HP Reverb G2 Announced - next Gen

No, you're missing the point. There was a pre-order button available which I and others here used earlier. It was later removed. That's from all HP sites, including US.

What they said, was that the pre-order would be available for North America in a couple of days/end of may. My guess is that someone at HP jumped the gun with the pre-order button by a day or two and so they removed it again.

Rest of world in stages starting in June and following into July.

been considering getting into VR... G2 looks tempting. Only wish it came earlier than the fall...

I want a G2 and I'm really excited but missed the preorder :(

Dont feel bad, perhaps a nice alternative will enter the market before the G2 is in stock ;-)

And the difference to the first genereation Reverb is not too big, so I will read some reviews first before upgrading myself.

- Better audio (Hardly, I use my beyerdynamic cans anyway)

- Better clarity (nice to have, but I like the clarity of the reverb already, no problem with sweet spot)

- Better visual quality with increased brightness, contrast, etc. (nice to have, but not bad too in the reverb one)

- Mechanical IPD (nice to have, but i have the optimal IPD for gen one)

- No mura (i could not describe this, mura non issue for me, perhaps I have bad eyesight ;-)

- lighter and longer cable (Yes!) (nice to have, but I route the reverb one cable over my desk drawer, non issue in the seated position)

- 4 cameras, etc. etc. (perfect tracking for me in gen one, make sure you setup with bounderies, bad tracking in gen one with stationary setup)

Many nice improvements, I think a very good headset the G2, but no need to hurry when you own a gen one already.

I am very happy they manage to achieve the improvments without a price increase. I welcome the coop with valve and microsoft. Gen one users will also profit.

(Considering all this it was time to upgrade my stick NOW)

I wonder if someone will knock out the v1 at 50% discount. Might be worth a punt.

I want a G2 and I'm really excited but missed the preorder :(

See if this direct link to the pre-order still works:

https://ssl.www8.hp.com/h41268/live/index.aspx?qid=33354

The better controllers, mechanical IPD adjustment, and home-run cable that is now 6 meters long are enough to get my interest. Those 3 items, IMHO, are the main things holding the G1 back from being a really great HMD.

I just put in my pre-order (Thanks Patersonski! That link works!), so now I'll just have to see if I actually get notified when it becomes available. That didn't happen for the G1, but luckily this forum seems to be more on top of things than HP does in that regard.

Boom. Day1 buy

I will be more patient, will look forward to hearing reports from you early buyers when you get them sometime late this year...

That looks more like a collect email addresses and get notified button rather than a pre-order or buy button.

HP having no email support option at least in my region of the world, only offering crappy AI support options, no human follow up to support tickets does not increase my motivation for the G2.

Nevertheless I still think the Reverb is a good HMD overall.

I think some companys have no sense how important support is in a market where there exists the opportunity to sell a HMD nearly every year to returning customers.

I did miss the preorders. I do hope it's more comfortable than the G1. Without the mechanical ipd which I think I'm fine, I still had to adjust it pretty tight on my face to get the sweet spot properly for use.

Better contrast is something I was looking forward to, although it wasn't the same sharpness in colors as my Odyssey, the G1 is fine for me so this would be a positive.

Thank goodness for the longer cable. Let's hope it's not as thick this time.

I'll be picking one up as soon as I can, although it won't be for a while I bet seeing howbitbmaybbe out of stock for some time. That's okay, I still want a 3080ti too and I may need to upgrade my case or mobo by then too.

Looking forward to reviews from everyone that pre-ordered.

Heck I still have the original Odyssey in the closet that I haven't been able to sell. Then it will be the G1 in there with it. I don't want to collect headsets !

I did miss the preorders. I do hope it's more comfortable than the G1. Without the mechanical ipd which I think I'm fine, I still had to adjust it pretty tight on my face to get the sweet spot properly for use.

 

Better contrast is something I was looking forward to, although it wasn't the same sharpness in colors as my Odyssey, the G1 is fine for me so this would be a positive.

 

Thank goodness for the longer cable. Let's hope it's not as thick this time.

 

I'll be picking one up as soon as I can, although it won't be for a while I bet seeing howbitbmaybbe out of stock for some time. That's okay, I still want a 3080ti too and I may need to upgrade my case or mobo by then too.

 

Looking forward to reviews from everyone that pre-ordered.

 

Heck I still have the original Odyssey in the closet that I haven't been able to sell. Then it will be the G1 in there with it. I don't want to collect headsets !

I read that the cable is smaller and less stiff , being single instead of double barrel design , and that the external plug has been done away with as well . It now plugs directly into the headset .

Just about the only thing that hasn't changed is the resolution!

 

- Better audio

- Better clarity

- Better visual quality with increased brightness, contrast, etc.

- Mechanical IPD

- No mura

- lighter and longer cable (Yes!)

- 4 cameras, etc. etc.

 

What else do you want?

Top camera or different camera placement (like Quest). If they had put one more camera on top, it would be no brainer for me. My reverb is excellent except what comes controller tracking.

Top camera or different camera placement (like Quest). If they had put one more camera on top, it would be no brainer for me. My reverb is excellent except what comes controller tracking.

HP claimed in an MRTV interview that the controller tracking is as good as a Rift S .

HP claimed in an MRTV interview that the controller tracking is as good as a Rift S .

It can't be when it miss one camera. Most situations we do not need tracking above head, so it may be not a big problem.

That looks more like a collect email addresses and get notified button rather than a pre-order or buy button.

Yes, but that’s how it worked with G1. The first group then get a notification that it’s available and you have a link to purchase. It was not showing on the HP site at that time.

Love my Rift S, but ...

hate the audio popping/crackling

hate the lack of support

would like to be able to read the Hornet DDIs without having to "lean in" so my face is almost against them (virtually).

So I've been looking/waiting for a replacement and this sounds like it might be the one!

Love my Rift S, but ...

hate the audio popping/crackling

hate the lack of support

would like to be able to read the Hornet DDIs without having to "lean in" so my face is almost against them (virtually).

 

So I've been looking/waiting for a replacement and this sounds like it might be the one!

Super Sampling x1.5 does the trick in most situation, if not VR zoom.:smilewink:

But yes, I'm looking forward to this headset too.:D

HP G2 this fall? Nice. Means I have got this and the next gen gpu card upgrade to do majorly.

Looks like features added are just right for an upgrade for me.

Pretty sure the software department would have been stabilized now with experiences from the reverb.

I am using the Rift S. And I don't like Facebook, but they got one hell of a lot right: the price for a start was attractive... pretty low risk way of trying VR. And the mix of stats... none outstanding, but the sum of the parts was better than the individual parts. It's main limitation is resolution however.

This HP / MS / Index G2 looks like being another well integrated "best of" collection of technologies, some pushed ahead a little bit, and at a sensible price. For DCS it really looks compelling. And the resolution combined with all the other systems integration looks like this could be the new winner, winner, chicken dinner.

Fingers crossed that it will live up to high expectations.

I am using the Rift S. And I don't like Facebook, but they got one hell of a lot right: the price for a start was attractive... pretty low risk way of trying VR. And the mix of stats... none outstanding, but the sum of the parts was better than the individual parts. It's main limitation is resolution however.

 

This HP / MS / Index G2 looks like being another well integrated "best of" collection of technologies, some pushed ahead a little bit, and at a sensible price. For DCS it really looks compelling. And the resolution combined with all the other systems integration looks like this could be the new winner, winner, chicken dinner.

 

Fingers crossed that it will live up to high expectations.

Many of the pitfalls people experience with wmr could be attributed to not knowing how to use the system. Everything is meant to be launched from within the headset wmr environment and then you don't end up with problems.

Many of the pitfalls people experience with wmr could be attributed to not knowing how to use the system. Everything is meant to be launched from within the headset wmr environment and then you don't end up with problems.

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*this*

Pre-order button is back on the HP website and you can now pay:

https://www8.hp.com/us/en/vr/reverb-g2-vr-headset.html

For US delivery it's currently $587 + $14 shipping + $38 tax (to CT) = $640 total.

Pre-order button is back on the HP website and you can now pay:

 

https://www8.hp.com/us/en/vr/reverb-g2-vr-headset.html

 

For US delivery it's currently $587 + $14 shipping + $38 tax (to CT) = $640 total.

Many of the pitfalls people experience with wmr could be attributed to not knowing how to use the system. Everything is meant to be launched from within the headset wmr environment and then you don't end up with problems.

Yup. I ended up discovering by accident that I didn't have to do the WMR dance. All I had to do was put on the HMD, wait for WMR to recognize it, then start DCS. It doesn't get much easier than that. :D

My pre-order is in! :pilotfly: