I got it based on this video and it did improve comfort, but I've found that it works significantly better if I turn it upside-down. It doesn't reach down as much in this orientation, but the lower part didn't connect to the back of my head anyway when used "correctly" so it's a definite improvement. I also added a small velcro strap in the superfluous strap holder (which is now on the lower part) to conveniently hold the link cable.
I grabbed a strap on Amazon for $30 that also has an external battery. It counter balances the weight nicely so I don’t feel like I have a weight on the front of my face. And the top strap has a cushion on it. 10/10. I ended up getting a similar one for my old quest 2 as well.
I found that the quest 2 pressed against my ears with the original headstrap, but I'm not having any issues with the Quest 3 headstrap. I'm still going to change it over, but personally, it was a huge improvement for the stock strap not to press my ears into my head.
So glad you made this video. I had one of these laying around from my Q2 that I used for months before upgrading to a BoboM2 for the batterypack and even more comfort. I ordered Bobovr's version for the Quest 3, but it won't get here for weeks. I absolutely cannot stand the default strap. Hurts my face after 20 minutes. Already tested this and it feels worlds better and will hold me over until my new headstrap comes in. I also used a piece of foam and velcro to attach a batter pack to the back, which has worked surprisingly well.
Bought one of these and it is SO MUCH BETTER. I no longer feel like the strap is riding high on my head. Excellent accessory to tide me over until BoboVR comes out with their M3 strap/retrofit kit.
This works! Until the Kiwi or another good elite strap comes out, this'll do. A fair amount more comfortable. Attached the Kiwi battery strap to it. Works, but on the lower portion of this accessory due to the "Y" strap of the default Quest 3 strap. Not an ideal attachment of the Kiwi battery strap, but, hey, we're in early days here. Doin' what works for now, right?
Other companies sell it too, like Kiwi Design. I got this and due higher mount point there, i add velcro piece for upper strap part and it fits just good. It's indeed quick solution and can easy folded away.
nice one I might get this while I wait for bobo to get their orders sorted out for the upgrade kit, I might even be able to find a way to attach a battery to the back of that one.
I loved the original strap on the quest 2, it makes storage easier, it sticks to my bald head without too much pressure & I can lay down and watch films in it in most angles. But the quest 3 strap is so uncomfortable, the 2 tabs at the back seem to be located right at some pressure point on my head making it uncomfortable for any long period of time, there’s always a excessive pressure on my face & no matter where I position the ears/arms of the headset it always interferes with my ears as the strap is wider than that on the Q2. But by far the worst point of the quest 3 is the angled screens, they create aliasing on every horizontal & vertical line that I just can’t unsee.
It would cost very little for Meta to mass produce these and a silicone face covering, that would make the Quest 3 a much better experience out of the box. As they have a huge problem with retention, they must be crazy to make the Q3 first experience uncomfortable? Shocked that they didn't comprehend this, it makes me think they could have serious problems, if their rivals decide to go for the budget VR/MR market. Meta going for selling expensive accessories, with a cheap headset, makes no sense to me.
I bought one because of your recommendation years ago and thought it was very good. I get my quest 3 tomorrow and hopefully this will save my buying an elite strap
The battery drains twice as fast as the Quest 2's, and it's a lot lighter weight making it more comfortable without an elite strap, but the biggest problem isn't the battery life. Nono, the biggest problem is that while it's more comfortable than the Quest 2, it's not comfortable enough?
yes , i did the same but with the kiwi deluxe audio strap one that give a spare circle because some people had a too tiny head and puting 2 ring helped . So since i give the full quest 2 setup that i had to my bro , i kept one ring to put on my strap that i fixed by using some velcro as tape . Work really well until bobo vr or kiwi make something perfect for the strap . I cant beleive this headset dont come with something to clean the lense .
I got my quest 3 and elite strap at the same time and ordered some knuckle straps from curry’s which arrived two days later,my quest 3 is proper comfy 😃
The problem I am having is the fact that I can’t view VR videos above 1080?? Not all vids but most cap at 1080. Even videos I posted personally on my “z cam tester” page vr 180 content. I hope it’s a quick fix
Yay! I've missed your VR videos. Coincidentally, I have literally just come here from a web chat with AMVR asking about a Quest 3 version of the head back padding and couldn't see the Quest 2 version on their website. They said they currently don't have any plans for a Quest 3 version, but had seen a surge in interest for the Quest 2 version and were wondering why. Maybe your video is the cause?
Ah thanks, good to be back - oh cool, yeah they put the price up by a pound too. I noticed they didn't have it on their site which is weird as it's their best q2 strap. If people are buying aftermarket expensive they go bobovr or kiwi. Their pad is a nice cheap alternative. Luckily it works for Q3 👍
That was quick, they bumped the price up by a pound just to make your video inaccurate, or maybe they've decided to add a Q3 tax because of your video?
Sadly now 200% more expensive than your title. for £8 its a no brainer for a quick fix until something else comes out, but £17 for this - i don't think so.
*edit* The price is back to £9.99 and amvr have said that if anyone has bought it for £16.99 they will refund the difference. *Edit* After £1 price increase they have nearly DOUBLED the price to £16.99 - I've sent an angry email. Not only have they ruined my odly specific youtube title they're ripping you off. I told them that if it's still 16.99 this evening I'll remove all mention of them from the video. In the meantime kiwi design make one for £9.99 search 'kiwi design quest 2 headpad'. Sorry guys! They invalidated my title by increasing the price by £1 🤦 What do YOU think is the Quest 3's BIGGEST problem? *I've put links to the 3d printed head strap mod in the description if you prefer that*
Definitely the head strap! Mine started to bruise my head in back, because the little plastic loops started to dig in after a few hours. I stripped the Velcro cushion out of a broken Quest 2 head strap, ran some corresponding Velcro loops around the Quest 3 strap in back, and everything held together perfectly.
The face interface and lack of fit pack for wider fit is the biggest problem. Very uncomfortable. Honorable mention, the lack of quest 3 optimized games. Red matter 2 looks incredible and there’s a lot of hype for the updated graphics for into the radius, but that didn’t come close to red matter 2.
You only have that problem because your head is a misshapen four-dimensional object like an orange that's been over ripe for a week that fell down 12 flights of stairs at various asymmetrical angles of impact
Wasn't the price you said with 5% code....ended up been £9.50. I've found the stock strap ok, but i'm sure this will make it better. Something which will put me on till i buy a battery strap. Oh, i also ordered the Baomaeyea vr silicone cover eye pad you might want to take a look at.
So happy to see you posting again on a regular basis, mate! I really missed you over the last few months. Keep that amazing content coming.
Ah thanks a lot. My ebike channel kind of took over, I'll see if I can do both 🤞
I got it based on this video and it did improve comfort, but I've found that it works significantly better if I turn it upside-down. It doesn't reach down as much in this orientation, but the lower part didn't connect to the back of my head anyway when used "correctly" so it's a definite improvement. I also added a small velcro strap in the superfluous strap holder (which is now on the lower part) to conveniently hold the link cable.
I can’t do VRWAVE until they give the option for Different currencies like GBP, and I found a cheaper option VRRock
I grabbed a strap on Amazon for $30 that also has an external battery. It counter balances the weight nicely so I don’t feel like I have a weight on the front of my face. And the top strap has a cushion on it. 10/10. I ended up getting a similar one for my old quest 2 as well.
I found that the quest 2 pressed against my ears with the original headstrap, but I'm not having any issues with the Quest 3 headstrap. I'm still going to change it over, but personally, it was a huge improvement for the stock strap not to press my ears into my head.
So glad you made this video. I had one of these laying around from my Q2 that I used for months before upgrading to a BoboM2 for the batterypack and even more comfort. I ordered Bobovr's version for the Quest 3, but it won't get here for weeks.
I absolutely cannot stand the default strap. Hurts my face after 20 minutes. Already tested this and it feels worlds better and will hold me over until my new headstrap comes in. I also used a piece of foam and velcro to attach a batter pack to the back, which has worked surprisingly well.
Glad it helped. Good to hear so many have them laying about. I pushed them quite a lot in Q2 times 😂
@@VRCauldron Yeah, I can't be sure because it was a while ago, but I think I bought it on your recommendation. 😆
Hurts that import + deliver is almost 60$ to my country (without the product value)
Bought one of these and it is SO MUCH BETTER. I no longer feel like the strap is riding high on my head. Excellent accessory to tide me over until BoboVR comes out with their M3 strap/retrofit kit.
Most underrated VR channel!
Ah thanks. I've been away for a while though so got some catching up to do!
The strap that came with the Quest 3 put too much pressure on my forehead so I went with the Kiwi battery strap.
This works! Until the Kiwi or another good elite strap comes out, this'll do. A fair amount more comfortable. Attached the Kiwi battery strap to it. Works, but on the lower portion of this accessory due to the "Y" strap of the default Quest 3 strap. Not an ideal attachment of the Kiwi battery strap, but, hey, we're in early days here. Doin' what works for now, right?
Other companies sell it too, like Kiwi Design. I got this and due higher mount point there, i add velcro piece for upper strap part and it fits just good.
It's indeed quick solution and can easy folded away.
Yeah I had the kiwi one but never tried it. Same principle I suppose although you have to remove the strap as the loops are enclosed iirc.
nice one I might get this while I wait for bobo to get their orders sorted out for the upgrade kit, I might even be able to find a way to attach a battery to the back of that one.
I loved the original strap on the quest 2, it makes storage easier, it sticks to my bald head without too much pressure & I can lay down and watch films in it in most angles.
But the quest 3 strap is so uncomfortable, the 2 tabs at the back seem to be located right at some pressure point on my head making it uncomfortable for any long period of time, there’s always a excessive pressure on my face & no matter where I position the ears/arms of the headset it always interferes with my ears as the strap is wider than that on the Q2.
But by far the worst point of the quest 3 is the angled screens, they create aliasing on every horizontal & vertical line that I just can’t unsee.
It's meant to hug under the base of the skull. I'm a tiny lady and haven't had any issues. Glad it fixed it for you though.
It would cost very little for Meta to mass produce these and a silicone face covering, that would make the Quest 3 a much better experience out of the box. As they have a huge problem with retention, they must be crazy to make the Q3 first experience uncomfortable? Shocked that they didn't comprehend this, it makes me think they could have serious problems, if their rivals decide to go for the budget VR/MR market. Meta going for selling expensive accessories, with a cheap headset, makes no sense to me.
£££
Its all about the money
As you allready know
It works, they just upsell
I bought one because of your recommendation years ago and thought it was very good. I get my quest 3 tomorrow and hopefully this will save my buying an elite strap
Hope it works for you. I'll end up getting something with a battery then swapping back and forth as needed.
The battery drains twice as fast as the Quest 2's, and it's a lot lighter weight making it more comfortable without an elite strap, but the biggest problem isn't the battery life. Nono, the biggest problem is that while it's more comfortable than the Quest 2, it's not comfortable enough?
TF are you talking about
Just ordered mine through your affiliate link! Thanks a lot. This will hold me over until Bobovr M3.
yes , i did the same but with the kiwi deluxe audio strap one that give a spare circle because some people had a too tiny head and puting 2 ring helped . So since i give the full quest 2 setup that i had to my bro , i kept one ring to put on my strap that i fixed by using some velcro as tape . Work really well until bobo vr or kiwi make something perfect for the strap . I cant beleive this headset dont come with something to clean the lense .
Actually if you muck around enough, it will sit on your head properly with the stock strap. It took me weeks.
Much appreciated. Just bought one.
Thanks M8, ordered through your link straight away. The strap is an f'ing torture device!!!
something like that should've been part of the default strap.
Strap? I think the charge problem whilst linked to PC is the main issue.
I got my quest 3 and elite strap at the same time and ordered some knuckle straps from curry’s which arrived two days later,my quest 3 is proper comfy 😃
The problem I am having is the fact that I can’t view VR videos above 1080?? Not all vids but most cap at 1080. Even videos I posted personally on my “z cam tester” page vr 180 content. I hope it’s a quick fix
Yeah that's annoying. Apparently youtube has no issue with Quest Pro so no idea why it does with Quest 3. Fingers crossed it gets fixed fast.
legit why the hell dont meta include this with the basic strap it seems so obvious, I guess they really want you to buy that elite strap upgrade.
Yeah something cheap like this would stop them making loads on the non battery elite strap.
Where have you been I did follow you on the e bike stuff as I have one but missed the vr stuff pleased you posted
Justngot bored of Quest 2 stuff and the ebike stuff also took over. Otherwise i would have probably done other none q2 related vr videos.
I have the same, it works well!
Hey ! What is the stand with lights you use which is behind you please ?
By hibloks. Decent for a quest without a large strap.
The kiwi one is even better and cheaper, it lifts the straps off the side of your head a little too
I have one of these and it definitely improves it.
Great video. I’m waiting for Bobovr retro kit.
I still have a couple of 3D printed versions of this knocking around.. now I just need to find 800 Australian dollars for a Quest 3 :P
Which prescription do you use with these inserts?
I have distance - reading and contact prescriptions
I hate the Quest 3 strap will 100% be buying one to use untill BoBoVr bring a adaptor out.
nice, cheap enough to try out before the real straps arrive
Clarity? Does it fix clarity?
Is it not clear for you?
Missed you!
Imma go ahead and 3D print myself one of those, tx.
I found the old links from the original video about the 3d printed mods and put them in the description if you need them.
@@VRCauldron Saw this as I was looking for it on thingiverse, perfect timing 😄
1:18
the strap sound
Thanks for this
I had the Quest 3 for less than an hour before I ordered an elite strap from Amazon!
I hope they're more robust this time around
@@VRCauldron Me too! You really would hope they'd learned their lesson by now though... 🤔
@@chris_stacey 🤞🤞
Yay! I've missed your VR videos.
Coincidentally, I have literally just come here from a web chat with AMVR asking about a Quest 3 version of the head back padding and couldn't see the Quest 2 version on their website. They said they currently don't have any plans for a Quest 3 version, but had seen a surge in interest for the Quest 2 version and were wondering why.
Maybe your video is the cause?
Ah thanks, good to be back - oh cool, yeah they put the price up by a pound too. I noticed they didn't have it on their site which is weird as it's their best q2 strap. If people are buying aftermarket expensive they go bobovr or kiwi. Their pad is a nice cheap alternative. Luckily it works for Q3 👍
Great tip
👍
That a good idea appreciate the video
Thanks for watching 👍
biggest problem with the quest 3 is the facial interface not the strap, strip is fine.
Yeah the interface is huge! Glad the strap works for you.
AMVR Head back padding to the rescue!
I was going to get one. I think because of this video they upped the price.
now how do i fix the battery
The biggest problem is the fucking battery. I'm going from CV1 to Q3 and it's annoying tf outta me.
That was quick, they bumped the price up by a pound just to make your video inaccurate, or maybe they've decided to add a Q3 tax because of your video?
Ooh the buggers
The product is showing as $20 on Amazon.
Apparently they noticed a surge in purchases and increased the price 😡
People all crying over the strap when the most annoying problem is the battery draining faster than recharge, annoys the living shit out of me.
I don’t experience that problem. Perhaps you’re not using a block with a high enough wattage output.
Sadly now 200% more expensive than your title. for £8 its a no brainer for a quick fix until something else comes out, but £17 for this - i don't think so.
I got them to reduce the price again.
*edit*
The price is back to £9.99 and amvr have said that if anyone has bought it for £16.99 they will refund the difference.
*Edit*
After £1 price increase they have nearly DOUBLED the price to £16.99 - I've sent an angry email. Not only have they ruined my odly specific youtube title they're ripping you off. I told them that if it's still 16.99 this evening I'll remove all mention of them from the video. In the meantime kiwi design make one for £9.99 search 'kiwi design quest 2 headpad'. Sorry guys!
They invalidated my title by increasing the price by £1 🤦
What do YOU think is the Quest 3's BIGGEST problem?
*I've put links to the 3d printed head strap mod in the description if you prefer that*
Definitely the head strap! Mine started to bruise my head in back, because the little plastic loops started to dig in after a few hours. I stripped the Velcro cushion out of a broken Quest 2 head strap, ran some corresponding Velcro loops around the Quest 3 strap in back, and everything held together perfectly.
The face interface and lack of fit pack for wider fit is the biggest problem. Very uncomfortable. Honorable mention, the lack of quest 3 optimized games. Red matter 2 looks incredible and there’s a lot of hype for the updated graphics for into the radius, but that didn’t come close to red matter 2.
I ordered the retrofit kit from bobovr.
@@jimbubbatubefantastic work!
@andrewfibich i wonder what aftermarket interfaces will be like.
Hello, When is the next Pay2Grief? :(
😂😂😂
Why they just not move battery and chip from front?
On one hand it's a good idea for balance etc but it also makes it hard to mod with new straps.
@@VRCauldron Oh, I see you get use to buy straps with headset
Product says £16.99 with your link......
It was 8.99 then i released the video they put the price up by a pound and then they did it again. Money grabbers 😡😡
You only have that problem because your head is a misshapen four-dimensional object like an orange that's been over ripe for a week that fell down 12 flights of stairs at various asymmetrical angles of impact
You should get an editor
US price up to $20 😢
the q3 headstrap is an utter disgrace this is a near £500 device lets not forget . by far the worst out of all 3 quests and its delibarate
5% discount off less tham 10 dollars lmao.
Wasn't the price you said with 5% code....ended up been £9.50. I've found the stock strap ok, but i'm sure this will make it better. Something which will put me on till i buy a battery strap. Oh, i also ordered the Baomaeyea vr silicone cover eye pad you might want to take a look at.
You got it wrong, the biggest problem is the terrible battery life.