What? you tried 8 straps and none of them worked?
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What? you tried 8 straps and none of them worked?
At launch there was an issue with them where they would work for a bit then stop working/charging the headset. There were a few big threads about it at the time on reddit and somewhere else. I ended up giving up in the end, I still have it and it doesn't work. Although to be fair I haven't turned the headset on in about 6 months so a firmware update might have fixed it.
The problem you are talking about only affected the Elite Straps from Meta. This was solved after a few months.
There was separate issue with some AIB headstraps, BoboVR and Aubika, that they didn't use a strong enough battery in the first batch of straps they released. They fixed this very quickly.
If you purchased any Custom Head strap from December 2023 on, you should have had no problems. Unless you were just very unlucky and got old stock sent out to you 8 times.
Did you try 8 different headstraps or 8 straps from Meta?
Interesting. All 8 elite headstraps were from Amazon. I'm pretty certain I'll be out of warranty now, I'll have to check my Amazon account. Thanks for the info.
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methinks he's also experiencing the change in proximity sensor sensitivity causing the blackouts after a recent update.
I got that this morning. Flummoxed me for a bit. Thought my headset was borked.
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Kiwi K4 boost strap was purchased from Kiwidesign direct and has been delivered today via Amazon..delivered in 3 days.
The strap is extremely well built, very comfy and lightweight. Battery charges very quickly using a 45w charger. The adjustment is built into the strap and not at the rear so you can lie down comfortably.
The power cable comes neatly out from the side and not the rear so it's very short and doesn't get in the way.
There is no on/off switch so if you don't want the battery strap charging the Q3 you have to unplug the usb.
My old Aubika had a on/off button and was very useful but apart from this the K4 strap is heads above the Aubika.
For £44 it was a bargain compared to £67 on the Forrest black Friday sale
The strap is extremely well built, very comfy and lightweight. Battery charges very quickly using a 45w charger. The adjustment is built into the strap and not at the rear so you can lie down comfortably.
The power cable comes neatly out from the side and not the rear so it's very short and doesn't get in the way.
There is no on/off switch so if you don't want the battery strap charging the Q3 you have to unplug the usb.
My old Aubika had a on/off button and was very useful but apart from this the K4 strap is heads above the Aubika.
For £44 it was a bargain compared to £67 on the Forrest black Friday sale
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FYI. I had the AMVR upgraded interface arrive yesterday; the one with the knobs on the side to adjust the depth. It is definitely tighter than the stock which pinches and in turn retains my glasses when I remove the headset!Having the AMVR interface delivered tomorrow. Hopefully it makes it much comfier when wearing my glasses.
Was going to order the Bobovr M3 Pro today, was in stock on Amazon yesterday, not today. Bums.
I've not used the headset for any great length of time and so cannot comment on whether it dissipates the heat better with prolonged use. It definitely improves on light leakage in to the headset, although I could still see a sliver from the nose slit. To be fair I will be using lens, if the damn things ever arrive, so suspect it will be tighter against my noggin.
Damn. That's the one I've ordered. It's meant to be wider.....
Oh well. So until I get my eyes tested and lenses made, its either I wear glasses and am in pain after 20 minutes. Or, no glasses and can't really sea much .
I might just cancel it then for now.
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Yeah. VR and glasses, which I'm sure must work for some folk, just does not work for me at all. I endured for a while with the OG Vive and ended up scratching the lens of both my glasses and that headsets. Once I ordered some lens, it was a vastly better experience and it meant I could have the headset lens closer to improve FOV.Damn. That's the one I've ordered. It's meant to be wider.....
Oh well. So until I get my eyes tested and lenses made, its either I wear glasses and am in pain after 20 minutes. Or, no glasses and can't really sea much .
I might just cancel it then for now.
I'm long-sighted and have quite a high prescription, so it is actually quite difficult and costly to order to that specific prescription. I've ordered from Zenni, who max out at +6 (I'm +7 and +6.5) but I'm hopeful it will be sufficient.
Last time I has my eyes tested I was around -4 iirc, but with a higher than expected astigmatism.
Other option is to go with a halo strap and then don't use a facial interface at all, just have the headset floating in front of your eyes.
I have considered it. But it seems like a weird way to play.
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I don't really get how immersion with that works. I'd find it even more distracting having something bob in front of me with an outline of the real world around the periphery.
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I have the Kiwi K4 Boost strap. Currently, I sort of flip it up and down with care using my glasses when I put it on/take it off.
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I might buy it just to complete my set...
After a quick 5 minutes with the AMVR interface. So much more comfortable. Doesn't seen to crush my glasses into my face anywhere near as much.
Bobovr M3 is back in stock too. Ooooh.
Have also ordered the parts to make my own custom IEM cable for my KZ ZS10 Pro's. Apparently going to take a while to arrive.
Bobovr M3 is back in stock too. Ooooh.
Have also ordered the parts to make my own custom IEM cable for my KZ ZS10 Pro's. Apparently going to take a while to arrive.
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