Mondocats Cat Naps

What is it.

Over the winter holidays everyone seems to get busier as the end of the year approaches. Shops are more crowded, people are trying to buy all the things. The MondoCat twice a week cat naps are a way to slow down, relax and recharge yourselves so as not to feel run down and overworked. The events will take place at one location per event but the location can vary throughout the holidays and suggestions for worlds are always welcome.

Tips for falling asleep in VR

Feel free to contribute any addition tips/ideas. These are just basic tips for now but in the future as more events take place, more tips will hopefully start appearing for anyone new to sleeping in VR.

For Everyone

• Have a comfy pillow to rest both your head and the headset itself on, anything that is easy to nestle into. A large, firm or V shaped pillow is recommended but for those that have pillows to spare, building up a pillow cocoon to keep you comfy and still is an alternative option.

For Quest Users

• In the quick setting on the Quest there is an option to enable night time mode which makes the screens more sleep friendly by reducing certain lights.
• As with every event, charging your gear beforehand is important. Since you will be relatively still during a nap you do have the option of boosting your battery life by plugging the quest into a wall socket or power bank.
• Setting your status on the headset to "Do not disturb" should prevent a rude awakening from a unexpected popup
• Using the recently implemented native hand tracking for VRC helps with the immersion and allows you to forget about the technology and just enjoy laying/sitting down for a rest

For PC Users

• For the Vive/Tundra trackers to work, they need to be able to see your lighthouses so cannot be covered by any kind of blanket or fabric. SlimeVR or any other motion based tracking will continue to work.
• Dim your headset screen to reduce the strain on your eyes. While not always available, some worlds have ???? to change the lighting and environment to make it more sleep friendly.
• The index has a low battery alarm that should be turned off to prevent a rude awakening from a unexpected popup