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Reddit mentions of Anker Unibody USB 3.0 7-Port Aluminum Hub with Built-in 1.3ft USB 3.0 Cable and Included 5V / 3A Power Adapter (Powered via USB or Power Outlet)
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We found 4 Reddit mentions of Anker Unibody USB 3.0 7-Port Aluminum Hub with Built-in 1.3ft USB 3.0 Cable and Included 5V / 3A Power Adapter (Powered via USB or Power Outlet). Here are the top ones.
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- Enjoy data transfer rates of up to 5Gbps so you spend less time syncing (actual rates depend on your device's speed).
- Unibody aluminum exterior is sleek yet durable, effectively resisting scratches and wear from repeated plugging in.
- Powered solely through the USB connection when on the go or connects to the provided power adapter for a higher power output.
- Built-in surge protection keeps your devices and data safe and supports hot swapping. No drivers required for Windows 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 / Vista / XP, Mac OS X 10.6 to 10.9, Linux 2.6.14 or above.
- Package contents: Anker Unibody USB 3.0 7-Port Aluminum Hub with Built-in 1.3ft USB 3.0 cable, 5V / 3A power adapter with built-in 5ft cable, welcome guide, our fan-favorite 18-month warranty and friendly customer service.
Features:
Specs:
| Color | Silver |
| Height | 0.82677 Inches |
| Length | 4.96062 Inches |
| Weight | 0.16 Pounds |
| Width | 1.1811 Inches |
The simplest solution if you have a desktop is grab the Oculus supported card.
Supported Inatek 4 port card (1 Fresco controller) – Don't get the 5 or 7 port card as the design is not really suited for Rift sensors as it has daisy chained controllers in the design.
https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Superspeed-Ports-PCI-Expansion/dp/B00B6ZCNGM
Use the Inatek for your two front facing cameras and nothing else. Plug your third or fourth USB 2.0 camera and Rift HMD into your motherboard.
USB 3.0 Hubs
If you have a laptop and can't get a PCI card then you have no other choice but to get a hub. Ideally try to put as many non Rift devices on the hub and keep the Rift devices as close to the PC motherboard as possible.
The main concern with hubs is that there is an additional USB controller in the chain and if one of those controllers is not compatible then you might have tracking issues. The issue with compatibility is VR needs low latency and high bandwidth which is required for good tracking.
So you have something like this using a hub.
PC -> PCI Bus -> USB Controller -> Hub -> USB Controller -> Sensor.
If anything in that chain is sub standard you have issues. If you have good USB Controllers in that chain you wont see issues. Just remember a quality hub is only as good as the USB port on your PC you plug it into.
It is also recommended to get a powered USB hub if you have to go the hub route. People sometimes encounter not just a bandwidth/latency bottleneck but a power bottleneck. Importantly some PC USB ports can't push out enough power to power all the devices plugged into the hub. Get a powered hub to avoid this possibility.
Below are two brands Anker and Amazon Basics which are the hubs I commonly see people say have worked for the Rift.
https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Port-2-5A-power-adapter/dp/B00DQFGH80
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https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Aluminum-Portable-Adapter-Devices/dp/B00PBZX0OM
this 7 port anker hub doesn’t work with MIDI controllers, and had iffy performance with my USB 3 drives, so beware.
I’m using this one without any issues: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SCX6I8A?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
If you are worried about power, you could get a powered usb hub, like this on: https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Aluminum-Portable-Adapter-Devices/dp/B00PBZX0OM/
Anker 7-Port USB 3.0 Aluminum Portable Data Hub with 15W Power Adapter https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PBZX0OM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Cc.-AbQK2N4QG
There ya go bud. Pretty much anything from anker is killer.