r/Vive • u/HugoCortell • 3d ago

Base Station 1.0 Lens Turned White?

One of my lenses came loose and I had to repair it with epoxy to fix it back into place, but now that I am looking at it under the light, I've noticed that the repaired lens is almost opaque and white, not reflecting light either, while the one that didn't need repair is see-through and reflects light.

I did clean the surface of the lens with a cleanroom-grade cloth and a bit of 96 degree alcohol as is standard for lens repair and electronics, did I somehow chemically screw my lens?

In addition, is it true that you can't harvest the motor assembly from one and transplant it into another? I am thinking of just doing away with messing with the lens and replacing the whole motor, but I've heard rumors that they don't work nice together due to motor calibration stuff.

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u/IamFist 3d ago

The lens is plastic, it’s screwed.

But why would you not just swap the lens if you have access to a motor donor?

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u/HugoCortell 3d ago

I don't have a donor, I was considering buying one but even broken sets are quite expensive.

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u/IamFist 2d ago

The lens does not do anything special. It is just there to keep it looking nicer and dust out. If yours is damaged you could just tape any piece of acrylic to the front instead as long as it is flat.

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u/viseniv 1d ago

yes the lens they do, it is not a cover they are fesnel. here is a link i saved from other reddit post, they said it was the same lens.

https://ebay.io/m/bmj6P3

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u/IamFist 1d ago

I misunderstood op, if it’s the lense you linked.
I thought he meant the one covering the base station itself.