Why Do VR and AR Headsets Hate My Prescription Glasses Now?

I was at HTC’s demo of the new Vive XR Elite headset at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas, ready to experience the smallest-looking, mixed reality-capable pair of VR goggles I’ve ever seen. Well, I tried. I was asked to take my glasses off, because — don’t worry, I was told — this hardware has its own prescription adjustment dials inside. I knew what would happen next, because I’ve seen this story happen over and over and over before. 

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