28/07/2017
User's Review about our new model
1. Field of view
The official field of view is 120 degrees, which puts it in the “excellent” range. When I tested it with the Sites in VR app, it did seem to be in the high 90s. The field of view depends on the phone you have — mine is a Pixel XL — so your experience may vary.
Also, if you have an older phone with a low-resolutions screen, you won’t want a high field of view because it makes the image look pixellated. But with a new, high-resolution phone like mine, the wide field of view is excellent.
However, I could see the edges of my smartphone screen at the bottom and sides. This is likely to be a sign that if you have a larger screen, you’ll get an even better field of view than I did. My Pixel XL has a 5.5-inch screen.
I then tried it with a phone with a 4.9-inch screen and now there was a lot more light leaking in, the field of view was a lot smaller, and you could see all the edges of the phone.
The official spec recommend a screen size of between 4.7 and 6.0 inches. But I would recommend using this headset with a phone that’s got a screen of at least 5.5 inches, or higher.
2. Weight
The official weight is 12 ounces, which is very good for a viewer with built-in headphones. I personally didn’t have a problem with the weight while wearing it.
By comparison, the original Daydream View headset weighs just under 8 ounces.
3. Straps
This headset has a single plastic strap that sits on your head, a little higher than a strap would normally sit. The fit is adjustable, and works remarkably well.
To adjust the size of the strap, pull out the k***s above the earphones and turn them.
4. Fits over glasses
This headset fit easily over my glasses with room to spare. However, my glasses have weird three-way progressive lenses, so I mostly used it without my glasses on.
5. Adjustable lenses
Both the focus of the lenses and the distance between the lenses is adjustable.
This was very good because of that whole progressive lenses thing I mentioned above.
Combined with the fact that this headset fits over glasses means that there’s a very high likelihood that you’ll be able to see well in it.
This is definitely a feature where the Acepassion VR007 is an improvement over the Daydream View, which did not have adjustable lenses.
6. Ready for augmented reality
Unlike the original Daydream View headset, which has a solid outside cover, the Acepassion VR007 has a smaller flap to hold the phone in place. That means that the phone’s camera can see out, and you can use it with augmented reality apps.
his is a feature where the Acepassion VR007 is an improvement over the Daydream View.
7. Fits over cables
There’s plenty of room on all sides of the phone for your cables to go if you need to charge up the phone while using it. Plus, there’s also a built-in plug if you want to use the headphones that come built into the viewer.
