The official Quest 3 Elite Strap with Battery deal is good, but these two alternatives are better

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We've tested third-party options from Kiwi Design and BoboVR that upgrade your Quest 3 or 3S comfort and longevity for much less.

A photo of the Quest 3 with the Kiwi Design H4 Head Strap attached, from the front view showing the forehead strap
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The default Meta Quest 3 and Quest 3S straps jut into your ears, absorb sweat, and fail to balance out the front-heavy design or keep them secure for exercise games. You need an upgrade, one that also improves the two-hour battery life, to get the best VR experience.

But Meta's official Elite Strap with Battery is quite expensive! Even with its 20%-off Black Friday deal ending Saturday night, it's $103 on Amazon, too high considering a full Quest 3S is only $249! Thankfully, out of the best Meta Quest 3 & 3S accessories, you'll find plenty of the best third-party options discounted for Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

KIWI Design H4 Boost Halo Strap for Meta Quest 3 & 3S
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KIWI Design H4 Boost Halo Strap for Meta Quest 3 & 3S: was $79.99 now $63.99 at Amazon

This Halo-style strap is one of our personally tested favorites, with both additional cushioning and ventilation to keep your forehead cool, in addition to the standard adjustment knob on the back and doubled capacity. It'll work for both the Meta Quest 3 and Quest 3S, installable in minutes without any special tools.

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Our usual top recommendation, the BoboVR M3 Pro Halo Strap, is still full price this year, unfortunately. Thankfully, BoboVR's top-end S3 Pro headstrap is available and sports an ultra-comfortable design and a built-in fan to keep you cool. Plus, it features a magnetically hot-swappable rechargeable 10,000mAh battery pack that pops on the back. It increases the Quest 3S battery life by 150%, and it adds a 3.5mm audio jack port (which the Quest 3S lacks), freeing up the USB-C port for the battery pack.

BoboVR S3 Pro
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BoboVR S3 Pro: was $89.99 now $71.99 at Amazon

For the serious Quest gamers looking to stretch their Quest 3 or 3S battery life to the limit, the BoboVR S3 Pro strap gives you a serious cushion boost, a secure knobbed fit to go with hours of extra battery, and a fancy fan to keep you cool during the hottest VR sessions. In fact, it has a "hot-swappable" battery, meaning you can buy a second 10,000mAh pack for $29 on Amazon and swap it in the moment your first pack dies.

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My colleague Nick, a Meta Quest megafan, also recommended the Yoges battery pack as an alternative Black Friday deal, if you're not satisfied with these options.

This Black Friday-to-Cyber Monday period has been a great one for people looking to get into VR gaming, with Quest 3S buyers getting $50 off plus a free $50 gift card at Best Buy, while PSVR 2 Call of the Mountain Bundle is down to $299 ($100 off) on Amazon. But for the VR vets who already have their headsets, it's a good time to look for accessories to upgrade your experience for less.

Michael L Hicks
Michael L Hicks
Senior Editor, Wearables & AR/VR

Michael is Android Central's resident expert on wearables and fitness. Before joining Android Central, he freelanced for years at Techradar, Wareable, Windows Central, and Digital Trends. Channeling his love of running, he established himself as an expert on fitness watches, testing and reviewing models from Garmin, Fitbit, Samsung, Apple, COROS, Polar, Amazfit, Suunto, and more.

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