Best Quest 3 and Quest 3S Accessories: We’ve Played Hundreds of Hours and These Are Our Top Picks

One of the most important parts of a replacement head strap is to make playing for long periods more comfortable. While the Quest 3 is significantly lighter than the Quest 2, it is still a weight on the front of the face. Battery straps add weight — with better support from the strap — to the back of your head, reducing the pressure on the front. It’s a much more comfortable experience.

The Yoges strap has a 10,000-mAh battery that continuously charges the Quest 3 while you play. The Meta Quest 3 has a 4,879-mAh battery, so the added battery should give another two full charges, adding around 5 to 6 hours of potential playtime. My mileage varies depending on what I’m doing, but I do get around five hours with my current testing setup.

Meta’s own headset strap system for the Quest 3 and 3S is my preferred alternative to the pack-in elastic straps, and it keeps a firm adjustable fit for extended use. There are third-party alternatives, too, but Meta’s works well and fits easily in Meta’s charging dock and carrying case. A more expensive version adds a battery pack, too.

One concern I have over time is breakage. The Quest 2’s elite strap system ended up wearing out and snapping over time.

Unlike the official Meta Quest 3 charger, this one from Best Buy’s brand Insignia can charge your controllers and the headset. The stand comes with two rechargeable batteries and covers for the controllers that feel as good as the original plates but make it easier to charge with the addition of pogo pins. The headset part uses the Quest 3’s pogo pins to charge, so all you have to do is sit the headset into the slot when you’ve finished your session and it will be ready the next time you play. Make sure you seat it well, though, as the pins sometimes don’t connect if you don’t do it right.
I really like the look of the Insignia dock over the official one, too. It’s sleek and low profile with no extrusions to get caught. It’s a simple product that does a great job. I like it.

The Woojer Strap, and by extension, the Woojer vest, are chock full of contradictions. As a concept, they are great. Adding haptics to VR is the next logical step to bring us more immersion. The issue, though, is that they don’t quite go far enough. The haptics feed directly into your speaker out on your Quest 3; then, you need another set of headphones to hear the normal sound. It’s a little cumbersome, but the effect is very good on games like Waltz of the Wizard or the Vader games. Rhythm games like Pistol Whip or Beat Saber struggle more because the haptics happen on all sounds rather than just the beats.
I would like to see some kind of Quest app that would allow more control of the haptics moving forward. The reason I recommend the Strap 3 over the Vest is for this reason. It costs $130, which is a decent price for fun haptics like this, but for the price of the vest I would want much more granular control.

I do a lot of VR workouts, and while the Quest 3 and 3S have included wrist loops to keep the controllers from falling, Meta’s active straps keep the controllers tight in hand at all times. The straps attach as a snap-on battery cover replacement on the controllers, with elastic velcro straps that feel cozy and allow full controller access. I’ve come to prefer these to Meta’s pack-in wrist loops, and for active experiences like Supernatural, it feels like a must.

One of my favorite games on the Quest is Pistol Whip. It’s a rhythm game that uses music and shooting to make you feel like John Wick mowing down countless enemies. I use it as part of my fitness regimen during the week, as it can be a really good workout. The addition of the Cybvr has increased my workout by adding weight to the controllers. Because they are designed to feel like weapons in your hand, the weight is enough to make my arm muscles work hard as I play the game. The constant repetition not only helps me burn calories but also helps add definition to my arms — a win-win.

The Cybvr also makes these gun games feel more realistic. One of my favorite AR games is Home Invasion, a zombie game that has them attacking you in AR. The feel of the gun grips makes the whole experience more visceral. The only downside to these is the length of time it takes to remove the controllers. You have to completely disassemble the grips to get them out. I know the design reduces the risk of controller damage but it can be a pain when swapping games.