Anker Charging Dock for Oculus Quest 2 + Touch Controllers EASY 

When he said he's Fed up of buying batteries and still got the same ones it come with in 😂

That's pretty cool. That's the one drawback of having a Windows MR headset - no one makes anything for it. But I still enjoy it.

Looks cool, wish they sold a cheaper version just for the headset since the controller batteries last so long.

So using rubber grips and leaving them on is out of the question? That’s going to be a pain if you have to remove them to charge and then put them back on. I do like this idea though

Or you can get a pair of eneloop batteries and never look back again 😉. Seems like that would be an issue for anyone that uses controller grips because it seems to be a tight fit when docked, and also you would probably have to cut out the hole on the grips to accommodate the battery pins.

This is the coolest thing I’ve seen for the quest. I’m so glad big company’s like anker are making stuff for the quest. Didn’t even know this existed before your video. All of the people who are hating obv don’t play a lot, I find myself always switching battery’s and my quest being dead when I go to play

Definitely cool, I wouldn’t recommend it if your concern is batteries though. I’m not sure why but it would seem that the Quest 2 controllers have pretty insane battery life despite only single AA batteries in each, you buy a small pack of batteries and you’re probably set for quite a while

Just got my quest 2 for Christmas. I love it!

I just got a notification email for a pre order from anker I knew you’d have a review. Now I will deff get it.

The audio felt so good that I thought it came from my speakers and i had to check my earphones. Microphone positioning was really cool

I am in love with that design. I’m most definitely getting this.

Breaking news: they have rechargeable AA batteries now.

My favorite parts of the video "You'll save so much in battery costs" "Oh I think these are the same batteries that came with my unit"

6:04 - uh .. no batteries last forever in these controllers and are pretty cheap. however the best option is still a pack of rechargables with a charger - you can get 4 high quality ones with a charger for less than 20 bucks.

Thanks. This was the 3rd vid I watched trying to figure this out. For $400 they could make it easier to open or at least give us a hint where the batteries are or how to get inside.

Dude you’re awesome. Thanks for helping me set this up, the instructions on box were hella unclear.

Another nice product from Anker. I’ve been using magnetic charging cable since my Quest 1 to protect the USB C port on the headset from damage. Anger even make a charging station for it. The wireless charging for controllers is very interesting, 👍🏼

been saving up for a quest 2. definitley seems like a must have, you got a place for your controllers so you dont lose them. and it charges them.

Is there a separate magnetic adapter to buy if I want to keep quest 2 charged with elite strap battery pack and not have to keep removing the metal button that facilitates magnetic dock charging?

I could only see this being a potential problem for those with the elite strap with built in battery or extra battery as you will have to remove the little piece in the USB port a lot. Otherwise it’s great. Anker is such a great brand!!

If they added the ability to mount it on your wall, it would be a great space saver too.

Finally 100k Subs Congrats John you deserve it..I'm waiting for mine to ship.

Not for me, using hand grips and a battery pack. So I'd have to continue to unplug and remove stuff to use this; very inconvenient. Looks like a really nice product, thank you for the showcase!

"You'll make your money back in the price of batteries alone..." This charger is $86 USD, how much do AA batteries cost where you live???

I cut the quest 2 mold part out of the box and routed the cable thru it to make a much less convenient but also way cheaper version of this

I've been using the box the quest came in to store it when not in use, since it's fitted perfectly to it. If I get a bit of spending cash I might pick up this dock since it'd look nicer on a shelf or something.

I need a stand to keep everything in one place, but I use the VR Power battery bank from RebuffReality, so the charger would be completely useless for me (except for the controllers I guess)...

Thx for telling me how to charge my oculus on recharge station

Neat product for a convenient way to store/display and charge your Quest 2. But rechargeable batteries are a thing. So the argument on saving money on batteries does not really work. Always easy to pop in a freshly charged non-proprietary AA if you suddenly find yourself running low on batteries. I am personally not going to get this because it will not work with Mamut grips - loved them on my Quest v1. But it is a cool product and had me intrigued.

i one up your tv tray with a rubber maid bin with a piece of white lamanent on it lol. great video

I don't play VR games, but I do trust Anker for my third party accessory needs.

The silicone cover (you can get them cheap on ebay or amazon) is a game changer with the wide face fit.

I got full on contacts before I found out prescription lenses exists. The only reason I got contacts was for the oculus. But of course getting contacts was better than getting prescription lenses because I can wear them all the time.

Sure would be nice if they made a cable that works with the magnetic adapter.

My charging dock came with a cable and block but the block didn’t work so I just switched the block and it works now!

I'd love this product, but I have the extended battery on the back (which really adds to the balance). I'm considering a magnetic USB cable for the back through, to make charging less laborious.

Wow! Didn’t realize I had the rechargeable batteries in without the charge facing forward. 🤦🏻‍♀️. Thanks

This device will not pay for itself unless you use it for 6.8 or more years with average use. Let me explain. The controller batteries last a decent amount of time @about 1.5 months for me using the quest about 4 to 5 times per week with each session lasting about 2 hours. So about 60 hours over a 1.5 month period. @a price of $0.68 per AA (Duracell) battery or $1.36 per swap you’ll be spending $10.88 per year on batteries. If you kept the quest for 3 years the cost would be $32.64. Also if you want a magnetic charger for your quest those can be had for $8-$13 or so. So this anker device cost $87. To reach the cost of this anker product you’d have to be using your quest 2 for 6.8 years. [87-$13 (magnetic charger]= $74/$10.88 (amt. of money spent on batteries per year) = 6.8 years. No this product will not pay for itself in batteries unless you have the quest for more than 6.8 years which I doubt most people will. But by then you’ll probably need to replace the lithium batteries and so the time to break even increases. This isn’t a good by especially when you consider the fact that you can’t use grips. Even if the battery life was half of what I’m getting it’d still take about 3.5 years to break even and by then there’ll probably be a quest 3 or quest 4. If you’re dedicated to the quest 2 and can see yourself using this for 7+ years then buy it, but otherwise financially this doesn’t make sense and is inconvenient for the majority of players who use grips. If you have a frankenquest or an elite battery strap be prepared to prop up the back end of the strap or else the device will fall out of the dock

That is so cool! I’m going to have to pick one up, when I get my Quest 2.

Holy moly lol I was wondering why my controllers weren’t charging and it was because the battery was facing the wrong way like the piece of metal on the battery

I love the charging dock, I just wish Anker sold magnetic charging cables that's compatible to the end attached to the Quest 2. That way I can hook the headset to a power bank without having to remove the magnetic piece. If anyone knows where I can find a compatible magnetic cable please let me know, I've tried and got nothing so far.

Why would I store the consoles in a charging holder if this could actually damage the batteries (overcharge) when the only thing that needs charging is the headset regularly but not every time the consoles... Also you can't charge a battery headset with it...

Hi John. Thank you for your review of the magnetic Quest 2 charging station. I love it because of the easy magnetic connections & the fast charging so I am very interesting in it. But can you tell me if the magnetic connections work on the controllers if you have protective covers on them? Please let me know. Thank you so much & Happy New Year.

I guess he's never heard of magnets 3:37

Ive found this channel yesterday an i allready love it

On the Oculus website, there's a post that says to help conserve/extend battery life, that you should unplug the charging cable once the unit reaches 100%. Does this charger stop charging (pushing amperage) into the unit once at 100%? Is there any mention of this in the Anker documentation?

Specs for the rechargeable controller batteries only 1.2v. Recommended to have 1.5v. Shame as i love everything Anker put out quality wise.

Love the OQ2!

Okay, I ordered one and it just arrived yesterday and I have to say, it's freaking beautiful. I would agree with most that it's not an absolute necessity, but aesthetically speaking it's near perfect. It makes sense that Oculus would add this to their store because it feels native.

I think it’s amazing a place to display my quest as well as a charger.

I thank nentindo made one like this back in the day- they said it was bad for your eyes?

Or ya know get a longer charger like the oculus link and a like 30 pack of AA batteries so you can always play...... just a thought

I have this. But I just bought the charging headset. So now I wish there was something that would charge everything lol.

Enloop rechargeable batteries hjave been around for years!

The biggest issue I see with this right now is that they don't sell those batteries separately. So when they stop taking a charge what does the customer do? Maybe by that time they will be selling them separately, but they do not at the moment.

I plan on getting the grips so I guess I’ll just get rechargeable batteries. I wish they had another option.

Wouldn’t it be bad to always be charging your oculus headset??

Good detailed review. You explained everything well. I ordered one thank you for your review.

I have a FrankenQuest 2 and kiwi knuckle straps on my controllers. Do you think they would still fit in this charger?

Yeah I love it but have the elite with battery.

Awesome! I will be getting this! The kiddo needs the rechargeable batteries!

Honestly I don't see a point in a wireless charging battery if one battery lasts a month or two. I bought my quest 2 on black friday and I've not touched the batteries since with no issues.

won't this overcharge the oculus quest?

Stayed long enough to see "Not intended for use with Elite Strap w/ Battery" That's all I needed to know :( lol

I got one but it didn't charge but after seeing this I realized I just had to push the c port further into the oculus

Cant use it cause of my VR power bank (I'd have to unplug and replug it!), my controller grips and possibly the frankenquest 2 midi though I'm guessing itll probably fit still! Really sad, I love the controller charging!

they need one for the heads trap with the built in battery.

Big downside that no one is talking about is that this dock will not work while the elite strap with battery is connected because both chargers are proprietary on the left side usb-c port.. I would have bought this instantly but the ability to not use both dock and elite strap/w battery just killed any purchase I would have made... and the thing that irks me even more is that the elite strap with battery is a OEM part and Anker still fucked up this docks ability to be used with ALL OEM parts...

Very fun to listen to you! You have that very positive energy ! You are a funny man! Good video !

I love this, but I have the elite strap with battery pack. I wonder if they'll release one for that model.

1:15 When the batteries run out?? They haven't even dropped to 99% for me

Nice review. I like your presentation.

nice for living, for a office solution there are much cheaper ways, with magnetic cables , i did mod my devices , works via alexa, those 1,5 v recarable are avalible about 4 dollars per piece.just some thoughts about this or occulus link.

The only problem is you cannot use grips and that this is 84 dollars, when you can buy a vr power from rebuff reality for 65 and get 10 hours of game play, just putting it out there (not trying to be mean) cool vid

How long did the rechargeable batteries last for

Hmm, not a bad idea for a fairly stock setup. If you use mostly Oculus Link for PCVR this would be a pain and if you use knuckle straps the batteries wont work... So not for more customized setups.

I’m just claiming my sub before this guy blows up! Great vid man!

awesome but not so good if you use your quest alot with a link cable

Damn kind of wish there was one for if you have the strap with batter

Damn, if only there was one for the elite battery my strap lol

The charging station looks great, also, great review. My only question, can replacement rechargeable batteries be purchased?

At this rate I'll grow old and die before I have to change the batteries out of the controllers

I understand that when the headset is fully charged and illuminated GREEN that you should remove it from any charger. Am I correct in that assumption? I heard other reviews from people that you can burn out the battery IN the quest. Thanks... any info on that is appreciated.

Just so u know the controlers are supposed to use alkaline not A++

Great video

My controller battery last about 1 month for 2 hours a day playtime. I think getting a magnetic charging cable will be a better solution ~

Hello, can you actually leave the charging station always on the power when the controllers and the glasses are inserted? micha

Amazing video I really want one of these docs but being in the UK we can’t buy one it’s so ridiculous

I have one of these docking stations and I have only found one flaw. The magnetic plug-in that goes into the headset no matter which cord I buy I am on the road without the base station no cord will attach because it’s similar polls on the magnets. So I have to pull the magnetic USB-C connection out every time I have to charge it away from the base station. I contacted the company they said they don’t even have those parts so if I lose that plug-in I have to send the whole unit back in. I just need to find another cable that the magnet Will actually stick to

Thank you very much worked a treat

The battery seems never to lose its power. So it won't be an issue.

You've heard of among drip... Get ready for... *Oculus Drip*

Kinda random, but I used to have the original quest. I upgraded to the quest 2 and so worth it. I do wish the did away with the batteries though.

Wish this would work with the original Quest

I wish I could use something like that, but about half the time I am using my Quest to play Squadrons on my PC, so I need the link cable. I would almost certainly end up losing that charging interface thing.

I doubt it.. but have to ask... would this still charge with a hand/wrist straps???

Miss a way to connect a link câble or an external battery. You have to remove the little thingy each time :)

Too bad it doesn't work with the extended battery head strap. :(

I don't see this being actually really cost effective or that much useful. I play with our new Quest 2 for a few days straight and the controller batteries are still at 100%. Considering that this is why you'd buy this charging station for essentially, and that batteries are not that expensive, not sure it's worth it. For sure, I also live in Canada and this thing is going to retail for about 150$ (i guess), if it's even available.

Pretty cool but how you finna take that with you anywhere? Also kind of pricy and not worthy looking cuz you instead of this you could buy games