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Originally Posted by chucker
(I also don't think "external battery pack" jives with "untethered".)
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Untethered as in not required to be attached to another device to operate. External battery pack is clunky, but also may be a bit of a blessing. The weight of an Oculus is fine for the amount of battery life it has. A buddy has an extended battery pack headstrap for it, and neck fatigue sets in before the battery dies. Any device that is intended for day-long wear is going to have to be as light as possible, and an all-day battery pack doesn't jive with that.
Optimal? Nah. Clunky? Yup. Going to be the focus of mockery? You betcha. Still may be a better solution for the intended use case. One can argue the applicability and necessity of that requirement, but if that's the goal, a non-head-mounted battery is likely a better option.
I mean hell, "You all kept bitching about wanting replaceable batteries, well *here you go assholes*!" XD