Oculus Optics

Unlicensed Dremel · July 28, 2014, 01:41 PM

I just noticed this brand - has some amazing prices for ED glass products. Is this a too good to be true, or a Zen-Ray-like hidden gem? Links to reviews? Thanks.

$280 for either a 8x42 ED glass roofie bin, or for a 15-45x60 ED glass spotter? Hmmmm.

saltydog452 · July 28, 2014, 02:17 PM

The young gent who 'discovered' the Oculus was a cover subject in a Popular Mechanics (?) magazine a few months ago.

His ideas were sold to a Capital Risk firm and they are supposedly off and running with the idea.

It was a good read and wasn't too far removed from the tv program 'Shark Tank'.

salty

Unlicensed Dremel · July 28, 2014, 03:53 PM

Oh, Oculus is the Bass Pro new optics store brand. Their old store brand for optics was Redhead, which is still their store brand name for other merchandise besides optics. So I don't know if these are re-branded Redheads, or a whole new deal or what? Evidently, no one really knows how good they are, and they don't appear trustworthy at present. I put them in the "too good too be true" category as usually happens. Maybe they'll become a Vortex or Zen-Ray; we'll see.

saltydog452 · July 31, 2014, 12:28 PM

Maybe some infringement involved here.

"Oculus" that I was refering to involved computer and camera assistasnce to display visual images that have useful value to a bunch of stuff ranging from gaming, medicine, HUDs, and a gawd awful bunch of other high tech visual aids.

salty

Unlicensed Dremel · August 3, 2014, 12:21 PM

Ahh, that makes more sense.

I read a bad review on a *different* Oculus spotter in Boy's Life. Starting to look like "too good to be true" category, which of course is far more likely.

July 28, 2014, 01:41 PM	#1
Unlicensed Dremel Junior member Join Date: February 13, 2014 Location: Flathead Valley, MT Posts: 2,187	Oculus Optics I just noticed this brand - has some amazing prices for ED glass products. Is this a too good to be true, or a Zen-Ray-like hidden gem? Links to reviews? Thanks. $280 for either a 8x42 ED glass roofie bin, or for a 15-45x60 ED glass spotter? Hmmmm.

July 28, 2014, 02:17 PM	#2
saltydog452 Senior Member Join Date: August 16, 2004 Posts: 516	Oculus The young gent who 'discovered' the Oculus was a cover subject in a Popular Mechanics (?) magazine a few months ago. His ideas were sold to a Capital Risk firm and they are supposedly off and running with the idea. It was a good read and wasn't too far removed from the tv program 'Shark Tank'. salty __________________ Bread and Circuses don't pay the Bills.

July 31, 2014, 12:28 PM	#4
saltydog452 Senior Member Join Date: August 16, 2004 Posts: 516	Maybe some infringement involved here. "Oculus" that I was refering to involved computer and camera assistasnce to display visual images that have useful value to a bunch of stuff ranging from gaming, medicine, HUDs, and a gawd awful bunch of other high tech visual aids. salty __________________ Bread and Circuses don't pay the Bills.

July 28, 2014, 03:53 PM	#3
Unlicensed Dremel Junior member Join Date: February 13, 2014 Location: Flathead Valley, MT Posts: 2,187	Oh, Oculus is the Bass Pro new optics store brand. Their old store brand for optics was Redhead, which is still their store brand name for other merchandise besides optics. So I don't know if these are re-branded Redheads, or a whole new deal or what? Evidently, no one really knows how good they are, and they don't appear trustworthy at present. I put them in the "too good too be true" category as usually happens. Maybe they'll become a Vortex or Zen-Ray; we'll see.

August 3, 2014, 12:21 PM	#5
Unlicensed Dremel Junior member Join Date: February 13, 2014 Location: Flathead Valley, MT Posts: 2,187	Ahh, that makes more sense. I read a bad review on a different Oculus spotter in Boy's Life. Starting to look like "too good to be true" category, which of course is far more likely.