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Got my long Anker one I use for link, got a few velcro cable ties (not actually tried them on Q2 yet) so should be able to strap it on and keep it out the way like I did with the Q1
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Got my long Anker one I use for link, got a few velcro cable ties (not actually tried them on Q2 yet) so should be able to strap it on and keep it out the way like I did with the Q1
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before I start spending a lot of money games, should I be waiting for black friday/cyber monday?
I'm not sure oculus store do deals, or do they?
I'm not sure oculus store do deals, or do they?
Caporegime
There's a Halloween sale I think.
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Prices look the same to me mate
Caporegime
Its not started yet has it? Usually the tail end of October.
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Ah ok, fair enough
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Oh, good shout. Thanks
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Reading a few people saying that a battery pack can't charge it as fast as it discharges. So a huge pack may not be better than a smaller one you can comfortably use as a counter weight.
Think you are confusing things. The battery pack is from Aopawa. The USB cable as an alternative to the Oculus Link cable is from Anker.
I think soon after link is out of beta they'll start a beta for air link. Would be surprised if they upgrade to quest 3 or whatever within 18 months again, I hope they'll be pushing very hard on this as the technology is there. I think once standard link is stamped and out the door, there'll be that slack in the marketing to push wireless to officially being in beta without it seeming like everything they're doing is beta.
Well, I've seen my battery percentage increase while playing using an unremarkable Anker 3m cable I use to charge my phone (works with fast charge), so it's definitely possible to charge the quest faster than it draws from my experience. The same can't be said for my experience with Link to a PC, although this cable is seriously substandard for data as it detects as USB 2 and doesn't push more than 300mbps.
Getting a huge external battery might extend the play time a little more but it's a lot more trouble than it's worth I feel. Where do you put it when you are playing? What about the cable going from the battery to the headset, won't that be annoying when you are playing and it isn't light at 350g.
For me it's definitely going to be the Elite Strap.
Soldato
The headset will use its internal battery regardless of whether its connected to an external powerpack or the link cable. It just takes a lot longer to run down.
I have the battery in my back pocket with the cable Velcro to the hmd then running down my back inside my t shirt. Works great.
I have the battery in my back pocket with the cable Velcro to the hmd then running down my back inside my t shirt. Works great.
Soldato
Good to hear that.
Now I think of it, I think I was just messing about on the home screen/downloading things but I'm not sure. To be sure you'd need to give it the proper time to test it running more full-tilt in games, which I assume might make a difference.