INIU 5M VR Link Cable with Separate Charging Port, USB 3.0 to USB C Cable for Meta Quest 3s 3 2 1 Quest Pro, Pico 4, Steam VR, Gaming PC, High Speed Data Transfer for Virtual Reality Headset - Black

Fits the Quest 3S perfectly and the supplemental USB-C connector keeps the headset at 100% while in use when used in conjunction with the stock USB-C wall adapter. Very good quality lead. I personally like braided cables so I'm happy with that. The cable is relatively stiff / firm. It is flexible but not like a soft silicon cable. The Connectors are all good quality and they have been terminated well. Overall an excellent cable at a very competitive price. I did a fair amount of research before I bought it and it works perfectly. High data rate when I plug it into my PC. My motherboard has 3.1 ports for Standard USB size connections and a 2-off USB C as well and there's absolutely no bottleneck from this cable. Great for PC-VR which is probably why you are buying this and what you actually want to know. The supplementary USB-C power on the side of the cable makes it possible to use your headset at 100% all the time. It's cheap and definitely one of the good ones. Recommended.

Its a good cable. Its quite thick and feels like it can be moved about without issues although its flexible enough not to need forcing into any positions that might cause damage. Its also long enough to be worth the money and it powers my Quest just fine.

I purchased a INIU 5M VR Link Cable for £17.99. I am using it to connect my Meta Quest 3 to my tower PC. The cable length is great and allows me to move in a 3m by 3m area with the cable remaining loose and about 1m of the cable being used to reach from my PC to the edge of my playing area. Without connecting the Meta charging cable, the Quest 3 slow-charges using power supplied by the PC. When connecting the Meta charging cable, the Quest 3 fast-charges and appears to charge at a high enough rate than the battery level remains static, or increase, during extended periods using the Quest 3. The advertised built-in SmartProtect2.0 chip appears to be non-functional as the Quest 3 continues charging to 100% rather than the claimed "safe battery range of around 78%" (this is why I have given 4 stars rather than 5 stars). The Meta Horizon Link application's USB Test reports 3.1 Gbps when I connect the cable to the fastest USB port on my PC (a 10 Gbps capable USB port on the rear panel of an Asus B550-F motherboard). I understand that around 3 Gbps is as good as it gets with a Quest 3, so this is a great result for this link cable. The USB Test reported only 2.3 Gbps when I tried the cable using a front-panel USB 5 Gpbs port (via motherboard header), so it is worth trying different USB ports to find the fastest (probably the one closest to the CPU). The cable appears to be robust and sturdy, so hopefully the wires inside won't become kinked or otherwise damaged during normal use. Obviously one needs to be careful to avoid stepping on or tripping over the cable during play. The cable has a very bright green LED at the end connected to the Quest 3. This could be disturbing (especially if sleeping in the same room as the cable), so it might be necessary to either disconnect the cable or somehow cover the light (e.g. masking tape). The problem of modern devices having always-on over-bright LEDs is a very common affliction, so I have not docked any stars (but I wish manufacturers would provide some way for consumers to turn these LEDs off). Dispite the issues mentioned above (SmartProtect2.0 appears non-functional; always-on over-bright green LED), I am very happy with the INIU 5M VR Link Cable and would recommend it for use with a Meta Quest 3.

It’s a good cable and I’ve never had to worry about battery life.

This cable is well made and very long, which are things you pretty much need when hooking a PC to a Quest. This has worked like clockwork and while not as "convenient" as streaming from the PC, it's a better experience for fidelity and I've not had issues navigating around the cable in VR at all.

After my initial problem (review below) I was contacted by Alice in support and was sent a replacement cable. The new cable did not have the freezing problem of the first cable and has been working fine for tethered PCVR with my Quest 3. After playing for some time I quit out and found that the Quest still had 100% battery charge which is the main selling point of this cable. Very happy with the cable as well made and retains Quest charge for longer gaming sessions! Great support too. Original review: Looks well made and love the idea that it can charge and provide Quest link for sim racing at same time. However, when activating Quest link I get a weird jagged border around the screen (when looking through headset) and then the link freezes. Have tried re-plugging it in (both ends), resetting the software, and restarting PC but same results every time. I switched back to my old USB lead and all works fine. Have a decent PC with a 4070 super GPU and Quest 3. Will have to return it.

I have only been using this cable for about 4 months great to start but now it keeps cutting out like one of the videos on here has shown and keeps making a noise of which is annoying when you are playing a game on VR. Shame it started out very well

Since leaving my original review, the manufacturer reached out to me to try to resolve my issue. They were adamant that they stood by their warranty. I was provided with a replacement and asked to test that it worked as expected as the engineers had found an issue that was resolved in later models. Freya, from their customer service team, contacted me frequently to ensure that I was happy with the replacement and that it worked as expected. Not once did I have to chase for an update. They were the most proactive customer service team that I had ever experienced. So... The new hardware... It works as a charging cable now, which was the only gripe that I had before. When connected to the headset and playing it appears to hold a charge. I did not notice it lose charge while connected so also a win. Overall, if you are looking for a decent length cable to extend your VR play time, I can recommend this. In order to be fully transparent and to highlight how good their customer service was, I am leaving my original review below. ---Original Review - Please read above for revised review--- As a connection to my PC, this cable works great but not so much as a charging cable. No matter which order I connect the power cable, the headset still discharges at normal or very slightly under normal speed. This results in a low battery warning. This is the same on my quest 1 and 3 with and without battery pack. I have even left it connected overnight and it has not fully charged the battery pack. Mine maybe faulty. Not sure but others have reported similar and many have stated that it works as expected.

Good quality cable which actually charges the Quest 3 while playing, seen it consume as high as 24watts (using 100watt Anker charger).

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J’ai acheté ce câble INIU Link 5 m pour avoir plus de liberté quand je charge mon téléphone, et franchement il ne déçoit pas. ✅ Il allie longueur, solidité et vitesse de charge, tout ce qu’on veut pour remplacer un câble basique. ✅ Points forts : 🔹 Longueur généreuse (5 m) : Parfait pour charger son appareil même loin d’une prise — idéal canapé, lit ou bureau. 🛋️📱 🔹 Charge rapide & stable : Mon iPhone/Android se recharge vite sans coupures. ⚡ 🔹 Matériaux robustes : Gaine solide qui résiste à l’usage quotidien, pas de pliures fragiles. 💪🔄 🔹 Connecteurs fiables : S’emboîtent bien, pas de jeu ou faux contact. 👌 ❌ Petit bémol : 🔸 Le câble est long, donc il faut un peu d’organisation pour qu’il ne s’emmêle pas. 🎗️ 👉 Conclusion : Si tu veux un câble longue portée fiable et durable, c’est un excellent choix. ✅ Bon rapport qualité-prix et pratique au quotidien. Je recommande sans hésiter ! 🚀🔌

Superhandig en werkt echt goed. Zelfs tijdens het gebruik van de VR bril blijft het rond de 65% a 70 % opgeladen en hoef je niet meer te stoppen om op te laden.

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