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Next up in our “Ask Drone Girl” series is about wearing glasses with DJI Goggles. If you have a question for Drone Girl, contact her here.
Thanks for the information so far regarding Avata 2 and flying indoors; I find it very helpful! My one concern is: how well would the goggles work if I wear glasses normally?
Ahead of buying the DJI Avata 2, glasses-wearers probably wonder if the two can work together. The answer is yes, you can wear glasses with DJI Goggles – kinda. The thing is, you don’t actually wear them.
Sally French, The Drone Girl, reviews the DJI Avata 2 wearing the DJI Goggles 3 and using the DJI RC Motion 3. (Photo by Sally French)
Adjustable diopters are the key
That’s because the DJI Goggles 2 and DJI Goggles 3 are designed to work with drones such as the Avata 2 — and they are designed with some features that make them friendly to folks with less-than perfect vision. Most notably, they include adjustable diopters, allowing you to change the focus of the screens without needing to wear your prescription glasses. The catch? Your prescription must fall within the supported range.
The DJI Goggles 2 diopter adjustment covers a range from -8.0 to +2.0. That means if your glasses fall somewhere in that range, you can ditch your glasses entirely and just dial in your correction directly using the built-in knobs.
The DJI Goggles 3 have a slightly smaller range of -6.0 D to +2.0 D.
Sally French, The Drone Girl, flies the Avata 2 drone with the DJI RC Motion 3 while wearing the DJI Goggles 3. (Photo by Sally French)
Can you wear glasses and the DJI Goggles 2 simultaneously?
However, if your prescription is outside that range, things get clunky.
You can try to wear them under your goggles, but often it depends on the style of frames you’re wearing (smaller and thinner frames are better). Even still, my glasses-wearing drone co-pilots tell me the fit isn’t always super comfortable — especially if your glasses are large, thick-framed or sit high on your nose bridge.
The DJI Goggles N3 don’t have diopters at all, but DJI does explicitly say they can be used with personal glasses. Again though, your mileage may vary in terms of actual fit.
Another solution: lens inserts
RHO-Lens inserts
One more potential option if your prescription falls outside that -8.0 to +2.0 range on the Goggles 2 (or -6.0 D to +2.0 D on the Goggles 3). Consider prescription lens inserts. Companies like RHO-Lens and VR Wave make custom prescription inserts designed specifically for DJI goggles. They’re more comfortable, reduce fogging and offer a cleaner viewing experience than wearing traditional glasses under the headset.
Though, they’re not necessary if you can just use the diopters on the DJI Goggles.
TL;DR: Are DJI Goggles glasses-friendly?
In short, DJI Goggles 2 and 3 are compatible with glasses-wearers, but they’re not optimized for actually wearing glasses. If you wear small, thin glasses, you’ll likely be fine. For a more comfortable experience — especially for longer flights — consider using the built-in diopter adjustment or investing in prescription lens inserts.
Ukrainian first-person view (FPV) drones are reportedly hitting targets more accurately with a new AI-guided system that developers said can keep working even under heavy electronic warfare (EW). The device, called TFL-1, provides autonomous terminal guidance for the final 400 to 500 meters (1,312 to 1,640 feet) of a drone’s flight. It is built to […]
