Reddit reviews AmazonBasics Double Braided Nylon USB Type-C to Type-A 3.1 Gen 1 Charger Cable | 10 feet, Dark Grey

I'm going to happily pay oculus for that cable , I've searched and searched and nothing I have found either comes close to the length / quality or price.

As it's not available at launch though I have found a 3m cable I will use until the official is released.

If it helps anyone ( UK )

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07D7NNJ61?ref=ppx_pt2_dt_b_prod_image

Paired with this but not needed...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B078YRKTKM?ref=ppx_pt2_dt_b_prod_image

Is working great with this Amazon Basics 3m cable. Am really impressed by the quality of Link!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07D7NNJ61

Update: I tried adding a 1m USB3 extension cable into the mix and that didn't work.

Update to my update, I tried it with an active 5m extention cable and it worked. It isn't on Amazon UK any more, but the description was:
CableCreation Gold (Long 16FT) Super Speed USB 3.0 Active Extension Cable, USB 3.0 Extender USB A-Male to A-Female Cable, 5Meter/16ft, Black

I bought these to test with:

Amazon Basics USB 3.0 A to C cable


Right angle USB C adapters


And I have this left over from my Oculus CV1 accessory kit wishlist I put on amazon. I'll report back here with what works and what doesn't. I'm also going to get a public google sheet going of cables, adapters (right angle) and active/passive extensions that work so that people can use that as reference.

EDIT: Link to sheet. Anyone with link can edit. Don't make me regret that. I will lock it. (Though if you want to fix my terrible formatting, feel free.)
EDIT: Had to disable open edit permissions. Going to add a form that will add unformatted data at the bottom, then I'll format it properly into the thread. Here's the form: https://forms.gle/uzyHvmgyXJGuVkKM9

I use this one and it works fine.

So, the cable recommended by Oculus arrived and I gave it a quick test. Just to recap, this is what I posted yesterday:


>My experience so far has been OK but not great.
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>For reference, I'm using a R5 3600x and GTX 1660 ti, 16GB ram.
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>This is the cable I'm using
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>It may be the cable I'm using but I do find it blurrier compared to the Rift S. And I'm seeing compression artifacts in dark areas. For example, in Skyrim at night the mountains in the distance have artifacts. Although, I'm not seeing artifacts in the grass like I could see when using ALVR and VD. Also in the loading screens in Asgard's Wrath, which are mostly dark, I'm seeing a fair bit of artifacts. Lighter parts of the game seem fine.
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>I've got the cable on order that Oculus suggested. I'm curious to see if it fairs any better.

I ran through the same games as yesterday with this new cable and I'm still seeing video artifacts. It may not be to the extent of the first cable, but definitely still there. The game that seemed to hold up the best was Stormland. Aside from the slight blurriness compared to the Rift S, it was a pretty good image.

Later this week I'll be testing with a RTX 2060 Super to see if there are any improvements.

So far I see the Link as a nice addition to the Quest, but it won't be replacing my Rift S. I think what Oculus has achieved is amazing, and I hope they can keep improving the image.

#here are the links you crafted without referral codes:

Amazon Basics USB 3.0 A to C cable

Right angle USB C adapters

This is what I picked up. It's not ideal in length but if your play space is small enough, and your computer close enough (mine is), then it's workable.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D7NNJ61/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_JyXPDbHEAATPC?th=1

This cable also works perfectly:


https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07D7NNJ61/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Anyone know if this cable would work?

https://www.amazon.es/gp/aw/d/B07D7NNJ61/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1?smid=A1AT7YVPFBWXBL&psc=1&th=1

Says it's a 3 meters ( 10 feet) usb-c to usb-a 3.1 cable. Should do the trick, right?

The recommended cable is sold out everywhere. I tried a different cable and didn't work. Surprisingly, this Amazon Basics one (recommended by others) worked great:

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07D7NNJ61/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

So I've tested Link with an eGPU (external graphics card / dock). It eventually worked for me. Here are the specs:

• Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 Aorus Gaming Box connected to a Lenovo Yoga 720-15 laptop via a 2-lane Thunderbolt 3 port with Windows 10. eGPU firmware is the latest one as of Nov 2019 with the TB bandwidth and fan spin fix.
  
• Oculus Quest was connected to the PC via AmazonBasics Double Braided Nylon USB Type-C to Type-A 3.1 Gen 1 Charger Cable | 10 feet. It worked. Will test the recommended Anker cable today as well. My guess is that it will work too.
  
• The following adapter was used to test the Virtual Link port on the GPU: AmazonBasics USB Type-C to USB 3.1 Gen1 Female Adapter Cable - Black. It also worked.
  
  Here are my observations:
  
  

1. Both the onboard USB 3.1 Gen 1 port (left side) and the Virtual Link port on the external GPU (the one that's a USB-C port found on most RTX GPU's) worked fine, and showed very similar performance.
   
2. Oculus software should not run the beta version, and Oculus Quest should not have Developer mode on.
   
3. Performance is OK, but is obviously considerably lower (at least by 20 to 40%) than had the Quest been connected to a conventional desktop PC with the same specs. Without the headset on the same eGPU setup, VR Mark Orange Room scores about 6000 points. With the headset on and running the test in Oculus virtual desktop (not natively on the HMD displays, though) shows the lowest of 4700 points. Onboard GTX 1050 2GB without the headset would show about 2500 points. My Yoga 15 is downvolted a bit with TB kept on.
   
4. Image definitely looks more blurry than I'd want, but I will keep fiddling with Oculus/SteamVR settings. I have also noticed timewarp artifacts on some objects over the edges when turning my head very fast, but those are sometimes there, and sometimes are not. Not sure what's the main cause yet.
   
5. You probably do not want to have anything connected to the same USB 3 hub or controller as the one that you have you Quest connected to when you initially connect it to the PC. When I had peripherals connected to the same Corsair ST100 Headphones Stand, Quest would had kept showing a red "x" until I would disconnect the other devices first. When I reconnected those while using the headset, everything was working fine, though; that is until I re-connected the Quest again. Other stuff had to be disconnected first from that hub again then.
   
6. Performance was 5-10% lower than when running VR Mark Orange Room via the Oculus Virtual desktop than when just running it on an internal display.
   
7. Performance seems to be the same when running Link with either an external monitor connected to the eGPU or with an internal monitor of the laptop itself.
   
8. The following cable DID NOT WORK: TOPWE USB Type C Cable USB C Cable (2 Pack 10FT) Type C Charger USB 3.0 Date Sync 3A Fast Charging Cable. DO NOT BUY THIS CABLE to use with the Quest, unless otherwise confirmed for your setup.
   
   Conclusion:
   
   I knew what I was getting into, but using a Rift S with such setup instead of the Quest/Link is preferred due to TB3 limitations when feeding the signal back to the PC. Ideally, you would not use Oculus Quest or even a Rift S with an eGPU setup, but this is the setup I have, so here we are: it is confirmed to be working on a Windows machine and an RTX 2070 eGPU, as long as you have proper USB 3 ports. This depends on your laptop, though, hence Virtual Link port can save the day for some people.

Or just get one of these, and you can use it for both Side Quest and Oculus Link (if you have a compatible PC). https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07D7NNJ61/ (AmazonBasics Double Braided Nylon USB Type-C to Type-A 3.1 Gen 1 Cable | 3 m)

I have used both of these and they work fine.

6 foot https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M5GMZ6X/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

10 foot https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07D7NNJ61/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I think I have the same cable bought from Amazon US.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07D7NNJ61/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I can confirm it works, plugged into a Inateck usb card.

One word of warning, this is a VERY thick USB cable.

I'm using this and it works: https://www.amazon.co.uk/AmazonBasics-Double-Braided-Nylon-Type-C/dp/B07D7NNJ61/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=AmazonBasics+Double+Braided+Nylon+USB+Type-C+to+Type-A&qid=1574104991&s=computers&sr=1-4

No I'm afraid not, but I've seen some people report that this cable works just fine.

AmazonBasics Double Braided Nylon... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07D7NNJ61?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

This one, right?

If you're in the uk the below cable works for me

It's 3m long and comes with a cable strap you can use to attach to the arm of you headset to get the cable out the way

Amazon Basics USB 3.1 A-C cable

For the cable, I've be using this one from Amazon with great results https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D7NNJ61?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
From what I've seen, you mostly just need to make sure it's usb3.

Prova questo. Un po’ spesso e rigido ma funziona alla grande in attesa di quello ufficiale.

Try this. A little too thick and rigid, but it perfectly works while I wait for official one.

AmazonBasics - Cavo da USB C a USB 3.1 gen 1, in nylon a doppio intreccio | 3 m, Grigio scuro https://www.amazon.it/dp/B07D7NNJ61/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_-yL2DbC31X68B

Works for me "AmazonBasics Double Braided Nylon USB Type-C to Type-A 3.1 Gen 1 Charger Cable | 10 feet"

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07D7NNJ61/

Got this working great with an amazon basics cable https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07D7NNJ61/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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Works so well. My GPU is a 1070 and all is good thus far. what a great boost to the Quest to have access to full PC VR.

So can I combine this extender

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B06Y4BMGWJ/ref=psdcmw_3015402011_t3_B00KY9M6P4?th=1&psc=1

With this cable (which I have and is working)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07D7NNJ61?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

And will it charge while playing?

I've ordered one each of the following hope one'll work. It's showing for me in my area that I can still order them in time for tomorrow with prime. These have been said to be working by other users, at least

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07D7NNJ61/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B017COHTJ6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

i7-4790k, 980 Ti with this cable https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07D7NNJ61/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

As far as I can tell both Oculus Home and Quest have the correct updates. I do not have the PTC selected for either. And yet when I connect the Quest it asks me to enable link, and when I do it just returns me to the default Quest menu, and while I'm wearing the Quest there is a message on Home that says my Quest needs to be updated. I've restarted both, and I'm out of ideas.

Also instead of just going to the menu I sometimes get the message "com.oculus.vrapp has stopped working"

I also bought a 3m amazon basics USB A 3.01 - C cable (UK), and it seems to work pretty well from half an hour in Vader Immortal last night. The only issue I came across was crackly sound sometimes when using force powers. And the 3D audio from the headset speakers seemed... off...

I'm not sure if those audio issues are down to the cable or something software/PC hardware side. Has anyone else had a similar issue?

Everything else seemed great though :)

This?

I went with this one: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07D7NNJ61

and this 90 degree adapter:
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07PB8WCC5

BTW the adapter sticks out just far enough to clear the big plastic arms that connect the headset to the strap, so that's nice!

I plan on just using this for a month or two until the official Link cable is available. The extra flexibility and length of the official cable will be a significant upgrade.

This cable is working great for me:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07D7NNJ61/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Not going to lie, I think it's the cable.

Heres a LINK to a cable that is confirmed working. I am also using it.

I don't understand: are you saying the charging profile in the product description is false? I am not an expert and I can't understand the rest of your comment, but maybe you can help me out with a purchase I am struggling to make.

I have a Galaxy Book 12 and I am looking for a USB C - USB A cable 3 metres long to charge it.

Here are the charging profiles of the Samsung charger I am using:

Profili di carica caricatore Samsung:
12V - 2,1A [25W]
9V - 1,67A [15W]
5V - 2A [10W]


AmazonBasics - Cavo da USB C a USB 3.1 gen 1, in nylon a doppio intreccio | 3 m, Grigio scuro https://www.amazon.it/dp/B07D7NNJ61/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_rz9OCbTS6TRAK

Would the cable I linked be able to charge the device with it's maximum charging power?

Thank you very much!

I got it on UK Amazon

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07D7NNJ61/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_WUDTDb3JNF1KD

Link?

Found it:


AmazonBasics Double Braided Nylon USB Type-C to Type-A 3.1 Gen 1 Charger Cable | 10 feet, Dark Grey https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D7NNJ61/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_9jV0Db70CZKGE

https://www.amazon.ca/AmazonBasics-Double-Braided-Nylon-Type-C/dp/B07D7NNJ61/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=USB-C%2Bto%2BUSB%2B3.0%2B10%2Bft&qid=1574184842&sr=8-3&th=1

Is this cable compatible?

I used this cable with a right angle converter and it works perfectly fine plus it’s 3m
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07D7NNJ61/ref=cm_sw_r_wa_api_i_QoW0Db952DJ1Q

This cable worked for me https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07D7NNJ61/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I also have it plugged into a USB 3.0 extension with signal boost https://www.amazon.co.uk/CSL-Repeater-Extension-Amplification-Amplifier/dp/B00MPMFKSI/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=usb+extension+active+3.0&qid=1574500945&s=computers&sr=1-3 Not this specific one but similar.

Yes I'm also curious about this. Based on some basic research on Amazon this was the best USB 3.1 C to A that I could find, but it's ultimately just a guess. None of the reviews really pertained to this kind of use case (plus with no 90-degree end to it it's going to stick out and probably add noticeable weight). I couldn't find a decent USB C to C cable, which is what I'd rather get (with an adapter) since that's what Oculus's cable will be. Hoping they release a list of tested cables.

You can buy this from Amazon Uk

https://www.amazon.co.uk/AmazonBasics-Double-Braided-Nylon-Type-C/dp/B07D7NNJ61/ref=mp_s_a_1_3

It delivers to Italy, you can use the same account.

Tested the cable, it works

Knowing that it just has to be type 3.0 at least to type C, I think this AmazonBasics cable along with this AmazonBasics extender should work fine and give just about 20 feet of cable for about half the cost of the only available 15 foot cable at the moment. I'll try it and tell you how it goes.

There are plenty on amazon in the uk both in amazon basics and popular brands like anker and belkin

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Anker-PowerLine-USB-IF-Certified-MacBook/dp/B07213D35X/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=usb+c+3.1&qid=1569912315&s=computers&sr=1-3

https://www.amazon.co.uk/AmazonBasics-Double-Braided-Nylon-Type-C/dp/B07D7NNJ61/ref=sr_1_14?keywords=usb%2Bc%2B3.1&qid=1569912342&s=computers&sr=1-14&th=1