Connecting two Usb extensions to each other for VR?
So I'm planning on getting an Oculus Rift sometime soon, but I think I many need a usb 3.0 extension cable to be able to hook up one of the sensors to the wall behind me. My problem is that I don't want the cable running across the room so that my roommate or I could potentially trip over it while it is plugged in. I can easily snake it around the room with a usb extension cable, but I'm worried that one just won't cut it since I've only been able to find them only going up to ten feet in length. My question is that if I were to purchase two usb 3.0 10ft extenstion cables and have them both connected together for the sensor to be facing behind me, would I receive any sort of input lag, or just any kind of lag/problems from this?

I'm sorry if this question sounds silly but I'm not too tech savvy so I don't know if doing something like this would cause any sort of interference between the two cables or my computer.

Thanks for reading!
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Even if you use active cables and are well within spec, it can be hit or miss. Even the same cable that works well for one person, could just straight not work for another, or intermittently cause issues. You just have to experiment and find what works best for your setup.

Rift uses a lot of data and power. The best way to run one is on a USB 3.0 PCI-E card with a dedicated bus for each port. This will allow full power and bandwidth, before running into any possible cable limitations. You'll also want active 3.0 extension cables for the sensors. The headset won't matter too much, as long as you don't go much over 10 feet extra, so non active HDMI and usb 3.0 cables should be fine here.

My personal setup has a 4 port USB 3.0 PCI-E card (each port with a dedicated bus), 15 ft USB 3.0 active extensions for all the sensors, 10 ft USB 3.0 non-active extension and 10 ft HDMI extension for the headset. This allows me to get fairly large play spaces, pushing outside of what Oculus deems the max play space dimensions. I have stacked on more extentions, when experimenting with even larger play spaces, but it was hit or miss. Usually a lot of unplugging and reconnecting, resetting the application, rinse and repeat. I'd recommend only using one extension per device, and probably not going much over 15-20 feet in length.
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