My name is Sean Ong, founder of Ong Innovations - a Mixed Reality development company located just south of Seattle in Tukwila, WA. As an avid Oculus Quest user and developer, I quickly became frustrated by how often I needed to change the AA batteries on my controller. I thought rechargeable batteries would provide some relief, but I still disliked the need to open the Touch Controller cover and swap out those batteries, and my fingernails were getting tired of prying out the batteries.
This problem increased exponentially (4,000 fold to be exact) when we started working on an Oculus Quest-powered VR Arcade system intended to serve dozens of locations throughout the USA. Ong Innovations needed to quickly design, prototype, and supply Oculus Touch charging systems to Manuvr Entertainment for the VR Arcade deployments in order to avoid operators changing AA batteries for 4,000 controllers on a weekly basis.
We successfully designed and started cranking out beautiful charging systems for the arcades. However - we were using low-volume manufacturing (3D printing) - with high per-unit costs.
I absolutely LOVED our new charging system and the ability to just dock my controllers when not in use. Long gone were the days of removing the Oculus Touch battery cover.
I know you'll love our charging system, and I appreciate you joining us on this journey to make VR more accessible and enjoyable for all people worldwide! Here's to a bright future.
