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Oculus: The Case “For” (and “Against”) Lithium Polymer Batteries
One of the first accessories many of us acquire for the Oculus series of VR headsets is a quality set of rechargeable AA batteries for the Oculus Touch controllers. As with every other product out there, you have a plethora of choices in the renewable energy battery department. Do lithium polymer batteries make sense for you?
Among the VR Elite, the Eneloop series rechargable batteries are the accepted choice and are always recommended when a newbie comes bearing questions about batteries. And why not? They are quality products that use nickel metal hydride (NiMH) as the energy storage — a widely used, long tested method of delivery; one used by almost all rechargeable batteries you’re likely to find. They are easy to get and relatively cheap (8 for under $30).
What Is Lithium Polymer?
Many people have never even heard of lithium polymer batteries — I didn’t until recently — but I thought it was worth bringing them to the table for those that aren’t familiar with them.
Note: We’re not going to get technical in this article; we’ll keep it straight for the layman.
From Wikipedia: (this is as tech as we’re going to get here)
A lithium polymer battery, or more correctly lithium-ion polymer battery…
