HP will launch the HP Reverb G2 headset this fall at a price of $600, and the company hopes the new headset will appeal to new business and consumers, boosting sales.
VR has been a very hot topic since the first years, as many companies launched their products in this area. After one or two years of development, the VR madness faded away, and few companies were left with product updates. As for VR products, the latest news is that HP has launched an upgrade to its Reverb series, the Reverb G2, which will be available this fall at a price of $599.
Although the new Reverb G2 VR headset is an HP product, it can be considered a joint development between HP, Valve, and Microsoft. Positioned as a VR product for gamers, not businesses, the HP Reverb G2 VR Headset is a consumer-quality product that supports Microsoft’s Windows Mixed Reality and Steam platforms for SteamVR and is plug-and-play ready.
HP announces new VR headset HP Reverb G2
Compared to the first generation, the HP ReverbG2 VR headset has the same resolution and field of view but features more cameras (two on the front and one each on the right and left), a redesigned grip controller, and Valve’s new lenses and speakers. The HP Reverb G2 has a super single eye 2160×2160 pixels and offers a field of view of 114°, and according to HP, the visual blur that was present in the previous generation will no longer be present under the new lens and panel, and we can expect the next model to be truly powerful.
“During the outbreak, VR has become one of the most important methods of communication and collaboration, and this will help increase HP’s brand awareness by boosting sales of the HP Reverb G2 after its launch,” said Anu Herranen, HP’s director of new product promotion.
The HP ReverbG2 VR headset also features a new sound system with new speakers positioned 10 mm from the ear, support for Spatial Audio 3D sound, and an optimized layout of the grip keys for better adaptation to VR applications or games via Bluetooth.