--- title: Using Video Glasses As A Camera Viewfinder Is Harder... description: John Dingley built a custom viewfinder solution for his Sony ZV-E10 camera, which lacks a built-in electronic viewfinder, by adapting XREAL video glasses. The... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/using-video-glasses-as-a-camera-viewfinder-is-harder-than-it-looks-r0cjacz8z twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Using Video Glasses As A Camera Viewfinder Is Harder Than It Looks | daily.dev og:description: John Dingley built a custom viewfinder solution for his Sony ZV-E10 camera, which lacks a built-in electronic viewfinder, by adapting XREAL video glasses. The... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/using-video-glasses-as-a-camera-viewfinder-is-harder-than-it-looks-r0cjacz8z og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/r0cjaCZ8Z.png og:image:alt: Using Video Glasses As A Camera Viewfinder Is Harder Than It Looks og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Using Video Glasses As A Camera Viewfinder Is Harder Than It Looks **[Hackaday](https://daily.dev/sources/hackaday)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary John Dingley built a custom viewfinder solution for his Sony ZV-E10 camera, which lacks a built-in electronic viewfinder, by adapting XREAL video glasses. The main challenge was bridging the camera's micro-HDMI output to the glasses' USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode input, requiring a converter, power bank, and careful cable management. He designed a custom 3D-printed camera cage to hold all components neatly, strain-relieve the fragile micro-HDMI connector, and present a single USB-C connection point — no soldering required. The result is a hands-free viewfinder that works well for low-angle filming in bright sunlight. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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