This is normal with the Quest 3. It demands more power than the Quest 2. If you want to extend your battery life you will have to purchase a headset battery strap. Meta sells theirs for $130 but you can find third party battery straps like from Bobo or Kiwi.
This is normal with the Quest 3. It demands more power than the Quest 2. If you want to extend your battery life you will have to purchase a headset battery strap. Meta sells theirs for $130 but you can find third party battery straps like from Bobo or Kiwi.
That sounds about right. Depending on what apps are running, screen brightness, etc, 2 to 2.5 hours is typical. It's not too different on the Quest 2, but under the right conditions I was able to get the Quest 2 to almost 3 hours before it would shut itself off.
Some sort of extended battery is helpful and can extend run-time before needing a recharge.
RJ ---- Owner of Meta Quest 3, Meta Quest Pro, and Oculus Quest 2. Former owner of Oculus Quest (original), Oculus Rift CV1, Oculus Go, and Oculus/Samsung Gear (with Samsung Note 7 before recall).
I bought the Meta Elite strap with battery, and when playing Dungeons of Eternity the headset combined with the extra battery on the strap completely drain in just over two hours. I was expecting about double that amount with that combination.
Same issue here, so dissapointed. I have two hours to play (with luck) and a bit more of two hours of charhing. Doesnt make any sense. While playing on my pc the link cable its not charging at all! another nonsense.
Hello there @Steeefi, we noticed that you are needing help with the Quest 3's battery life and charging when in PCVR. We understand having a longer battery life can allow you to play in VR longer, and we would love to look into this for you!
So from what we know, the Quest 3 does have on average 2.2 hours of battery life which can vary depending on how you are using the headset. You can actually read more about the specs Here.
As for the your headset not charging when in PCVR, can you let us know what cable are you using?
Note: Link cable is a data transfer cable and won't charge suffeciently as they are just meant to transfer data.
We hope to hear from you soon!
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Meta itself notes the link cable is Full Speed Ahead intended for both data transfer and powering the headset. Provided the USB port it is plugged into can provide enough power. It's listed as Quest 3 compatible and the Quest 2 was indeed kept at a full charge with the link cable.
I wonder if multiplayer games and games where you are using voice chat affect this. My experience was in line with everything posted here. Assassin's Creed seems to use alot less battery than Dungeons of Eternity, but the former is single player and the later with multiplayer with chat (at least how I play it).
The BOBOVR M3 Pro head strap is pretty comfortable and only $50 for the strap with one magnetic battery. It won't charge an already depleated headset while playing, but it does drain before the main headset. I played Assassin for 2 hours and the Quest 3 was still around 85%, which I'm guessing would have been about another 90 minutes. The nice thing about the BOBOVR is that you can reach behind you and pull off the battery and put on a spare (which you'd have to purchase separately). The magnetic connection really snaps it in place.
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