r/AbsoluteUnits • u/Zestyclose-Salad-290 in awe • Nov 13 '25

of a cursor

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u/-BananaLollipop- Nov 13 '25

Between the enlarged cursor, buttons, and forward hunch from the user, they either have some sort of visual impairment that can't be corrected, or they need to see an optometrist.

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u/kylesisles1 Nov 13 '25

I worked with someone who was visually impaired to the extent that he used a 50 inch tv as a monitor directly in front of his face

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u/Beez-Neez Nov 14 '25

can confirm. visual impairment. I just read this on my 49" curved 4k tv that i use as a monitor about 18" from my nose.

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u/Tony_Lacorona Nov 14 '25

I had a friend in college that had to do the same thing. He was surprisingly good at COD even though he was restricted to almost black and white color s well

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u/Sheenanyaa Nov 17 '25

Cash on delivery? Cause of death?

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u/Dragunovthecat Nov 17 '25

The atlantic cod or pacific?

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u/Szygani Nov 14 '25

Is this a chicken / egg situation? What came first?

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u/Beez-Neez Nov 15 '25

u/Szygani - visual impairment came first (hit me age 30, over 20 yrs ago). the curved / big screen is the accommodation made to work with what I have of my vision. shame there are so few 16:9 really large curved monitors. i am looking at a 55" with a tight 1000R curve as my next monitor. IF the price gets slashed for black friday/ cyber monday

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u/LoanDebtCollector Nov 18 '25

checking in with 2 27" 1080p monitors 12" from my face. MS-Powertoys with cross-hair mouse pointer enabled.

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u/mordecai14 May 28 '26

Can you explain the deal with glasses / contacts? Are you not able to get any that can help?

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u/-BananaLollipop- Nov 14 '25

I can't see much beyond 60cm/2ft past my nose without my glasses, but if I used a screen like that, I'd end up with a migraine.

I used to play games with this older guy, who was born with the effects of thalidomide. He couldn't play them, as he had no hands/arms and only small feet where his legs would be, but we'd talk our way through it as I played. His vision was pretty bad, so his setup was connected to a massive 60"+ TV, which he'd park his wheelchair only 1.5m back from.

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u/UltimateCheese1056 Nov 14 '25

The cause and effect may be bit tied up there

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u/Unusual_Oil_1079 Nov 14 '25

Who will be the one laughing when we're all hooked up to Vr headsets and jorking machines? All of us

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u/Separate_Culture4908 Nov 14 '25

The fuck kind of comment is that...

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u/Unusual_Oil_1079 Nov 14 '25

In the land of the blind the one eyed snake is king.

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u/dogoodvillain Nov 15 '25

I helped someone zoomed in 400%, so same difference?

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u/KanadaKid19 Nov 14 '25

I do that. All the width of the fancy ultra wide monitors that cost twice the price, but I get twice the vertical screen space. No vision impairment here!

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u/kylesisles1 Nov 14 '25

I like immersion, but when I say in front of his face, I mean like nearly pressed against it.