The Quest 3S, 3, and Apple Vision Pro all open up completely new personal computing possibilities for the people wearing them.
Accessory-makers are still catching up to what headset owners need to help them use ultrawide Mac Virtual Display or Quest HDMI Link. I’ve found a shoulder bag for your headset is useful both for travel and at home, while a rolling desk can put a mouse and keyboard anywhere it is needed.
Remote Work
A headset’s avatar system helps control how you appear to your coworkers without any need to appear directly on camera. For actual work, full VR offers instant focus for specific tasks anytime and anywhere that you need to lock out the local environment.
At home, though, focus can be disturbed and virtual meetings can be disrupted by potentially loud traffic on the street outside, kids in the house, construction nearby, cleaning or repairs. This is why the most significant accessory I purchased in 2024 is a mobile desk.
With no mention of headset use on Amazon, the product that now functions as my office for VR and mixed reality was listed as “mobile standing desk, pneumatic height adjustable laptop desk, mobile laptop desk with wheels, height adjustable from 29.5″ to 47″, black“.
Virtual Displays Anywhere
A mobile desk’s only real job is to put a keyboard and mouse cursor anywhere it is needed. When work is done, it disappears as much as possible.
This particular desk works with VR seated or standing with locks on the wheels so it doesn’t roll freely. It has a few mounted accessories that help me to work hours. Under the desk, I have added a
and a anchored. While seated at my desk, I could pull up Apple Vision Pro’s ultra-widescreen Mac Virtual Display connected to a steam deck or Quest HDMI link. While in either VR focus mode or in mixed reality petting my cats, these virtual displays add another powerful layer of portable computing to the headset’s onboard apps.identical pairReclaiming Spacedesk cord management shelfIf your desk shrinks to become an anywhere office, whatever space you had dedicated to your office before is now multi-use. If you are able to touch-type, then you could use a monitor with a bed for the cat on top of it. This would transform your desk into a keyboard nook with a stand. Hopper shows that you can still use your input devices and have a large virtual screen in the same place. Your desk will no longer be occupied with lifting a large display up off the floor 24/7. You can now move your ultrawide or wide monitor to wherever you like. Add wheels to your desktop to change the backdrop of your workspace every day. Window management takes on new meaning if you have pets, because virtual displays are perfect to keep them in view while you work.cupholderShoulder Bag
A small bag for VR that straps across your shoulder, small enough to stuff inside a larger backpack, is ideal for both home use and travel. When I travel, I can keep the lenses of the VR headset in a bag that is inside my backpack. When there’s some free time for VR, like on a long plane, train or bus ride, just pull out the VR bag and put the backpack away.
While a dock is a great addition to a headset as well, a shoulder bag is the more useful trade-off as it keeps the headset more portable, protected and bundled up with useful accessories.
Portable Power & Infrared Light
I don’t believe in putting an extra gram on your head than absolutely necessary.
Standalone virtual reality in 2024 will distribute
to your head. No matter how balanced, adding more could cause headaches. I use
which can be charged on a table and discharged to several devices at once. If you choose a soft strap, your VR headset can be worn anywhere including in bed. If you embrace a soft strap, you’re free to wear your VR headset anywhere, including in bed.
An
, invisible to the naked eye, can help with head or hand tracking in the darkness.
Next Steps To Work From Home
There are plenty more accessories to improve or extend your experience with a standalone headset, like keyboards, gamepads, routers and PCs. You can also work in many different places, which will serve as nice backdrops in mixed reality. You can start your VR journey by wearing a battery bag around your body and moving the desk to suit your needs. This will allow you to completely reshape your home and work space.