If you want to loosen the headstrap, just spin the dial the other way.
As you twist the dial, the headset will tighten in small increments delineated by audible clicks. Once you’re ready to tighten the strap, the dial on the back really makes it a breeze. And that makes a big difference because the strap is designed to grip in such a way that it distributes much more of the headset’s front weight to the top of your head instead of simply tightening the strap like a vice against your face. Once you do find that sweet spot around the occipital bone, it’ll be really clear that’s where it’s supposed to rest. The shape has a pronounced ‘underscoop’ that makes it easy to tell by feel alone it naturally grips your occipital bone, the part of your skull which first juts outward if you trace a line along the back of your neck and up to your skull.īasically, with the Elite Strap and Elite Battery Strap for Quest 2, if you aren’t wearing if right, you’re going to feel that it’s in the wrong spot. It’s the rear rubber piece, and the particular way it’s mounted to the strap, that’s the key here. Getting some grip under the occipital bone (green) is critical to being able to distribute weight with the headset’s top strap | Image courtesy Anatomography ( CC BY-SA 2.1 JP) This has been a persistent issue with VR headsets from the start, with many first-time users not adjusting their headstraps correctly, leading to discomfort.
The thing that makes these headstraps great is that they’re the first from Oculus (or really any headset maker so far) that makes it really obvious how to find the right fit. For the first time with Quest 2 you can get the Elite Strap ( priced at $50 on Amazon) and the Elite Battery Strap ( bundled with a case for $130 on Amazon). It’s about time Oculus started offering accessory upgrades for its headsets. Quest 2 Elite Strap & Elite Strap with Battery Photo by Road to VR
Official Quest 2 Third-party Accessories: Two Logitech Headphones, VR Cover Facial Interfaceīut the Elite Strap accessories aren’t just an improvement over the Quest 2 soft strap, they’re the best strap design the company has made yet on any of its VR headsets, and both feel very well built.