How can I prevent blurriness or dizziness?
If you're experiencing motion sickness or blurriness in VR, make sure the headset is adjusted
properly. Here are some tips for a good fit:
§ The headset lenses should be centered over your eyes. To find out how, see Adjusting the
IPD on the headset on page 25.
§ The headset should comfortably fit over your nose and gently hold on to the back of your
head. See Putting on the headset on page 17.
§ Make sure the floor position has been set correctly. Go to Settings and then select
Boundary
Floor position.
Headset and controllers
What is the IR Illuminator?
The IR Illuminator enhances hand tracking performance in low-light conditions. You can turn it
off in Settings.
What does the headset button do?
On the front-left side of the headset, the headset button allows you to control several basic
functions.
Function
Steps
Turn passthrough mode on
and off (to see your real
surroundings)
Press twice.
Tip:
§ You can also press the VIVE button on your right controller
twice.
§ To use the headset button or the right controller's VIVE
button for turning passthrough mode on and off, go
to Settings, select General, and turn on Passthrough
shortcut.
Select an item in Gaze mode Press while looking at a menu item. When controllers are not
found, use Gaze mode to look at menus with your eyes and
then press the headset button to select an item.
Force quit unresponsive apps Press and hold for 10 seconds.
Open the Power menu (to
choose whether to power off,
restart, or exit Kiosk mode)
Press and hold for 3 seconds.
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