Gaming > Consoles & PCs 72 72 people found this article helpful How to Charge Meta (Oculus) Quest/Quest 2 Controllers Keep your VR controllers charged up and ready to play By Jeremy Laukkonen Jeremy Laukkonen Facebook Twitter Writer Shoreline Community College Jeremy Laukkonen is automotive and tech writer for numerous major trade publications. When not researching and testing computers, game consoles or smartphones, he stays up-to-date on the myriad complex systems that power battery electric vehicles . lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on May 26, 2021 Reviewed by Jessica Kormos Reviewed by Jessica Kormos Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Jessica Kormos is a writer and editor with 15 years' experience writing articles, copy, and UX content for Tecca.com, Rosenfeld Media, and many others. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Consoles & PCs Xbox Buyer's Guide What to Know The Quest and Quest 2 use one AA battery per controller.To avoid downtime, buy two pairs of rechargeable AA batteries and leave one on the charger.Anker's charging station allows you to keep the controllers charged without removing the batteries. This article explains how to charge Meta (Oculus) Quest and Quest 2 controllers, including how to use the optional charging station. How to Charge Meta (Oculus) Quest and Quest 2 Controllers The controllers that come with the Quest and Quest 2 have a small eject icon molded into the plastic of each grip, roughly opposite the trigger button. That’s the battery compartment cover, and there’s a single AA battery hidden inside. The batteries that come with these controllers are alkaline, and you can’t recharge them. To charge Meta (Oculus) Quest and Quest 2 controllers, you need to replace the included alkaline batteries with rechargeable batteries. You then need to charge those batteries when they run out of power, using a compatible battery charger. For the sake of convenience, you may want to buy four batteries instead of two and leave two of them on the charger, so they’re always ready. Here’s how to charge your Quest controllers: Hold an Oculus controller in either one or both hands, with the small eject symbol facing up and away from you. Jeremy Laukkonen Gently push away from yourself with your thumb or thumbs to unlock the battery compartment cover. Jeremy Laukkonen Remove the battery cover. Jeremy Laukkonen Remove the AA battery. Jeremy Laukkonen Replace the battery with a rechargeable AA. Jeremy Laukkonen Replace the battery cover, and then repeat steps 1-5 with the other controller. Jeremy Laukkonen When the batteries in your controllers die, swap them for fully charged ones. How to Turn Off Meta (Oculus) Quest or Quest 2 Controllers How to Charge Meta (Oculus) Quest Controllers Using the Charging Dock Quest controllers aren’t rechargeable from the factory, but the officially licensed Anker Charging Dock makes charging your headset and controllers nearly effortless. Here’s how to charge your Meta (Oculus) Quest controllers using the charging dock: Remove the battery covers from your controllers. Jeremy Laukkonen Remove the batteries from your controllers. Jeremy Laukkonen Install the rechargeable batteries that came with the dock. Jeremy Laukkonen The dock comes with special rechargeable batteries that have charge contacts on the sides. Make sure to orient the charge contacts, so they are pointing out. Install the battery covers that came with the dock. Jeremy Laukkonen These covers are identical to the factory covers, but they have electrical contacts to facilitate charging. Whenever you aren't using your Quest, place the controllers in the charging cradles. Jeremy Laukkonen Make sure each controller is seated properly so charging can take place. Place the headset in the cradle as well to charge everything at once. Jeremy Laukkonen How to Use the Meta (Oculus) Quest Microphone Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit