HTC Vive Teardown

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A bit of adhesive secures each lens, but it doesn't take much to pop them out.
We note a set of concentric rings in each lens—the familiar indicator of Fresnel lenses.
Unlike the hybrid lenses we encountered in the Oculus Rift, the Vive's lenses appear to have a uniform contour. It seems that HTC opted to control focus through adjustment of the eye relief.
Etched right into the side of the lens, we find the smallest QR code we've ever seen. Despite our best efforts, we can't get it to scan.
Maybe we just need a smaller phone.

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