11Jun 2022 by VTP.Author No Comments
Pupillary Distance Measure X – accurate PD with 1 tap only.

Pupillary Distance Measure X – accurate PD with 1 tap only.

Apps, Optometry, Pupil Distance Meter, Pupillary Distance
Pupillary Distance is the distance between the centers of the pupils. PD is needed when purchasing glasses online or adjusting your IPD settings in VR headset or other optical instruments, so that the centers of your eyes coincide with the optical centers of the lenses. PD value changes when you look into the distance or when you read, so you would need different PD values for distance and reading eyeglasses. You can find out your PD from your glasses prescription or by visiting your optician, but if you don’t have such options, you can measure PD yourself.There are several common methods for measuring PD:  A millimeter ruler can be used for measurements. You can do it yourself using a mirror or asking a friend. This method is not the most accurate…
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22Jul 2018 by VTP.Author No Comments
Pupil Distance Meter PRO on Android released from Beta.

Pupil Distance Meter PRO on Android released from Beta.

Android, Interpupillary Distance, Optician, pd measure, Pupil Distance Meter, Pupillary Distance, VR Headset
We have been working on a new app for pupillary distance measurements for some time in order to improve accuracy and usability of the app and have achieved good results, confirmed by our beta testers:"Awesome app! So easy to use, took 3 times and each time within margin of error! Thank you for the awesome app! App is stable and worked just as intended." (Galaxy S8+, Android 7.0)"Very accurate. Doctor prescribed pd:64. App pd first reading 64 second reading 64.5" (Galaxy S8, Android 8.0)"Pretty cool and makes it super easy to use and order glasses online." (Galaxy S7 Edge, Android 7.0)The app is very intuitive and guides a user from taking a picture to accurate PD result step-by-step. Now you can make multiple measurements in one session (the feature has been…
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25Jul 2016 by VTP.Author No Comments

[iOS] Pupil Distance Meter Simple Edition: quick and simple Pupillary Distance measure

Camera Measure, iOS, Optician, Optometry, Order Glasses, pd measure, Pupil Distance Meter, Pupillary Distance
Pupil Distance Meter is a tool for quick PD measurements using a rear or front camera on your mobile device and any standard card (e.g. gift card, id card, credit card, etc)Simple Edition of the app has simple measurement procedure that allows you to achieve more accurate and consistent measurement results. Pupil Distance Meter Simple Edition.How to use:Take a face picture with a reference card (see picture below how to hold the card properly)Mark eye pupils with the white ruler Mark a reference card length with the blue rulerSee PD result  at the topFor accurate and repeatable measurements you would need to hold a reference card next to your eye corner on the left or right side of your face. The card  has to be on the same vertical plane with your eye pupils and…
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30Jun 2016 by VTP.Author No Comments

[Android] Pupillary distance measurements in your app using Pupil Distance Meter.

Eye Glasses, Optometry, Order Glasses, pd measure, Pupil Distance Meter, Pupillary Distance
Pupil Distance Meter (PDM) can be called now from your app to get PD measurements. See code example below for details how to use it.How to call from your application:Intent intent = new Intent("com.vistechprojects.pupildistancemeter.action.MEASURE_PD");intent.setDataAndType(IMAGE_SOURCE_URI, "image/*"); // comment this line if you don't pass image uristartActivityForResult(intent, REQUEST_CODE); // replace REQUEST_CODE with your constantExample how to get results:protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {...if (resultCode == RESULT_OK && requestCode == REQUEST_CODE){ JSONObject json = new JSONObject(data.getStringExtra("PDM_OUTPUT_JSON")); ...}...}JSON returned from Pupil Distance Meter: {"APP_RESULTS":{"pd":"67", "right eye":"33.5", "left eye":"33.5", "units":"mm"}}
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31May 2016 by VTP.Author No Comments

[Android] Pupil Distance Meter v2: improved design, performance and accuracy.

Android, Camera Measure, Order Glasses, Pupil Distance Meter, Pupillary Distance
Pupil Distance Meter is a tool for quick PD measurements using a rear or front camera on your mobile device and any standard card (e.g. gift card, id card, credit card, etc)Version 2.0 of the app has new design, improved performance and slightly simplified measurement procedure that allows you to achieve more accurate and consistent measurement results.Pupil Distance Meter 2.0. New design.How to use:Take or load a face picture with a reference card (see picture below how to hold the card properly)Mark eye pupils with the white ruler Mark a reference card length with the card template (green)See PD result For accurate and repeatable measurements you would need to hold a reference card next to your eye corner on the left or right side of your face. The card  has to be on the same…
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03Oct 2015 by VTP.Author No Comments

[iOS] Pupil Distance Meter: accurate pupillary distance measurements.

iOS, pd measure, Pupil Distance Meter, Pupillary Distance
Accuracy Test ResultsPupil Distance Meter is a tool for PD measurements using a camera on your mobile device.  iOS version of the app uses improved approach, which allows you to achieve more accurate and consistent measurement results.On the left you can see results of accuracy tests taken with Pupil Distance Meter on iPhone.In accordance with  the measurement procedure, two successive pictures were taken from different distances to get an average result. Then pupils and the credit card were carefully marked with the special rulers on the screen. As soon as the layout of the features were confirmed with BOTH switch controls at the bottom right corner, correct PD distance were calculated and shown at the top of the screen. As you can see on the picture, the result from the app is very…
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22Jul 2014 by VTP.Author No Comments

Pupil Distance Measure for iOS. Important tips and update. How to measure pupillary distance properly.

iOS, pd measure, Pupil Distance Meter, Pupillary Distance
New update v1.0.3 for the iOS version of Pupil Distance Meter has been released.We have made some improvements to the measurement process and also included important information on the screen during the measurement procedure. It should help to understand key point for the successful and accurate measurements. The info button at the upper right corner of the screen provides content-dependent info / help. It means the information shown on touch is related to the current measurement step or state of the app. Thus you can see help tips at each step of the measurement procedure.The basic and main app states are:- taking two SUCCESSIVE pictures of a face with a reference (e.g. credit card) automatically during one session. 3 sec interval allowed  to move the camera from the face to…
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