this is doesn't work to have charging while playing...not even a charger.

i recently got the syntech link cable with charging for my quest 3, and it has been a disappointment. lets get into it.pros: long and flexible: the 16-foot length gives me plenty of room to move around without feeling restricted. the cable is flexible yet sturdy, which is perfect for vr gaming. solid build quality: the cable feels well-made and durable. the connectors fit snugly into both the headset and the pc, ensuring a stable connection throughout my sessions easy to use: it’s a simple plug-and-play setup. no need for additional software or complicated configurations. just connect and start playing.cons: price: it’s a bit on the pricey side, but considering the quality and performance, i believe it’s worth the investment. weight: the cable is slightly heavier than i expected, which can be a bit noticeable during long gaming sessions. however, it's manageable with some cable management. underwhelming performance: i had expected much better performance out of a wired connection. but to be honest this seems to be on par with what i experience using my wireless options of connecting to my pc. does not give unlimited play time: i had expected that adding a charging cable to the setup would allow me to play without having to worry about battery life. while the play time has certainly been extended with this cable. it is not unlimited, and that is a disappointment.overall, the syntech link cable 16ft with charging is an okay accessory for any quest 3 (i believe it works for the quest 2 as well). the length, reliability, and ease of use make it a fine accessory to have. but the drawbacks of the cable and the power situation makes me hope that there is still a better solution out there i haven't yet tried.

it doesn't really charge while i'm playing on it

my quest 2 has been charging for over 12 hours and its still not charged. dont lie to people about your products.

it doesn't charge like my old cable. i can swap between this cable and my old cable and its the difference between my battery charging or losing power. this syntech cable just can't keep up. maybe mine is defective, but i can sit at the oculus home screen and watch the battery deplete. again, i can switch to my basic old cable and the charge level will go up at the home screen. of course it won't retain battery level over link to a pc either, but using airlink with my old cable retains the charge level the whole time i'm using it. now, that said, my old cable does not have a separate charging port like the syntech does, so using the syntech over wired link to my pc works better than doing a wired link with my old cable. my pc can't charge my quest that well in the first place. but if i had a card with 18 watt charging in my pc it would already be better than the syntech cable. i don't feel like returning it, so it will sit in my room somewhere unless i absolutely need to play over wired link. but i wouldn't have purchased it if i knew it couldn't even charge at 18 watts(apparently the quest 2 has a max charge rate of 18 watts). i'm also using an adaptive usb-a wall charger for phones. its capable of 5v-3a, 9v-2a, and 12v-1.5a charge rates.i'm just assuming my quest 2 can take that and charge at 18 watts, but it could just be hitting 15 watts. either way, the syntech doesn't seem to be capable of doing the same with that same wall charger. maybe it can't take advantage of the higher voltage adaptive rates on that charger. but who knows. looks like i'm sticking to my old cable over airlink for now, though. its a 16ft amavasion cable with the 90 degree c-type for anyone that's curious what i'm comparing to. its always good to have some point of reference.anyway, to clarify: the syntech i have can't hit the same charge rates as my basic type-c to type-a cable. i tested both in the quest 2 home menu on my 18w wall charger and both over wired link to my pc. the syntech fails to keep my headset charged in both cases, whereas my old cable can retain a charge while in the home menu. its pointless to use the syntech for airlink, but it would end up the same as in the oculus home menu. my basic, old cable can retain a charge over airlink because it can still be plugged into that 18w charger. the syntech does say in the advertising that it has upgraded its chip compatibility with the official quest3 18w charger in 2024 and has a separate charging port for 18w pd fast charging. maybe my type-a wall charger isn't compatible or my cable is defective. i did set it up just like they have it in one of the pictures in their ad with a type-a wall charger. anyway, hope this mess helps people understand what they might be paying for

worked at first a few weeks later all of a sudden it started saying usb 2.0 instead of usb 3.0 keeps disconnecting and reconnecting and flat out refuses to charge the headset or even charge it

well, i liked this cable, but then for soem reason it just stopped charging via the power port. every time i had my quest plugged into the cable to the pc with the power cable connected, my quest would lose battery and say it was charging at a slow rate.i ran an experiment and confrimed my plug and outlet worked seperately, and charged it up very fast by themselves, but when i plugged eyerythinbg back into this cable, it drained quickly.i don't know if i got a faulty unit or what, but it's pretty much useless to me at this point.

i bought this to keep my battery from dying while playing. it does not charge fast enough to do that. also, it takes nearly eight hours to charge from one full light to four. highly disappointed......*customer service took care of the refund with no issues*

terrible it doesn't charge anything fast