There Is an Issue With the Firmware, Meta Stops Selling the Elite Battery Strap Quest 3

Meta will fix the firmware problem in the Elite Battery Strap (photo: dock. Meta)

JAKARTA – Meta announced that they will stop selling the Elite Battery Strap for the Quest 3. This stop is only temporary due to a problem with the firmware.

From the Engadget report, the Elite Strap worth 130 US dollars (Rp. 2 million) experienced damage to its charging device. As an important component of Quest 3, of course Meta must immediately fix this problem.

Currently, these accessories are not available at Meta or third-party retailers. The company immediately withdrew the Elite Battery Strap from the market and plans to produce a new one with improved firmware.

Before the Elite Battery Strap was withdrawn, some users had complained about the problem of charging the headset which often stopped before the battery was full. However, it is unknown how many users experienced this.

Looking at Meta's actions, we can understand that all the accessories they have produced have the potential to be damaged. At this time, we don't know whether Meta plans to provide compensation to buyers who already own the strap.

The Elite Battery Strap is an accessory for the virtual reality (VR) headset device that Meta developed. This strap will easily fill the Quest's battery capacity without the need for cables or other charging devices.

This strap has a battery capacity of 2,330mAh with three mixed materials, namely plastic, silicone and cloth. Silicone is used on the back of the head support, while fabric is used for the top of the strap.