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In a VR headset the virtual screen distance is set by the distance of the microdisplay from the lens in the headset.

It's not crazy to think you could move the microdisplay position and get a virtual display at 6". There might be other optical consequences (aberrations, change in viewable area) but in principle it can work.

I'd be open to trying something like this. It might be the kind of simple solution that would work for me.

The microdisplays are usually fixed in place (and sometimes the display and optics are a single package), so it would likely be a bespoke solution.

a few AR glasses come with adjustable knobs for nearsighted people. So, not all of them are fixed distance.

You can get a free trial of an Apple Vision Pro at an Apple Store.

Even if you have absolutely no intention of ever buying one it would give you a free and easy way to find out if a headset type device would work well with your vision or just be totally incompatible.

Some ar glasses support adjustable focus, and others support custom prescription lenses.

I just returned the Virtue Pro. I got custom lenses too. The edge/corners were still blurry. With custom lenses I would have preferred fixed focal.