The end result of this are reports of people who just can’t get Link to work, even though on paper their computer should do just fine. It turns out that adherence to the USB 3.0 standard among USB 3 controllers isn’t always what it should be. The second part of this puzzle has to do with USB 3.0 itself. So getting to use the cable included in the box is a major convenience. We ended up combining an Anker cable with a USB-C extension cable. That’s the length of the included cable, but finding a USB cable at that length was pretty tough. First of all, the minimum length Oculus recommends for the Link experience is 3 meters or about 9 feet. Is it really such a big deal to just buy a USB 3.0 cable for use with Oculus Quest? The answer is actually pretty complicated.

Why Is This A Big Deal?īefore we talk about how well USB 2.0 worked for us in Oculus Link, it’s worth discussing why it even matters. Now, in a new update, Oculus allows the use of the USB 2.0 Type C cable that it comes with for Oculus Link, but how well does it work? We tossed aside our USB 3.0 cable and gave the included cable a shot. Sadly, at the feature’s time of launch, you could not use the long USB-C cable included in the box with your quest. The problem is that the cable itself needs to be the right type and quality. This means that every game and app that works with Rift will now also work with the Quest. The computer will see the Quest as an Oculus Rift.

While it’s still a beta feature, it allows you to connect the Quest to a computer using a USB C cable. Oculus Link is another, much more important example. While no notable apps take advantage of this at the moment, it shows that Oculus are trying to get the most from the existing hardware by using clever software tricks.

For example, the company recently implemented a beta feature that can track the user’s hands directly, using the onboard cameras. The Oculus Quest was undoubtedly the top-dog when it came to standalone VR headsets at launch, but since then Oculus have expanded its functionality in interesting ways.

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