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Re:What it's like to spend 40-50 hours in VR every week by gilbetron on Monday September 27, 2021 @09:46PM (#28678372)
Recommendations for a strap? We have the Oculus Elite Strap and while better, isn't as comfortable as our Rift S "strap".
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Re:What it's like to spend 40-50 hours in VR every week by ptom on Monday September 27, 2021 @10:11PM (#28678531)
Hi! OP here - I use a GoQuestVR Halo strap. I'd originally purchased it for my Quest 1, and adapted it to fit the Quest 2. There are several makers of this form factor now, though.
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Re:What it's like to spend 40-50 hours in VR every week by gilbetron on Tuesday September 28, 2021 @08:06AM (#28681809)
I'll give that one a try since you and the article mention it, thanks!
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Re:What it's like to spend 40-50 hours in VR every week by ptom on Tuesday September 28, 2021 @08:27AM (#28681978)
Well... I'm the author of the article, so that still only counts as 1.
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Re:What it's like to spend 40-50 hours in VR every week by gilbetron on Tuesday September 28, 2021 @08:52AM (#28682156)
Ah, I thought "OP" as in the comment I was replying to! Good article by the way, I'll have to give it a try.
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Re:What it's like to spend 40-50 hours in VR every week by caslon on Monday September 27, 2021 @10:16PM (#28678568)
The Elite Strap has some really awful reliability issues; I'd definitely recommend returning it if you can.

If you've got a 3D printer, there's a pretty popular project that allows you to adapt the Vive Deluxe Audio Strap to a Quest 2; I've heard little but glowing praise for it.

However, since you mention the Rift S, as far as I'm aware the halo strap(s, there are a lot of different brands pushing pretty much the same thing) the author mentions in the page is pretty much just a clone of the Rift S strap, and I've also heard really good things about it. It's like $20 on AliExpress, so it's probably worth a try, at least.

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Re:What it's like to spend 40-50 hours in VR every week by kilroy123 on Tuesday September 28, 2021 @07:14AM (#28681432)
Mine broke after a few months and not very heavy usage either. Very frustrating.
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Re:What it's like to spend 40-50 hours in VR every week by caslon on Tuesday September 28, 2021 @07:57AM (#28681746)
Your Elite Strap? Yeah, they're all pretty awful.
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Re:What it's like to spend 40-50 hours in VR every week by fomine3 on Monday September 27, 2021 @10:40PM (#28678702)
Quest 2 original strap + cheap strap pad significantly improves comfortability.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001657071604.html

Add a weight on the back is also good.

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Re:What it's like to spend 40-50 hours in VR every week by PrivateButts on Tuesday September 28, 2021 @01:34AM (#28679654)
The Vive Deluxe Audio Strap is the way to go. You can 3d print or purchase the adapter off of Amazon. I also strapped a usb battery pack to the back of the headstrap to counterbalance the HMD. The DAS is very comfy and solves the audio problem with the quest 2 as well.
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