Reddit mentions of Giottos MH1304-110C Professional Mini Ball Head

I made this guide because the selection for bags that actually fit the HTC Vive well are either poorly constructed, overpriced, or both. The only case actually intended for the Vive I could find was this overpriced monstrocity, and this, even more overpriced, even larger monstrocity. So I did some digging, tried out a few things, and made this guide.

Links to everything in this guide:

• AmazonBasics Backpack for SLR/DSLR Cameras and Accessories: $27
  
• Tenba 636-243 Tool Box 8: $38
  
• Case Logic TBC-409 DSLR Shoulder Bag: $23
  
• Giottos MH1304-110C Professional Mini Ball Head
  : $22
  
• Drop ceiling 1/4"-20 clamps: $3.50 (Note: Amazon is currently out of stock in black, but other colors are available.)
  
  Another accessory I didn't include in the guide because it isn't Vive-specific was this Case Logic case for $15. It's intended for Go Pro cameras, but I found that it fits a Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum gaming mouse and a wireless XBox 360 controller perfectly, with room for a spare USB cable and a couple of thumb drives. I keep this second Case Logic case next to the other Case Logic bag in the guide, inside my Everki Titan backpack, which helps to provide a little extra padding for those exposed Vive controllers.

Yep! I use these. My favorite combo is the Superclamp you use here plus a Giottos MH1304 mini ball head.

Another thing you can do (which works better for some scenarios) is grab some of these clamps (note: you can get these for about a dollar each at Home Depot) and a 1/4"-20 x 1/2" screw + one 1/4"-20 nut. Put the nut on the screw, pass the screw through the hole in the clamp, and screw on the ball head for just the right amount of screw clearance. Then clamp it to any shelf or desk surface super-fast. Superclamps are more robust, but considerably more expensive and occasionally don't fit where these clamps do.

One other option is to use drop ceiling clamps, again, with the same kind of mini ball head. Do not buy them for $20. These can be found for $3-5 (and used to be that much on Amazon) but right now someone is selling them for a lot more. Note: drop ceiling clamps are susceptible to bouncing if the drop ceiling has a floor above and it isn't stable, which can potentially cause tracking issues. YMMV. I've never had an issue with it but it's been mentioned before that it could be an issue. If not, they're extremely low-profile, clean, and simple to install. I used to use them in my office and they worked fine.