Somnium VR1 head strap options

with 62cm head circumference and prominent cheek bones,
good fit for me likely matches few others

My guess:  Somnium strap is probably fine for most,

face mask shape is poor fit for some users (me).

Quest 2 style pop-off headstrap temples:

VR1's strap-mounting pivots bend alarmingly before popping loose

VR1 Teardown video is obsolete

• at 0:32, face mask is NOT magnetically attached
• provided 1.5mm hex key is unpleasant to use,
    particularly for USB cable retention removal (not shown)
• IMO, USB cable retention screws should be captive...
• a proper 1.5mm hex driver is wanted in every VR1 owner's toolkit
    this one works well for me:
  

VIVE DAS (Deluxe Audio Strap) HS-600

From Artur 25 Nov 2024: "Attached are also all 3 Vive Deluxe Audio Strap anchor points. Left, Right and Top one Do not forget to share your creation in 3d-mods-for-vr1" 3D printed (STL): - Left - Right - Anchor_point PCBway initially rejected .stl, then accepted drag and drop...
Alternatively, Frankenquest 2 DAS Adapter (US$10.50) snaps to DAS, but slides on VR1 pivots.

MQ2000 AKA HASACOOL   on Quest 3:

recommended by @Shodah:

• Top strap adjustment knob on mine spontaneously collapses.
• Solution:  after proper fit is established, immobilize that knob
  e.g. by adhesive tape or hot glue

Deluxe Audio Speaker adapter for MQ2000

BOBOVR M2 Plus   still (1 Mar 2025) available new from AliExpress

VR Flight Sim Guy uses M2 Pro strap:

Pro has smaller and less flexible rear pad than Plus

• VR1 is wider than Quest 2;
  forcing BOBOVR M2 to VR1 temple arms distorts M2 halo appreciably.
• M2 sleeves fit tightly over VR1 temple arms, making adjustments difficult
• that tight fit helps maintain consistent headset fit, once established...

M2 Pro's included Honeycomb Pad helps, but rear counterweight is wanted.
I secured a counterbalance above M2 adjustment knob using JB-Weld:



M2 strap enables VR1 use without face mask (which does not fit me).
At least for me, some carving was wanted to bring VR1 15mm closer:

VR1 Bottom Anchor Point

M2.5 screw holes, 30mm apart