The Budget-Friendly Meta Quest 3 Dock - Kiwi Design

This is the Kiwi Design Meta Quest 3 Charging dock. Also looking at their integrated battery strap. I'm happy with it. Built well and the price is pretty enticing. I didn't know it until it came time to publish, but the link below will be an affiliate address. Take it or leave it, but if you use this link to buy the dock or head strap, you'll be doing my channel a favor.
I would have mentioned it in the video if I'd known I had something lined up at the time. Sorry for any confusion. And thanks to Kiwi for sending their products for review. I get a lot of questionable accessories, and not all of them warrant reviews. Happy to share this one.
Kiwi Dock / Head Strap:
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TIME STAMPS:
00:00:00 Unboxing The Dock
00:00:43 Unboxing The Strap
00:01:35 Magnetic Adapter
00:01:51 The Bar
00:03:50 Reasons To Want a Dock
00:06:00 Connecting The Headset to the Dock
00:07:26 Controllers - Pros & Cons
00:08:12 Meta Endorsed
00:10:00 Who's This For?
00:11:17 Vs The Official Quest 3 Dock
00:11:52 A Call To Sponsors
00:12:56 Member Appreciation
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[@bringhurstvr]

Something that wasn't immediately clear to me: This dock won't work with other third party battery headstraps. It'll work with the stock quest, it'll work with any strap that doesn't have a battery, and it'll work with the Kiwi strap mentioned in this video. According to the website, this dock is compatible with the Quest 3, Quest 2 and Quest Pro. Wasn't able to try those devices with it, but it's worth mentioning.

[@christophergaynor6712]

just to make sure i’m reading that right - this dock would work and charge the elite battery pack from meta?

[@bringhurstvr]

@@christophergaynor6712 no. It would change the kiwi battery head strap.

[@aarrodri]

Remove the repeated rant and you could have a lean 4 min video.

[@andreburger1981]

I live for the rants! They give my life meaning and give colour to my day....

[@DARK_KATACLYSM]

I think kiwi has the best working designs for the quest series. I think bobo is over rated. I bought the metas charging dock for the quest 3. I got home, and it didn’t work… It charged the controllers, but not the headset. I got so pissed off! I took it back the next day, and got my money back. That was yesterday. I will be buying this kiwi charging dock, and more of their accessories. Great Video!

[@Azurantine81]

Couldn't agree more, everyone knows more lights = goes faster!

[@mrdude2702]

Dude! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. You nailed my major complaint perfectly. ENOUGH WITH THE CABLES. Thank you for this recommendation. I really appreciate everything you stated.

[@valzzu]

if this used the quest 3 pins it would be cool

[@marleh9945]

I kind of agree with you. But at the end of the day you WILL need to use the usb charging port, if you want to use the quest for a few hours. I think the 3 pin charging system is practically useless, since you cannot charge the headset via these pins during use. And you will need to charge your headset al the time during use, unless you only use it short duration.

[@CmdrX3]

I like the idea of the adjustable back for putting on with glasses

[@ransombaggins9301]

Speaking of straps, I have the BoboVR S3 now and, for me, there's just no competition comfort-wise: the Bobo S3 is lightyears beyond. Add to that the new Bobo battery and there's no contest. I'm grateful that Kiwi included a little adapter so I can use the dock with other headstraps, though I REALLY wish it was a passthrough adapter. Still, it's not a deal breaker for me. So, I'll be keeping my Kiwi stand, but I'll probably be giving my Kiwi (and other) headstraps away to friends and family. I just spent the last 30 minutes testing them all again and I'm more convinced than ever the the Bobo S3 is the one for me. But to stay somewhat on point, the Kiwi RGB Stand is great. I use grip covers for the remotes so it's hard enough to find a way to automatically charge them. I am just using rechargeable batteries that are stationed near my VR set-up and I change them as needed.

[@bringhurstvr]

Those rechargeable batteries are great.

[@10speed4]

Preach brother! I 100% agree.

[@producdevity]

Looks great! I just don't see an extra pass-through USB-C port in their little magnetic thingy. So using the BoboVR would really all that great if you still have to plug in out the Bobo cable and insert their magnetic dock adapter thingy each time you want to charge it, right?

[@bringhurstvr]

THAT is an interesting point. I think you're correct.

[@producdevity]

@@bringhurstvr that’s unfortunate… also makes me realize that for the 7 people in the world using Link instead of AirLink (i am one of them) this is also very inconvenient

[@DARK_KATACLYSM]

I think kiwi has the best working designs for the quest series. I think bobo is over rated. I bought the metas charging dock for the quest 3. I got home, and it didn’t work… It charged the controllers, but not the headset. I got so pissed off! I took it back the next day, and got my money back. That was yesterday. I will be buying this kiwi charging dock, and more of their accessories. Great Video!

[@user-cb2px9qf9g]

An attractive all-in-one solution. Unfortunately, there is no information about the dimensions on the homepage. Could someone please help me find out how much space the combination of headstrap and charging station with controllers has, i.e. width, depth and height? What is the height of the rear holder of the headstrap and would you have to add this if you wanted to put them together on a shelf?

[@bringhurstvr]

Eyeballing it, I'd guess it's about 17 inches tall with the headset on it, and 6 or 7 inches wide. But I'm not able to measure it at the moment. It's boxed up and buried, waiting for the giveaway in February.

[@user-cb2px9qf9g]

@@bringhurstvr Thank you!

[@marleh9945]

Strange. I bought the KIWI head strap and docking station independently. But my head strap does NOT have this dual magnetic connector, which means that I cannot charge both the quest 3 and the head strap at the same time. This is the major aspect being advertised in the video. Do other people have the same issue?

[@andreburger1981]

Kiwi... why are you not sponsoring this man???? Shame on your families!!!!!! Shaaaaame!!!!

[@bringhurstvr]

Haha, yeah. I'm beginning to wonder if other VR creators are actually sponsored or just saying they are and then relying on affiliate links. That's not a sponsorship in my book.

[@user-oj3om6oz5n]

Can it go into sleep mode while on there? Shouldn't the headset mistake the stand for your face and not enter sleep mode??

[@bringhurstvr]

I had no such issues, so long as the headset is off.

[@Cutthroatcuts]

Is it supposed to charge both the quest and battery pack at the same time with the magnet? Because i left mine charging and left to work when i came back the battery pack was still at 2 dots while my quest battery was at 100% Is mine not working right!??

[@bringhurstvr]

Are you talking about the Kiwi battery strap?

[@Cutthroatcuts]

Yes i bought the bundle the head strap and the dock and i noticed i have to charge them separately for some reason even in the box says passthrough charging with the magetic piece

[@bringhurstvr]

@@Cutthroatcuts the dock should be charging the head strap. I'd get in contact with them.

[@Cutthroatcuts]

@@bringhurstvr yes ive sent them an email already pretty sure thats not how it works

[@JustCliff]

I wish I had known about this before getting the non battery headstrap from kiwi

[@bringhurstvr]

It only went live yesterday. Sorry man.

[@mariosabori4947]

Where vacant you get the little usb c adapter

[@bringhurstvr]

It comes with the dock itself. Kiwi may sell something by way of replacement parts, but you'd have to reach out to them. I don't think it's as easy as ordering direct from the site.

[@simple-security]

happy with my 2 15k ma batteries from amazon for $25. unlimited playtime on a budget.

[@475CKVR]

A small detail, but there will be no other colors (ie: White or Grey) available on the Kiwi Charging station per Kiwi Design.

[@PhilGoodzGaming]

Wish you showed how it connected with the BOBOVR headset?

[@bringhurstvr]

It doesn't. As far as battery headstraps go, this is only compatible with the Kiwi.

[@PhilGoodzGaming]

Thanks. Does the bobovr headset work with the quest charging station?

[@bringhurstvr]

@@PhilGoodzGaming I really like the two combined, but the dock doesn't charge the BoboVR battery. You'll want the separate battery dock. Regarding the new headset, I don't think a dock is out yet though.

[@PhilGoodzGaming]

@@bringhurstvrone more question. Thanks. What’s the best headphones you recommend to use with the BOBOVR headset?

[@bringhurstvr]

@@PhilGoodzGaming I always recommend the detachable headphones taken from the Vive Cosmos. Last time I checked they were only available via eBay.

[@mooreVR]

As a VR content creator, I have to say, I'm enjoying the evolution of Bringhurst VR, good show as always brutha 💯%

[@jayjayp9618]

Hi mate just got mine played for 3 hours straight quest battery stayed at 100% . Light on battery headstrap went from 4 to 1 would it be better to just recharge the headstrap coz the light is green on quest headset went I put it on the dock

[@bringhurstvr]

That green light only reflects the headset battery, not the external one.

[@jayjayp9618]

Yeh so headset is fully charged battery pack is not could that not damage the battery in the quest over time ?

[@jayjayp9618]

@@bringhurstvryeh that’s my point the quest is charged headstrap is not could this damage the battery over time

[@bringhurstvr]

@@jayjayp9618 Metas battery headstrap is uniquely built for charging alongside the Quest, so much so that third party headstraps can't guarantee the dock will charge their Headstraps because of software limitations. That said, batteries don't like to be fully charged and fully depleted. But if it was a real issue that might effect the quests lifespan, I think they would have told us. I wouldn't worry about it. I play, I kill the battery, I charge it, and often the headset sits charging for a couple days even after it's full.

[@jayjayp9618]

@@bringhurstvr think I solved the problem just unplug from the headset attache to magnet and it still charges the headstrap battery silly me thanks for ur time again maybe see u in vr one day ✌🏽

[@CmdrX3]

I almost pulled the trigger then had a look closer and honestly I can't be bothered with shipping from China or a returns or warranty process that involves shipping it back to China and their customer service doesn't appear to get great reviews so I decided to skip it for the time being... If you have any information to the contrary, I'd be interested to hear it.

[@bringhurstvr]

They've got a warehouse here in the states. I received the dock and the headset separately, both of which arrived in under a week. I expect returns would be sent to the nearest location, but yeah, you'd wanna message them to find out more.

[@insertnamehere4419]

The strap is 6400mah, that right here is a nope. The stand doesnt use the bottom contact pins so that's a nope. Nothing to see here.

[@marleh9945]

I kind of agree with you. But at the end of the day you WILL need to use the usb charging port, if you want to use the quest for a few hours. I think the 3 pin charging system is practically useless, since you cannot charge the headset via these pins during use. And you will need to charge your headset al the time during use, unless you only use it short duration.

[@TheNiktus]

too late video, already have bobovr strap

[@Ayutarda]

Am I missing something.... Where's the review

[@bringhurstvr]

I don't know why I'm replying to this, but here we go. It discusses pricing, comfort, comparisons to another dock, usability, and reasons to do or don't get it. What exactly were you looking for?

[@jayjayp9618]

By the way u get a sub from me just for the quick response Fanks for ur time

[@TheJustinHit]

Gross, it doesnt use the bottom charger.... Yea I'm out.

[@marleh9945]

I kind of agree with you. But at the end of the day you WILL need to use the usb charging port, if you want to use the quest for a few hours. I think the 3 pin charging system is practically useless, since you cannot charge the headset via these pins during use. And you will need to charge your headset al the time during use, unless you only use it short duration.

[@adevius5961]

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