Ahead of the holidays and some prime family time, I’ve picked up the Meta Quest 3S. So far, my family is absolutely loving it, and my kids are constantly bugging me to play games, explore worlds, and get virtual. Naturally, I manage the time we’re all spending — you don’t want too much screen time. But regardless, every one of us ends up becoming immersed, which means spending a lot of time with the headset on. One of the biggest drawbacks of the stock setup is that the headstrap is uncomfortable, and it puts a lot of pressure on your face. That means, the Meta Quest 3S’s best VR accessory — and the Meta Quest 3, too — is a new, custom strap.
We grabbed the Kiwi Design Quest 3-Quest 3S headstrap and it’s fantastic. It’s also on sale right now for 20% off. Normally $30, it’s discounted to $24 with a coupon code. Why am I sharing? If you pick up a Meta Quest 3 or 3S for yourself, or you’re planning to gift one to someone over the holidays, I highly recommend ordering one of these straps. It vastly improves the experience and makes wearing the headset much more comfortable. It’s also easy to adjust the fit, which is a big deal for kids. You have no idea how frustrating it was to constantly adjust the headstrap for my children between each turn.
Here’s what I love most about the Kiwi Design Meta Quest 3 headstrap. There’s a small, round dial on the back. Once you place the Quest on your head, you simply twist the dial on the rear to tighten the headset. That makes it so easy to quickly adjust the lenses, headset, and strap. If you’ve never used a VR headset before, it has to fit correctly otherwise the internal screen, displayed via the lenses, is super blurry. It’s not as bad when you’re dealing with adults or teenagers. But for smaller kids, it can be tough to find the right fit — especially with the stock headstrap.
The Kiwi strap is quick, easy, and reliable. Neither I nor my kids have experienced the strap loosening during play, which is also important. You want the headset to remain firmly in place no matter how much you’re moving. And if you plan to play some Beat Saber — why wouldn’t you — you’re going to be moving around a lot. It also works great standing up, sitting down, or even while lying down.
Swapping out the stock strap is super easy, too. You just disconnect the side modules, undo the center strap, and slide it out of the bracket. Then, you simply clip on the plastic modules for the new strap, feed the center strap through the bracket, and tighten it using the dial on the back. If you want to swap out for something else or go back to stock, it’s just as easy to do.
For what it offers, how much more comfortable it makes playtime, and how easy it is to use, I personally feel like the Kiwi Design headstrap offers a ton of value. So, grabbing it on sale for 20% off is one heck of a deal. If you own a Meta Quest 3, 3S, or plan to get one, for you or someone else, don’t skip out on getting one of these. Trust me.
The absolutely absurd idea of putting a touchscreen display on a mouse isn't exactly new. Turtle Beach already did it with its Command Series MC7, which features a 2.25-inch control screen. But apparently, even that wasn't ridiculous enough for Arctic Fox Technologies. Its new Super Mouse looks like someone took the chunky old Atari ST mouse, slapped a touchscreen and scroll wheel on it, and called it an upgrade.
The result is a rather unusual-looking mouse that is now on Kickstarter, starting at $199. And as ridiculous as it looks, some of its features are genuinely intriguing.
Apple is less than a day away from launching its highly anticipated OLED MacBook Pro with a touch-sensitive screen. But it appears that the upgrade is going to cost a pretty penny. According to a report by Bloomberg, Apple is reportedly eyeing a starting price of $2,899 for the 14-inch MacBook Pro, while the 16-inch version could start at $3,399 in the US.
"At $2,899, the 14-inch model would mark the highest starting price for a new MacBook Pro model, surpassing the $2,799 Apple charged for a 17-inch version introduced in 2006," says the report. The report claims that Apple is targeting a minimum price hike of $400 for its upcoming redesigned 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models.
I've spent a good amount of time digging into the spec sheet of the new M6 MacBook Pro (14-inch), and for all intents and purposes, this is a classic Apple "chip and connectivity" refresh. It's not a full redesign. The chassis, Liquid Retina XDR panel, speakers, ports, and battery, all of them carry over unchanged.
However, the M6 brings more cores, stronger on-device AI, higher memory bandwidth on the larger configs, and modern wireless. Here’s the practical rundown of what actually improved, and whether those gains are worth your money.