The ATLASONIX VR Headset is a virtual reality device designed to provide an immersive experience for users engaging with VR apps, games, and 3D videos. This instruction manual outlines the product's features, usage, and troubleshooting tips.
Function Description:
The ATLASONIX VR Headset serves as a viewer for smartphones, transforming their screens into a virtual reality display. By placing a smartphone within the headset, users can experience VR content, including games, applications, and 360-degree videos, in an immersive, stereoscopic format. The headset is designed to work with a wide range of smartphones, leveraging their processing power and display capabilities to deliver the VR experience.
Important Technical Specifications:
- Smartphone Compatibility: The VR Headset is designed for smartphones with screen sizes ranging from 4 to 6.2 inches.
- Gyroscope Requirement: A smartphone equipped with a gyroscope is essential for a full and enjoyable VR experience, as it enables head tracking and movement within the virtual environment.
- Display Resolution: The VR experience is optimized for smartphones with Full HD resolution (1920x1080) or higher, ensuring sharper and more detailed visuals.
- Audio Input: The headset includes a headphone input, allowing users to connect headphones for an enhanced audio experience, further immersing them in the virtual world.
Usage Features:
- Focus and Distance Adjustment Buttons: Located on the top of the headset, these buttons allow users to adjust the focus and distance of the lenses. This feature is crucial for achieving a clear image and accommodating individual vision needs, including separate adjustments for each eye.
- Adjustable Strap: An adjustable strap ensures a comfortable and secure fit for various head sizes, allowing for extended periods of use without discomfort.
- Phone Holder and Front Slider: The headset features a phone holder that slides out from the front. To use, the smartphone's cover should be removed (recommended), and the phone placed in the holder, ensuring the split line on the screen aligns with the center mark on the holder. The holder then slides back into the headset.
- Foam Square Pads: Included with the headset, these pads can be strategically placed within the phone holder to prevent side buttons on the smartphone from being accidentally pressed against the plastic. They also help in achieving better vertical alignment of the image and preventing the smartphone from sliding.
- VR App/Game Playback:
- Downloading Content: Users can download VR apps and games from their smartphone's app store by searching for terms like "VR game," "360 game," or "VR." Alternatively, ATLASONIX provides a dedicated VR links page (atlasonix.com/pages/vr) with recommended apps and games, directing users to the appropriate download links (PlayStore for Android, AppleStore for iOS).
- Content Preparation: Before inserting the smartphone into the headset, the VR app/game or 3D video must be launched, and the smartphone screen needs to be split into two parts. For YouTube 3D videos, tapping the screen to reveal the timeline and then tapping the "glasses" icon is necessary to achieve the split-screen view.
- Controlling Games: Most VR apps require users to "click" on virtual buttons by gazing steadily at them. However, some apps may require an external remote control for full functionality.
- Cardboard App Integration: For enhanced VR performance, users are recommended to download the "Cardboard" app by Google. This app automatically connects to many VR apps and can be configured specifically for the ATLASONIX VR Headset by scanning a provided QR code within the app's settings. This optimization ensures a better virtual reality experience.
Maintenance Features:
- Lens Cleaning: The manual emphasizes the importance of keeping the lenses clean and safe. A lens cleaning cloth is included in the pack for this purpose. Regular cleaning helps maintain optimal visual clarity during use.
- Smartphone Protection: The use of foam square pads is recommended to protect smartphone buttons from accidental pressing and to ensure proper alignment, contributing to the longevity of both the phone and the headset.
Troubleshooting:
The manual provides solutions for common issues:
- Can't See Clearly: Advices include cleaning lenses and smartphone surface, ensuring the image is split in two and aligned, adjusting lenses, and trying with/without glasses. If issues persist, trying a different phone with a bigger screen is suggested.
- Images Skipping in VR Apps: This may indicate a weak smartphone processor or full memory. Solutions include restarting the smartphone, downloading lighter VR apps, or using a smartphone with a stronger processor.
- No Glasses Icon on YouTube (VR 360 video): This usually points to a missing gyroscope, an outdated YouTube app, or a non-standard YouTube version. Restarting the smartphone is also suggested.
- YouTube VR Video Resolution Low: Users are advised to click the gear icon in the YouTube app to choose a higher resolution and ensure a faster network connection.
- Can't Control Game: Refers users to Step 5 on page 3, which explains gaze-based controls and the possibility of needing an external remote.
- Volume/On-Off Buttons Pressed: Directs users to page 5, section "1. Foam Square Pads," for instructions on using the foam pads to create space for buttons.
Warnings and Notes:
- Eye Safety: Users are advised not to wear glasses while using the VR Headset, as the headset's lenses are designed to replace them. Contact lenses are recommended if vision correction is needed.
- Charging: The VR Headset should not be used while the smartphone is charging.
- Children's Use: The headset is not recommended for children under 12 years old, and adult supervision is required for children's use, with suggested limits on usage time and mandatory breaks.
- Health Concerns: Prolonged use may cause fatigue, dizziness, or headaches. Individuals who are pregnant, have high blood pressure, or are afraid of heights are advised against using the headset. The manual also notes that VR experience can cause epileptic episodes in rare cases.
- Environmental Safety: Users should verify that their environment is safe before wearing the VR Headset.
- Small Parts: Small parts should be kept away from babies and young children.
The ATLASONIX VR Headset is a user-friendly device that aims to make virtual reality accessible, providing clear instructions for setup, use, and maintenance to ensure an enjoyable and safe experience.
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