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Is there any way to clean things like dust and cat hair from the headset?

AnotherCrazyCan
Adventurer
Hi all, I was trying to find an answer from this but found nothing thus far. My headset seems to have been growing a problem with it's use. I'm finding there's a lot of allergens in the headset whenever I wear it (my primary suspicion is from my cats), so when I use it, my face and eyes get itchy. Very immersion breaking, obviously.

Now, I looked around, but according to Oculus the only way to clean it is by wiping down the facial interface foam, but I think the problem is in the fabric inside. Is there any way to clean that, and to clean the facial interface foam too?
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Roaster
Rising Star
You can blot the foam with a paper towel, squeeze hard but don't rub. It can remove a large amount of skin oil.
Use masking tape for lint and hair and dust.
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XlordB
Adventurer
Hows your cat liking the vr  🙂 haha!

Clean the foam with warm water and soap then dry off. remove faceplate first of course.

kevink808
Superstar
  1. Compressed air before and after every use.
  2. Store HMD using mount/case that shields it in dust-free environment.
  3. Get rid of your filthy cat.  They walk in their own urine and excrement, spreading it around your living quarters. 
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TwoHedWlf
Expert Trustee

kevink808 said:
3. Get rid of your filthy cat.  

Cyber, please ban.

falken76
Expert Consultant
My Rift will go to the trash before any of my animals do.

kevink808
Superstar

TwoHedWlf said:


kevink808 said:
3. Get rid of your filthy cat.  

Cyber, please ban.


LOL, hey now - there's an ignore button now, remember?  (Dogs rule.)
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AQfumes
Adventurer
A lent roller works for cat hair on the fabric.

AnotherCrazyCan
Adventurer

XlordB said:

Hows your cat liking the vr  🙂 haha!

Clean the foam with warm water and soap then dry off. remove faceplate first of course.




Roaster said:

You can blot the foam with a paper towel, squeeze hard but don't rub. It can remove a large amount of skin oil.
Use masking tape for lint and hair and dust.

By foam, do you guys mean the spandexy material inside?
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AnotherCrazyCan
Adventurer
By foam, do you guys mean the spandexy material inside?
Facebook bought Instagram. How exactly did they ruin them?