PLA Oculus Quest 2 Controller Cover Protectors

This is a remix from https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4745565 (by Hodgepodge_Foxe).

Thanks to Hodgepodge_Foxe for providing the f3d files:

"Somewhere up in the 3d printing heavens, there is a choir of angels 2000 deep singing praise to you for providing STEP and original CAD files."-- awdemuth March 21, 2022

May 9, 2022

Replaced L and R with the Oculus logo

I recently bought a Quest 2 and continue to play BeatSaber a lot. My two Quest 1 controllers sometimes collide violently in my hands, it didn't kill them but I want to do something about it.

But I don't have TPU, and I don't want to buy a roll of TPU just for this (I heard they love moisture in the air when storing) so I tried to remix the f3d files.

Thanks for the f3d file provided, I tried a few different things with PLA (like splitting the shell in the middle and rejoining them with M1×4 screws), however, I quickly realized that the original design was not far from being useable with hard plastic (PLA/ABS/PETG), so only minor adjustments are implemented:

1. Reduced the angle of the bottom flange to allow the controller to squeeze through.
2. Scale the model up to 100.5%, for more forgiving contact.

I ended up printing mine in blue and orange PLA, a very cheap (about $25CAD a kilo) filament I got from Amazon. PETG and ABS will definitely perform better than PLA, some of which are too brittle.

I would recommend printing this withtwo perimeters, this will leave a cavity between the inner and outer wall, which will make squeezing a little easier when putting the controller in, and leave a buffer for impact.

I tested them by playing BeatSaber, and from what I see, regular hole sizes will not affect tracking accuracy.

I tried PETG, they were softer and easier to install, but they were stringing badly, guess I will stick with PLA.

Print Settings

Printer:

Voron 0.1

Rafts:

Doesn't Matter

Supports:

No

Resolution:

0.1 or 0.2

Infill:

0%

Filament:

Orange & Blue

Notes:

I don't currently have any colored PETG, but I believe PETG will perform better than ABS and better than PLA.
In any case, I have initially verified it works with PLA, which is relatively brittle, any material with better impact resistance than PLA should do better.