On my Quest 2 I have a senor right between the eyes/screens on the headset. This is the sensor that notices if you remove the headset. Placing something over it (black tape) will fool the headset into not shutting down. For a few minutes, not a big deal, but leaving it on your desk still running over night..... Im thinking it would wear out the unit faster, but for the short run, I havent had any issues.