure?or Eye?Distance

Both apps enable you to measure your Pupillary Distance (eye to eye) instantly at near and far distances. No mirrors, credit cards, tape measures or objects are needed. It’s accurate to up to 0.5mm for the perfect prescription glasses or VR headset. They are like Instant PD calculator without any accessories.

By?Yourself

Items?required:

• Regular?Ruler?丨Pupil?Distance?Ruler?
• A?Mirror

1.Stand?directly?in?front?of?the?mirror?and?look?straight?ahead?into?your? own?eyes.

2.Position?the?0mm?mark?under?one?eye,?lined?up?with?the?center?of?the? pupil.

3.Note?the?measurement?under?the?other?eye.

You?have?to?close?each?eye,?in?turn,?to?see?the?measurements?clearly.?Make?sure?the?ruler?remains?straight.?This?isn't?the?most?accurate?way?to?measure?IPD?because?a?regular?ruler?can't?get?close?enough?to?your?face?with?your?nose?in?the?way.?Flipping?the?ruler?upside?down?and?holding?it?against?your?brow?could?give?you?better?results.?You?can?also?ask?a?friend?to?do?the? measurement.?If?you're?willing?to?spend?a?little?cash,?you?can?buy?a?special? IPD?ruler,?which?will?be?completely?accurate.?

Set?Your?IPD?in?VR?Headset?

Taking?DPVR?E4?as?an?example,?it?supports?IPD?adjustment?in?software? ranging?from?54?to?74mm.?To?set?your?IPD:

——Navigate?to?display?settings.

——Use?the?joystick?to?adjust?the?IPD?value.

Then?you?will?get?the?most?comfy?visuals,?tailored?to?your?unique?IPD.