The headset also attaches to the dock with minimal effort, as the cradle for it actually tilts to accommodate it at almost any angle. And unlike with Quest Pro's dock where the controllers were buried in the middle of the headset and facing away from you, Quest 3's dock has them on each side facing you, ready to be easily picked up at any time. The controllers easily fit into position on the dock with no effort thanks to the curved design, and you'll hear an audible beep and see an LED for each controller to indicate charging, which turns from orange to green when it's full. You replace the regular AA batteries with the included Meta batteries which wirelessly recharge through the plastic cover. It charges the Quest 3 headset via the three golden charging pins on the bottom of the visor (you may have already noticed these and wondered what they were for).įor the controllers, it uses electromagnetic inductive charging of the same kind you might use for your smartphone on your bedside table. Interestingly, the dock actually uses two completely different charging technologies for the headset and controllers. And if you try to use a <18W charger it won't work at all. The charger included with Quest 3 is only 18W, so it won't provide the full rate. There's no power adapter included, and for full charging speed of the headset and both controllers you'll want to connect it a 45W one (such as this Anker one). The USB-C cable connects to the rear of the base. In the box you'll find the dock itself, a 2 meter USB-C cable, and wirelessly rechargeable batteries for your left and right Touch Plus controllers. It eliminates many of the friction points of standalone VR.īut what about Meta's specific first-party dock for Quest 3? You no longer have to worry that your headset might not be charged and updated, or that your controllers might need new batteries. Having your headset on a dock means you can jump into virtual or mixed reality as soon as you want. In our review, we said it 'becomes an essential part of the hardware in the same sense charging cases did for wireless earpods'. The included charging dock was one of our favorite aspects of last year's Quest Pro. Quest 3's charging dock promises to make Meta's latest headset as convenient as possible - but is it really worth $130?

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