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Looks pretty cool.

How comfortable is it to use?

How comfortable is it to use?

Not very. It digs into my face pretty bad.

To be comfortable, each print would have to be custom-shaped to an individual’s face shape.

Wow! I thought you fooled me with this as an April fool’s joke, but you guys actually did it! Looks pretty nice, though the expected “it has to be customized to the user” thing was to be expected 😉

What about the reflection on the sides from the screens. Is it noticeable?

Ha… nice! Maybe you could use some flexible material like Ninjaflex to make it more comfortable… or put some foam/cloth around the edge. Nice design either way though.

DogP

DogP wrote:
Ha… nice! Maybe you could use some flexible material like Ninjaflex to make it more comfortable… or put some foam/cloth around the edge. Nice design either way though.

DogP

That was my first thought, too: maybe glue some kind of foam pipe insulation or tubular weather-strip over the edge for a cushion. You might also try printing it with a thicker edge, to distribute the force over a wider area.

I’m also curious about internal reflections. If they’re a problem, a light sanding and/or some matte spray would probably fix it.

we use a rubber seal strip here at work which could well do the trick, but the ‘visor’ part mould need to be lower to take up the added distance by adding it.
It would fit over the edge and has a round rubber section that will deform against the face, could work ok.
its from Seals Direct, part code ETS1556, might need to alter the visor thickness to suit it too.
I will see if I can get some from the department that uses it and then rework the visor height to compensate.

Maybe you could use some flexible material like Ninjaflex to make it more comfortable…

Yes, that might be worth trying. I think there’s even soft PLA now.

we use a rubber seal strip here at work which could well do the trick

That could work. It should stick well to the ABS with something like super glue.

I’m also curious about internal reflections.

I don’t notice any. I used some ABS which is pretty matt.

Here’s Al’s new design with the rubber strip he sent me.

The comfort level is now very good.

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Wow! That’s only a few relief cuts (or perhaps careful application of a heat-gun) away from being 100% professional-looking!

It’s like looking into an alternate time-line at the “MadKatz high-performance VB visor” 😉

can you uplode stl file please

that turned out rather amazing. i am very interested in trying one out. what is the cost per print (including the rubber)? would it be feasible to list these on an auction site?

This is probably gonna be a mandatory visor when we get the head strap prototype rolled out. 🙂
The combination of these two items together will make VB fully upgraded.

It does need a little tweaking, just got a copy from minestorm and there is a bit of a gap at the top, I’ll need to alter the model a bit to close that.
The head strap and this would make a good partnership.

Are these available for purchase?

Are these available for purchase?

Soon. I’m experimenting 3D printing it in soft plastic. It should do away with the need of a rubber surround (expensive).

I won’t be charging money for these. Just a swap for a donor cart (that’s any VB game) which we use to make repro’s / flashcarts.

Minestorm! That’s awesome!!! I will be doing such a trade!

Excellent idea!

I’ll defiantly be interested in one 🙂

This community never ceases to amaze me. 🙂

does the 3d printed visor have any ventilation to prevent heat and/or condensation from building up?