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Tom's Guide
25-06-2025
- Tom's Guide
This single VR upgrade makes the Meta Quest 3 better — and it's at its lowest price in early Prime Day deal
We're already seeing some of the best early Prime Day deals in the lead-up to the big event, and thankfully, that also includes my favorite VR accessory that gives my Meta Quest 3 a massive upgrade in comfort and battery life. Anyone who owns a Quest 3 or Quest 3S will know the pain of being thrown out of their VR session when the headset's short, 2-hour battery life goes kaput. And the included headstrap isn't exactly comfortable for those longer gametimes. An upgrade is essential, and Kiwi Design has just the head strap on sale. The Kiwi Design H4 Boost Halo Battery Head Strap is down to its lowest price yet on Amazon, taking it down from $99 on the company's site to $67. For those looking to extend their VR gaming sessions to up to 5 hours in superior comfort on their Quest 3, Quest 3S and even the upcoming Quest 3S Xbox Edition, this is the VR accessory for you. The Kiwi Design H4 Boost Halo Battery Strap is the VR essential the Quest 3 and Quest 3S deserve, and I now can't imagine playing without it. With its silicone pads offering improved, secure comfort and its 5,300 mAh capacity offering nearly 3 hours of additional battery life, it's an easy upgrade to get. Now that it's $30 off compared to its original price, this is a valuable VR accessory to give your headset a much-needed boost. I've spent a lot of time using the Kiwi Design H4 Boost Halo Battery Strap, and it made me realize that Meta's VR headsets require some add-ons to make the most of them. With this head strap, I now use my Quest 3 far more than I usually would have, and that's because it solves two major problems: battery life and comfort during longer sessions. There are many brilliant VR games and apps to use on the Meta Quest 3 and Quest 3S, whether it be pummeling thugs in Batman: Arkham Shadow or learning how to draw in Pencil, and using this battery head strap meant I could do it all for longer. Not only that, but its silicone face pads feel incredibly comfortable for those longer sessions. With the Quest 3S Xbox Edition coming, offering plenty of Xbox Game Pass games to play with its included subscription (and Xbox controller), this head strap will deliver plenty more gameplay potential — all without needing a wired connection to keep it charged. With the head strap, you're getting nearly 3 hours of battery life added to the Quest headsets. That allowed me to delve further into some of the best Quest 3 games (especially Asgard's Wrath 2, which can take well over 60 hours), as getting up to 5 hours doesn't disrupt a VR session — unlike the usual 2 hours. It also offers DualFast Power Charging, which simultaneously charges the H4 Boost and the Quest 3. With a 45W charger, both devices get 22.5W each, and I found that it takes just over two hours to fully charge them. So, double the battery life in the same time it takes to charge the Quest 3 / 3S on its own. That alone makes me want to pick up my Quest 3 far more often, but its adjustability and added comfort also make wearing the headset far more snug. No more irritations on your face from the strap that comes in the box, or having a looser fit for those frantic VR games that require a lot of movement. All that without being tethered to a cable? It's a valuable VR upgrade to have, and now that it's down to $67, the Kiwi Design H4 Boost Battery Strap is a worthwhile investment for any VR user. That's only one of the many early Prime Day deals you can grab right now, so get shopping for plenty more limited-time deals!
Hypebeast
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Hypebeast
Meta and Xbox Team Up to Launch Limited-Edition 'Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition' Headset
Summary MetaandXboxhave teamed up to deliver something special, announcing today theMeta Quest 3S Xbox Edition– a limited-edition take on the Meta's mixed-reality headset, which launched latelast year. The tech giants have come together to release a bundle that comes with a custom-made Meta Quest 3S headset in Xbox's signature 'Carbon Black' and 'Velocity Green' color palette, together with matching Touch Plus controllers and Elite Strap. It also includes – for the first time – an Xbox controller in the box, which comes pre-paired with the headset for ease of use right out of the box. The controller – itself arriving in a new, specially designed color – is also fully compatible with multiple other gaming devices including both the Xbox Series X and Series S, and Macs and PCs. It's not the first time the two have collaborated, though: theXbox appfor Quest launched a couple of years ago, allowing gamers to stream a huge catalogue of titles 'on a massive 26-foot virtual display' through the Quest headset via Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta). As part of its ongoing'Play Anywhere'campaign, Microsoft, which owns the Xbox brand, has been pushing to turn any digital display into an Xbox. And, to get gamers going right away, the company is also including three months worth of itsGame Pass Ultimatemembership with each bundle. The limited-editionMeta Quest 3S Xbox Editionis available to buy now viaMetaorXboxpriced at £379.99 GBP / $399.99 USD. But hurry, because 'once it's gone, it's gone,' according to the brands.
The Verge
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Verge
A week in Xbox VR with Microsoft and Meta's new $399 headset
Microsoft and Meta announced an Xbox-branded Quest VR headset last year, and it's going on sale today for $399.99. The Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition is a custom colorway VR headset that comes bundled with an Xbox wireless controller, matching Touch Plus controllers, and three months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. I've been using the Quest 3S Xbox Edition over the past week, and I was surprised to see that Meta has actually tweaked its Quest setup process to incorporate the carbon black and green styling of this headset and controllers into the UI. This Xbox Edition VR headset is even pre-paired with the Xbox controller and boots directly into the Xbox app. The Xbox app on the Quest 3S Xbox Edition is the same one found on other Meta VR headsets, and it lets you stream games from Xbox Cloud Gaming. You'll need an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription to do this, but Microsoft has thrown in a three-month code that works for new and existing Game Pass subscribers. I played a variety of games on this headset, both in the immersive Xbox app experience with a 26-foot virtual display and in the pass-through view that turns an Xbox game into an augmented reality object that sits in the real-world environment around you. I liked the ability to curve or flatten the virtual display, but I found the fully immersive display showed off some of the flaws of Xbox Cloud Gaming's low bitrate and resolution. Forza Horizon 5 looked a little blocky at times, but I never experienced much noticeable lag while playing games. The hardware itself is very much just a custom colorway, with a green band around the front of the VR headset and a little green Xbox logo on the side. The Xbox controller has that same black and green styling, which also extends to Meta's own Touch Plus controllers. It all matches surprisingly well. Naturally, Microsoft will market this as an 'Xbox' in the same way that it calls laptops, TVs, and phones an Xbox if they're capable of streaming games from Xbox Cloud Gaming. Microsoft has never done an Xbox VR headset, and this is clearly as close as we're getting to one. I think this type of 'Xbox' makes sense if you don't want to lug a heavy console on vacation or have to worry about attaching a screen. It's really all in a single package, but you'll need to pay that monthly $19.99 subscription fee for Game Pass Ultimate. This really would be more appealing if Microsoft finally launched its long-rumored dedicated cloud gaming subscription or even a free ad-supported version that it has hinted at in the past. Meta and Microsoft are launching the Quest 3S Xbox Edition in the US and UK today. It will be available on Meta's online store and in Best Buy in the US, or Argos and EE in the UK. 'Quantities are extremely limited,' warns Lori Wright, corporate vice president of gaming partnerships at Microsoft. 'Once they're gone, they're gone.' Photos by Tom Warren / The Verge
