Plantronics Rig 800 has 24 hours of battery life for your marathon gaming sessions

Plantronics is working to capture a bigger piece of the gaming-headset market, and it’s launching a new wireless audio device with insane battery life to compete.

After announcing the PlayStation VR-compatible Rig 4VR, Plantronics also revealed the new Rig 800 headset that comes in models for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The 800 is a wireless over-the-ear headphone unit with 24 hours of battery life. That puts it well ahead of competition from Razer and Astro, which have devices that last around 15 hours. Plantronics is selling the Rig 800 for $150 in the fall, and it is hoping to capture a segment of consumers who want to drop the wires and upgrade their gameplay audio without having to think a lot about battery life.