How to improve battery life on Quest 2? Charging overnight, overcharging, myths and best practices
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- Опубліковано 17 сер 2024
- Here I discuss common myths and misconceptions about Oculus Quest 2 battery maintenance, and go over important tips and good practices to prolong its battery life. I will also explain how to choose the best power bank for your Quest 2. You'll probably learn something new! I certainly did when I was making this video :)
⏲ TIMESTAMPS ⏲
00:00 - INTRO
00:53 - What battery is in your Quest 2?
1:46 - Myth 1: You should let the battery drop tp 0% before recharging
02:57 - Myth 2: It's better to fully charge Quest 2 before it
03:43 - Myth 3: Charging Quest 2 overnight leads to overcharging that damages the battery
04:58 - Myth 4: Playing and charging Quest 2 at the same time damages the battery
05:53 - How to choose the best power bank
08:08 - SUMMARY of the tips and best practices
09:00 - Final words (it's not all that bad! :) )
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I think myth one is left over from people remembering "battery memory" which we don't have any more.
That's true!
Ni-Cad batteries are basically a complete thing of the past. Which is good because they suck as batteries and are just glorified capacitors.
@@antoniocialfi77 yes thank god
@@antoniocialfi77 I'm a carpenter and it was a pain in arse having to discharge the batteries every time and as an apprentice if I wasn't making tea, I was charging batteries! 😅 Lithium batteries were an absolute game changer, often don't need to change cordless drill batteries for days now.
I've watched tens of videos, and read more than a dozen articles concerning the technicalities of what you have explained in this informative video. While I still got a little deep into it, I believe your video allows for pretty much 90% of the needed information. Thank you for your efforts!
I’m glad you found what you were looking for! 😄
Thank you so much.
As a new quest 2 user who's scared half to death that I'll damage the battery I really appreciate the tips and debunking of thoughts I've had.
You’re very welcome! Enjoy your new quest 2 :)
i had just got a quest 2 and was wondering how yours was holding up
Hah. Not great. Left control is destroyed. Take it from me. Wear the safety straps. It will save you hundreds. As for battery and that so so. Holds its charge like usual.
@@Syleronic how many hours do u get with a full charge now
@@HenryDevillers Honestly. I haven't been using it much. But roughly 1:30-2 hours
Nice video, but you are wrong about power bank & power plug!. The Oculus battery can "pull" up to 2-2.5amp while playing, so if you use power plug or power bank less than 2amp you will over stress the power plug/bank which will overheat/burn the power plug/bank and can even damage the Oculus. Any power plug/bank with 2amp or higher is recommended.
Mainly 2-3amp is best
this was actually useful information, something we see not super often in the internet.
What a well researched, reassuring video!
No cap I look up why my oculus keep saying installing after game was finished getting to a certain percent and I got WHY IS MY OCULUS DELETING GAMES
🤣🤣😂
agree
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as someone who's obsessed with longevity, the realistic thigns you can do is to never drain it below 20% and not get it warm/hot. specially while charging.
if you don't wanna use it for a long time leave it at 60%. it's best the keep the battery at 20-80% at all times. but it's hard to stop it at 80%
also I think 300-500 is more realistic for cycles!
also i don't get where the overcharge myth comes from. if it happened your device would explode pretty harshly
The overcharge myth came about because some early devices had rechargeable batteries which didn't quit trying to draw a charge and would overheat and cause fires, burns, explosions etc.
Thanks. I have watched a video and have believed that. Now im relaxed
@@KahwahShutseh some 18650's don't come with overcharge protection circuits because they're meant to be incorporated into finished products or power banks. they'll use a bunch of these batteries and an external circuit to balance the cells and prevent overcharging. if you were to buy one of these to power a flashlight or something and you put it in a regular charger it will just continue to charge indefinitely (I.E until it goes boom)
I got my Quest 2 a month ago and watched a few videos about power banks, including yours. Yours is probably the most detailed one, so it made me subscribe to your channel. That being said, my own observations, from using the Anker PowerCore 10000, is that if I plug it in while playing, my Quest 2's battery says it is "Charging", but it actually neither goes up nor does it go down. In other words, I wait until I'm into the optimal charge zone (say, 70%). Then I plug it in. As long as I make sure to unplug as soon as I turn off the Quest or leave it in Rest mode, the battery will remain at a steady 70% in this case while the power bank actually loses power. I simply then empty the power bank and run on the Quest 2 battery, essentially manually mimicking what the elite strap with battery does. It's probably useful to mention that this specific power bank has an output of 5V, 2.4A so I expect that using other power banks with similar outputs would yield similar results if used in the same scenario.
That's a prefect solution! Thanks for commenting and subscribing 😊
@@DiscoVRTetiana thanks for sharing. I'm also into astrophotography and know someone who uses Anker.. Think I'm going to order one. By my math's it's a 10k mah & oculus is 3640.. So 10,000 decided 3640 is 2.7 SO this works out at 5 hours game play on Anker?
It would be nice if devices had the option to turn off charging at 80%
Just thought of this too. Agreed.
It’s crazy that this is not an option
It's sadly in the interest of companies to kill batteries quickly. Some regulation would be nice
The Anker power station does this, iv noticed when i pick up my headset after a night of charging it is between 100% and 80% Meaning it fully charges and doesnt kick back on until around 80%. Also its just convenient to keep my headset and controllers on the power station.
iPhone does it the similar way. Once your phone reached 80% it will reduce the speed it charges
Impressive detail/research, nice one!;)
i've been turning off my quest when i charge since i got it
I’ve been turning it off when not in use
@LegendarySuperSwine Broly I keep mine charged but that because I’m using it for steam vr, so it stays connected to my pc don’t have WiFi to use it standalone, plus better performance playing vr games on a pc anyways
@LegendarySuperSwine Broly I have wired Ethernet and I don’t really play multiplayer on my quest just singleplayer games like Vader Immortal and Skyrim vr
@LegendarySuperSwine Broly "it's still internet It's still technically Wi-Fi You're just wired to the internet It's just not wireless Wi-Fi" ?
Wi-Fi is wireless, so ethernet is not Wi-Fi ^^
I've seen numerous descriptions on UA-cam of how to properly charge the Quest 2, several which seemed to differ from your opinions. However, you were the only one I saw that seemed to really know what they were talking about. Your breakdown of the science sold me. Thank you for your concise, and I'm convinced accurate tutorial!
The capacity of a powerbank does not matter, it is excatly what it says, capacity, but it should have close to 1,2A and 5v i think, Remember that electronics "pull" the power they need (if possible) they are not "fed" it
This is so helpful, thank you. I'm going to apply this new found knowledge to my phone also. 😊
glad it was helpful! Yes, exactly, these tips are perfect for smartphones also 😅
Phones are cheap enough where it doesnt make that big of a diffrence but dang are quests expensive
@@pongchannel. most phones are twice or triple the price of quest 2?
@@DrPerkyBottom lol, exactly what I was thinking... Just because you making small monthly payments on your phone doesn't in any way make it cheaper. Phones cost significantly more then a headset, unless you got some cheap ass gas station burner phone lol
@@GradivusAres r/woosh
i did some test, under 20% charge speed is under 6% per 10min, 20%-90% is 9%/10min, 90-95% is at 6%/10min , 95-100% is too slow and should be avoid. 20%-90% is good for the battery.
target charge % within 20%-90% range / 0.9 = total minutes is needed
holy crap this video was very in depth and scientific, and it applies to almost all electronic devices now, probably one of the most informative battery videos i've seen
Thank you so much for your support 😀
Great, informative video! One thing I'd be curious to know is what the power output is on the Elite Strap with Battery from Oculus themselves, and whether it adheres to these best practices or instead goes against them in a sneaky attempt to shorten the life of your Quest so you're more likely to want/need to upgrade to the next model when it becomes available
Interesting
Never buy first party. Rule number 1.
Honestly this vid had more helpful info than most channels with 100k subs and u def deserve more recognition. Thanks for the tips and keep up the good work
Thank you so much for your support! 💙💜
The trick I use is a 2.4A powerbank, which I only plug in when the battery level is below 80% AND only leave plugged in while playing. While playing, the battery will drop ever so slowly, keeping it at the sweet spot between 50 - 79% for longer then I care to play in one session. After playing, I usually slow charge to +/- 80% (sometimes higher when I forget). With my powerbank (Otterbox 10000 mAh - cost €19.90) I can usually play for two evening sessions (> 3h) before recharging the powerbank and the headset. Another good trick to avoid damage during more "intense" play sessions is to use a magnetic charging cable, where the actual plug stays in your device and the cable connects to it through a magnet. This prevents damage to you charging port if you accidentally hit or pull the charging cable. Do note that with the device on and while not playing, this powerbank will charge up your headset.
Alot of reviews on amazon complain that cables doesn't charge and keep headset on 100% and I wondered why too until i watched this video and I feel like its either a smart engineer design keeping the device charged but allowing it to slowly discharge extending game play OR the cables that does the job right is unable to transfer a greater input power vs oculus output power while transmitting data. Either im completely wrong or both or somewhat right.... I enjoy the idea of slowly draining the battery than keeping it at a constant 100%. I've had long play sessions and my headset hits 57% mostly before i take it off and a few times of hitting 30% 40% whiles tethered up to the PC or wall.
This video helped me understand better with how battery charging is actually important than demanding a full constant of power.
this is probably the MOST detailed battery health guide video I have found on the internet, well done! thank you so much
One important point to note, that was mentioned here is charging the Quest 2 while in use.
If you use the original Quest 2 charger, which is 2 amps, the Quest 2 may overheat and sometimes even crash while streaming. Not only would this damage the battery but possibly other components too.
I have found a 1.5 amp charger keeps the battery at around the same level when in use, and a 1amp charger will allow the battery to fall in output very slowly. Either of these two chargers are better for charging while the Quest 2 is in use.
What about just charging and not using it is the charger that came with it fine
I have questions I wish to be answered:
Why would turning off the headset while charging overnight help? Does the battery go down while off or not?
What exactly does a power bank do? Like, does it continuously charge the lithium battery? Does it replace the lithium battery? Everyone uses it, but it still confuses me.
Would it be a bad idea if I don’t get a power back for a while after getting the headset?
This is the best video on the subject available on UA-cam!
Thank you so much for including the battery packs in the description
Great tips, especially the powerbank one
The rated mA of the battery bank sets the maximum that the device _can_ draw, not the amount that it _will_ draw! I haven't measured the draw of the Q2, but it is likely set by the engineers at a reasonable Fastcharge rate. Exceeding this rate on the battery bank will have no effect.
Addendum: After doing some due diligence, I discovered that the Q2 will (for most chargers) _cap out_ at 1.3 amps! If you use the official charger, which runs on the newer Qualcom 4 charging protocol, it'll cap at 2 amps. This is hard-clamped at the device _input_ level, so *No,* using a higher amp battery bank will *not* damage your battery; in fact, using the _supplied_ charger will (theoretically) do more damage!
All batteries are in a constant state of decay. You can safely charge to 100% if you are going to use it right away, don't store it at 100%. Lithium Ion batteries actually prefer to be at 50% for storage.
It will be interesting to see how hard or easy it is to replace the Quest battery, because most people aren't going to buy a new model Quest every year.
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The problem with lithium ion devices is that sometimes I feel that I am serving the device by babying the battery, instead of having the device serves me.
I wish I could like this more than once! Everything was incredibly helpful and very understandable. Thank you!
I'm glad you've found it helpful! :)
Omg it is the cleanest and clearest information I received, I connected my quest 2 to the socket but now I want to buy a powerbank but I did not know which one with your guide I am almost sure it must be 2.4A thanks for all the information
this is a really informative video and i did found a cell phone power bank i had with 1a output !! thanks alot
This was helpful thank you I am about to get an oculus quest 2 soon and this is good to know
Great info. I would assume it the same with the Quest 3. This video is still informing even after 3 yrs.
The 23800mAh is the capacity and it won't really matter, what we need to pay attention is the output. I see some people are confused here and looking for low capacity powerbank. And second if you play PC VR using original Oculus Link cable, it will charge the device albeit very slowly.
Do a video About powerbanks and quest 3! Please
If a year after its release your watching this video and looking for a 5V-1A power bank I’d recommend the SBS 20000 mAh Power Bank Type-C port. It has both 1A and 2.1A output usb ports so it’s perfect for any device. Large capacity for long gaming sessions!
Good looking, nice voice and pace, and all the relevant information we needed to hear with a bright smile. Thank you!
Thank you, I read the entire manual and didn't see any of this useful information in it - I'll keep these tips in mind when buying a powerbank for my Quest 2!
I’ve just purchased a meta quest 2 (arriving in a week), and I’m very anxious about charging. I’m not planning on buying any accessories soon.
What I’ve gotten is to keep the battery in between around 20-80, frequent charging is more important than longer charging, and to not charge it over night.
I feel like powering it off overnight won’t really help with preserving battery life.
Thank you for all your videos, I’ve been watching these non stop this week since I adopted a quest 😅
So glad you find them helpful! Enjoy your new Quest!
A good power bank to get for the quest are from anker try to get one that has trickle charging mode which means it will match its charge rate to the discharge rate of any device to keep it at a certain percent giving it enough power to stay on but not actually charge or die either essentially you're running off of the power Bank (at a low power output) and not the device's battery itself specifically I would recommend the powercore fusion 10K not only is it a wall charger with 20 watt charging (for when you actually want to charge it fast) but it's also a 10000 milliamp power bank too
I recently got the Anker Powercore Slim 10,000! Still haven't tested it out yet since I got mine today, but I got it from this video!
Newcomer to VR, my brother got me a Quest 2 for my birthday! Your channel has given me so much insight into my headset, thank you!
Congratulations on your past birthday and your new quest 2! Glad you're enjoying my channel 😊
Great information for any lithium ion battery honestly. Well put together and presented video. Awesome job! Thank you.
Glad you found it helpful! 🙂
Thank you.
You've clearly explained what I wanted to know and understand about the "charging while playing" conundrum.
Glad you found the video helpful! 😀
This was so helpful thank u
So my brother has a vr and he said I can play it but he,s using a different charger so thank you very much hope everyone is having a great day 😀
nice room setup and thanks for these tips, its a real help
Thank you for sharing these bits of infos.
I was aware of some stuff well before I got my Quest because I don't like to switch phones very often but debunking some myths I believed in is always nice.
Gotta see how I handle the charging seasons now when playing Pavlov and VRC tonight.
Yay, I have a 2A power bank
Thanks for the video, I wanted confirmation on some of these issues
Since also can't be said enough: don't let the battery pack or visor overheat
This also kills the battery life overtime
There is no need to use a power bank that charges slowly. I am using a 18W QC 3.0 bank, and the quest 2 negotiates power in such a way, that the bank powers the quest compleately, but does not actually charge it at all (when in use). Than when you are done u disconnect the power bank, to prevent it from actually charging and you didn't use the battery of the quest at all basically.
First, mAh means the max current that a source cant provide within an hour, so it the capacity. For example a power bank with an output voltage of 5V a capacity of 1000mAh can provide 1A in an hour or 500mA in 2 hours and, in a ideal world, 2A in 30 minutes. But you are mixing the capacity of the battery. with the max current that the source can provide. A wall charger doesn't have "capacity" because it will last until you cut the power supply (disconnect from the power plug). A 5v 1A charger will NOT output 1A, that's the max current that the charger can provide without dropping the voltage. If you connect a load that drains more than 1A, the voltage will go below 5v, resulting in more heat (wasted power). It's simply Ohm's Law.
The Oculus will start to drain current from the source, the amount that it needs. Using a lower capacity powerbank isn't gonna change anything except less total capacity = less play time. Using a higher capacity will keep the internal battery charged and of course if you play in this way for too long the device will start to overheat and that's why you can damage de battery in long term.
Conclusion: Play with you headset connected to a powerbank or a wall charger but keep an eye on the heat. Also it's not good having long sessions of VR so take a break of 5 mins or so per hour and you and your headset will be fine.
This is helpful and interesting. So what do we do if and when the Quest 2 battery dies? From what I can tell it isn't user replaceable.
One thing I'm curious about: with drone LiPo batteries we would never want to just charge to 80% because that would cause a loss of flight time. So there is no drone pilot that would only charge to 80%. The other thing is how do we charge only to 80%? Most of the time we plug the Oculus in for whatever the time that is stated for full charge to 100% and then power on the Queat 2. I doubt there are many people that would carefully monitor the charge level and pull the Quest 2 off the charger at 80%.
Also, what about the "certified" portable external power sources that are designed for the Quest 2. These seem to interfere with your tips as I believe most people would just leave them connected.
Just my thoughts. Thanks for the tips.
Max charge rate of the occulous is only about 2 ams anyway, so using a power back that is rated for 3 ams is not going to be an issue, since the occulous will still only draw 2/2.4 amps max
Great tips and great videos! Honestly, your videos are of better quality than some from way bigger channels. I can't wait to see your channel blow up!
Thanks so much!
I've been looking for a video on this topic. Thanks for the in depth information.
Happy it helped!
Nice video as usual.
Just my 2 cents, this is what I usually do, and I do it since I bought my Quest 2 on last October.
I never fully charge the device at 100%.
Rather, I keep it between 60/70%.
Should the charge be higher (but it almost never happens), I simply leave it turned on until it reaches such level.
Every time I turn it on, I plug a 10.000mha powerbank always fully charged.
The Quest 2 has an internal mechanism that cuts off the recharge when the device charge level reaches approximately 70/75%.
Then, what happens is that the Quest 2 keeps staying at about 75% charge level, while the powerbank charge decreases.
With a 10k powerbank, I usually do about 3/4 hours of play before it turns off (I try to avoid it, but it happens sometime).
When this happens, the Quest starts using its own charge, which means approximately 1 more hour of play time (since it's charge was 75%).
I'd say 5/6 hours of game are enough for the most users, but just incase you need more time, you can just buy a second powerbank and plug it as soon as the first is off power.
Important: do not plug the powerbank if the Quest is at 80% or above. If you do this, the device use its own battery rather than the powerbank battery, I believe due to the above mentioned mechanism.
This means that the powerbank will likely turn off before the Quest start using its charge, due to the pb power saving itself, which most have.
That's why I always keep the Quest at 70/75%.
I hope it helps.
those are awesome tips. Yeah around 50% is the sweet spot, so keeping the battery around that percentage is the best. Low-voltage power banks definitely help to keep it there.
How much volts and amps is your battery bank?
@@solar_playz6963 one is 5V/3A and one 5V/2.4A.
@@metalcommand1980 witch one do you use
Does this method still work in the present after updates? I might be planning to buy a powerbank just for this reason
Great video!!! Thanks👍👍.
I use a light timer (plugs into wall outlet, allows you to set an "on" and "off" time, to have your lamp come on and off automatically), to charge my Oculus. I set it for about 90 minutes to charge about 45%. Then adjust the timer from there depending how low the Oculus battery is.
Extremely useful knowledge and well laid out in your video! You deserve so much more subscribers! See you in VR!
Thanks so much for your support and kind words!
@@DiscoVRTetiana But of course! It’s people like you that motivate me to start my own VR or similar channel instead of constantly putting it off... there I go again... :( PS, very cool room design and I’m digging your gaming PC setup!
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Is there any particular way to attach a power bank to the back of the headset? Or is it just better keeping it in a pocket or something?
Velcro straps are frequently used for that! You can use them to attach the power bank to the back of pretty much any headstrap
There’s plenty of 3D printed Velcro Straps for Battery Banks on Amazon but I just put a heavy duty piece of Velcro on the top of the back of the elite strap and slapped a big boi on it and it works fine.
Just my opinion no more things on your head , less is more the way is minimalism for vr headset
@@jeanmarclevy9413 the power bank on the back helps to counter balance the weight of the headset .Since I got a power bank the mask feels more comfortable
this was so well researched. thank you!
The Anker Portable Charger, PowerCore Essential 20000 has a 'trickle-charge' option if you double press the button. It's made for smaller devices- but it might get the desired effect of the slow charge? I can't find the info of what kinda amps it tranmits during this. I also just happen to have this charger for phone charging, but I just pulled the trigger on the quest 2 so i'll test it out ^_^
And? How is it?
You easily have the best thought through video I've seen on the subject much appreciated. The only thing that bothers me is Oculus constantly says to not use other non-authorized stuff in case unforeseen consequence. What if something does happen to the headset but you're not covered by the warranty since you used an unauthorized power bank?. I wish I could feel perfectly safe on what to buy.
I've seen power banks that have one amp output but it isn't USB c. Is it assumed you're just supposed to use a converter?. And if you do use a converter how can you be certain that won't screw up the quest?. I read a scary review of a power bank frying some other device.
Another thing I've noticed is that with Amazon batteries they list their battery description mixed. Like what the hell is going on?. You'll see batteries that say they're lithium ion in one part of the description and in another they'll say they're Lithium polymer.
So not only does the battery only last 2 hours, but I should only use half of that? Quest 3 really needs a better battery.
Also restart it once and awhile and turn off the motion option off when it’s done charging. It will stay on if u unplug because of the motion took it off rest mode😮
Now that was an amazing video. Thanks for a wealth of info. I'm about to become a New Quest Owner this holiday season so it's good to know all these battery saving tips.
Thank you and congratulations on getting your Quest 2! You’ll love it 😊
It's better to enjoy the product and not worry about it. I used to worry about the ssd write cycles some years back, minimize the writes to it and what not. I have switched to bigger and faster ssd several times since then without any noticeable degradation. I bet the same thing will apply to quest's battery too. Even if the battery degrades until we switch to the next headset, using a power bank is not that much of an inconvenience since we usually play at home and we can have a power bank at hand any time we need it.
Thanks for the video! I was worried about overcharging, catching fire and burning my house if left unsupervised XD. Now I can sleep at ease
Thank you so much for your great tips on the Oculus battery
Glad you found them helpful! 😀
There's a misconception here. You cannot force more current(amps) into a device than what it takes to operate it. Not the same for voltage. Large amperage power banks will not harm the Oculus provided the voltage is correct which it most likely will be. This all basic electrical theory.
Very informative video. Thank You! Thumbs up to you Ma'am!
Thank that was incredibly nice, informative and easy to understand video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you sooo much I try to find one perfect video this one help me out thank you 😊
Thats whats nice about the rebuf reality vr2 battery pack,it charges them both using the oculus charger.
Thank you so much for the powerbank bit
Some powerbank have low power mode that triggers via power button and designed to charge stuff like headphones and watches.
Now this was some good information. Great content as always.
Thank you . This was an incredible videos band very easy to understand. I hope many more people get to see this.
Will share this video for sure whenever I get the chance.
that's very sweet of you to say, thank you! I'm glad you found my videos helpful :)
The first tip was really helpful as I’ve been letting my battery drop to around 5% before recharging thank you
Thanks! Great information.
Glad it was helpful! Thank you for your donation! 💜
That was so understandable and useful, I'm a buffoon when it comes to electrical terminology and I know exactly what to do now. I'll probably put my powerbank in my pocket, take a medium-length cable up, under my shirt and have it dangle off my collar until I need it
I'm really glad the video was helpful!
This is gold. Thank you!
I am going to use this information and try to et a power bank for my quest 2
Very helpful! Thank you! Especially about the power bank. Mine seems to deplete at the same rate. I used to have it plugged in to keep it at 95+ I'll now let it drop to like 75 before I bank it. 🍻👍
Awesome! Glad it was helpful :)
I’ve already damaged it badly and haven’t felt worse :( I left it for about a month plugged in thinking it wouldn’t cause damage because a website told me that it has a way to stop itself overcharging, but I didn’t see anything about it only being for overnight charges. Now it barely lasts an hour.
What about a charging dock, like the Anker charging dock? The hope is that it would be designed to safely charge the Quest2.
Very helpful, subscribed. I'd say a lot of Quest users would find this channel useful, I hope it becomes popular!
Thank you so much! And welcome aboard! 😀💙💜
This is exactly what I was looking for. Awesome video!
I charge my quest , put it in the box and go to sleep . Wake up to find it at 0% how does that happen idk . It's not even being used . I will try to turn it off before sleeping and see how it goes .
I saw a video of a dude ranting about a social media app thing associated with Facebook, and the summary of what he said is that this app runs constantly in the background, even when the device is not in use . To provide all the social features of the quest 2 . So I guess just powering it off is the solution.
I also noticed that it dies very quickly when it's on, the "sleeping" mode is not saving much power at all, so it's definitely recommend turning it off. Thanks for your comment!
This was some really useful and easily digestible information.
The bobovr M2 pro strap has a 6w battery that doesn't charge your quest, but makes so it discharges slowly
So ive been charging my quest 2 while playing and now ive noticed that it dies faster and takes longer to charge. Is there a way to fix this?
same
Thank you I am a new user on the Quest2
It was really instructive. thank you
Very useful information that i need to hear thanks a bunch I truly love my quest 2❤👍
Very useful and important informations!
Another fantastic informative video. Thank you
there is one misunderstanding in your concerns about current (when you charge while playing). The Oculus like anyone else device has limit of current consumption micro chip (cell phone, laptop, tablet). So even when you power supply have 10A and device can get only 1A, the device will consume only 1A without any damaging. For instance, you have a Quick Charge 3 or 4 generation with 3 A and you also will be able to charge general devices with 5v 0,5A (head phones etc.). Do not worry about current. High voltage and overheating during charging are the enemies .
Great explanation! Very clear and very useful. Thank you very much.