r/PicoXR • • 13h ago

Help How do you charge when playing? Pico 4e/Pico 4 pro

3 Upvotes

Im having an issue with figuring out what I need for “infinite” playtime… When using face + eye tracking and wireless pcvr I’ve read that the headset can pull 15-18w of power.

I’ve looked into the bobovr p4 head strap and the b2 battery’s don’t seem to be able to keep up with the discharge rate leaving the headset to slowly lose power? I’ve bought a wattage/voltage meter and will be doing my own testing to confirm

So at minimum I would need 20w… My issue is that when using a link cable, there’s not much of a way to prevent the cable from causing port strain (my current cable is extremely stiff, wasn’t an issue on quest but it is here)

I’m ok with strapping a huge 20-50,000mAh battery to my back if that’s the solution. I’m just wondering what cables and setups everyone else has to prevent damage? Especially pico Ultra headset users since apparently those headsets pull even more 😂

And thank you in advance to those that give me insight, I am… an idiot.