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HP Reverb G2 Virtual Reality Headset

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HP.com has HP Reverb G2 Virtual Reality VR Headset (1G5U1AA#ABA) on sale for $299. Shipping is free.

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HP.com has HP Reverb G2 Virtual Reality VR Headset (1G5U1AA#ABA) on sale for $299. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Editor iconian for finding this deal.

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Written by Corwin | Staff
  • About this offer:
    • This is priced $40.10 lower than the previous Frontpage Deal from August.
    • Refer to the forum thread for additional deal discussion.
  • About this store:
    • See the HP.com returns page here.
No longer available:
  • HP via Newegg also has HP Reverb G2 Virtual Reality VR Headset (1G5U1AA#ABA) on sale for $299. Shipping is free.

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Ya_wumpus
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While I'll admit that this is one case where you really want to cut the cord, it is still a real choice for PC VR games (played through your GPU)*. If you have a serious GPU, don't expect the internal GPUs of wireless headsets to compare. And also check if some sort of retractable ceiling mount is possible (a kludge, but connecting a wireless/meant-to-be-standalone headset to a GPU is also a bit of a kludge as well).

But it also really, really good at "sitting" simulations. But I want a reverb G3 that is wireless anyway.

* I'm an old school electrical engineer. Wires transmit both power and data amazingly well, and wireless is just iffy and keeps wanting to be recharged. But walking around blindfolded with a tether is just insane and qualifies as 'no you should never use wires in this situation'. But it really is a good headset, if sitting or you have some of ceiling mount cable management.
CoreyR2384
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I have both a G2 and a Quest 2. The G2 is AMAZING for sims (racing and flight) with its beautiful screen, but I prefer the Quest 2 with Virtual Desktop for everything else. Wireless really is a game changer for the majority of VR games. I've got mine setup with a dedicated WiFi 6 router (WAX202) that I got for $30 and there is no noticeable latency or video degradation. The only time I use my G2 is for racing sims and MSFS2020.
Tarka81
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I have this. I'd like to sell it because the black levels are terrible. You really need an oled if you are going to strap a display to your face.

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Nov 16, 2022 04:49 AM
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SDRox2008Nov 16, 2022 04:49 AM
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in 4 1, gotta try this for MSFS! ordered from WM.
Nov 16, 2022 05:09 AM
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danstealthNov 16, 2022 05:09 AM
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Quote from Rnguyen4 :
This or quest pro or maybe wait for psvr2?
the better question is this or the quest 3 if it ever comes out
Nov 16, 2022 06:05 AM
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HillaryRClintonNov 16, 2022 06:05 AM
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Quote from eztech123 :
great new. thanks for letting me know it is still using lcd. in41.
I hate oled. it kill my eyes.
It's odd how everyone different, lcd gives me migraines, I had to return the quest 2 due to it, my pixilated rift( old oled one) I can wear for hours...for sure a ymmv thing.
Nov 16, 2022 06:11 AM
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CoreyR2384Nov 16, 2022 06:11 AM
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Quote from Ya_wumpus :
While I'll admit that this is one case where you really want to cut the cord, it is still a real choice for PC VR games (played through your GPU)*. If you have a serious GPU, don't expect the internal GPUs of wireless headsets to compare. And also check if some sort of retractable ceiling mount is possible (a kludge, but connecting a wireless/meant-to-be-standalone headset to a GPU is also a bit of a kludge as well).

But it also really, really good at "sitting" simulations. But I want a reverb G3 that is wireless anyway.

* I'm an old school electrical engineer. Wires transmit both power and data amazingly well, and wireless is just iffy and keeps wanting to be recharged. But walking around blindfolded with a tether is just insane and qualifies as 'no you should never use wires in this situation'. But it really is a good headset, if sitting or you have some of ceiling mount cable management.
I have both a G2 and a Quest 2. The G2 is AMAZING for sims (racing and flight) with its beautiful screen, but I prefer the Quest 2 with Virtual Desktop for everything else. Wireless really is a game changer for the majority of VR games. I've got mine setup with a dedicated WiFi 6 router (WAX202) that I got for $30 and there is no noticeable latency or video degradation. The only time I use my G2 is for racing sims and MSFS2020.
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Nov 16, 2022 06:59 AM
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kakashisenseiNov 16, 2022 06:59 AM
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Quote from Tarka81 :
I have this. I'd like to sell it because the black levels are terrible. You really need an oled if you are going to strap a display to your face.
I have both the odyssey+ (oled) and g2. The oled does have true blacks, but the g2 blacks are decent. Better than other lcd vr headsets I've used before. You are not gonna find any 4k oled vr headsets on the market that are affordable. If you want oled, prepare to have very bad resolution.
Last edited by kakashisensei November 16, 2022 at 12:01 AM.
Nov 16, 2022 07:43 AM
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RavenSEALNov 16, 2022 07:43 AM
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I'm tempted to pick one up for project cars 2. Has anyone tried it?
Nov 16, 2022 07:45 AM
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xeiramNov 16, 2022 07:45 AM
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Quote from RavenSEAL :
I'm tempted to pick one up for project cars 2. Has anyone tried it?
Amazing experience. You will love it

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Nov 16, 2022 08:06 AM
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RavenSEALNov 16, 2022 08:06 AM
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Quote from PaulG :
Also available at Walmart (although it's still through the HP store there):

https://www.walmart.com/ip/HP-Rev.../413944813
Nice catch. Walmart also allows returns (even in store) through January 31st in addition to faster shipping.
Nov 16, 2022 12:46 PM
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ChorizoGrandeNov 16, 2022 12:46 PM
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Be aware that this isn't a standalone headset like a Quest 2. It's wired and you need a pretty good PC to get decent results. That being said, seems like HP is getting out of the VR business. I find the sweet spot on the G2 the worst out of all the headsets I have. The image quality is great when you can dial in that sweet spot but outside of that it's a blurry mess; doesn't help if you've got astigmatism since getting the corrective lenses for it seems to make the issue even worse. For $300 bucks it's a pretty solid headset though.
Nov 16, 2022 12:49 PM
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ChorizoGrandeNov 16, 2022 12:49 PM
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Quote from CoreyR2384 :
I have both a G2 and a Quest 2. The G2 is AMAZING for sims (racing and flight) with its beautiful screen, but I prefer the Quest 2 with Virtual Desktop for everything else. Wireless really is a game changer for the majority of VR games. I've got mine setup with a dedicated WiFi 6 router (WAX202) that I got for $30 and there is no noticeable latency or video degradation. The only time I use my G2 is for racing sims and MSFS2020.
I honestly stopped using my G2 in favor of the Q2 due to airlink finally working. All I play is racing and flight sims. I just can't go back to dealing with that cable especially when I have all the other sim crap to hook up every time I want to race or fly, an extra 15' cable getting in the way of everything else is annoying.
Nov 16, 2022 02:57 PM
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VanquishedNov 16, 2022 02:57 PM
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This is a great headset, I have it but I'm nervous that HP is going to cancel the product and then driver issues can certainly be a thing. As it is now there isn't really much to do with it, Holotour is great, as is MSFS but other than that there isn't really anything worthwhile IMO.
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Nov 16, 2022 03:12 PM
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Vindadu13Nov 16, 2022 03:12 PM
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I have an odyssey plus that is starting to crap out on me at times. I use almost only for sim racing (acc) but if I could get something untethered I might do more. Not sure if I should jump on this or wait for the next gen. For me, it's the price plus the cost of new lenses because I can't see well. You guys think it's worth upgrading right now? Might save my monies for a 4080 to replace my 3070 or something.........
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Clk1986Nov 16, 2022 04:19 PM
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Quote from CoreyR2384 :
I have both a G2 and a Quest 2. The G2 is AMAZING for sims (racing and flight) with its beautiful screen, but I prefer the Quest 2 with Virtual Desktop for everything else. Wireless really is a game changer for the majority of VR games. I've got mine setup with a dedicated WiFi 6 router (WAX202) that I got for $30 and there is no noticeable latency or video degradation. The only time I use my G2 is for racing sims and MSFS2020.
Gotta chime in about virtual desktop/airlink as well...it's pretty damn seamless.

I didn't hop into anything crazy, just wanted toy around with it and see if it might be a viable option vs a cables connection. It felt great and I didn't notice any jarring latency. I do still have to give Arizona Sunshine a go, haven't played for a looong time, (back on the Rift) so I am curious to see how well it plays on PC VR.

Unless you are someone doing mostly sitting/sim VR, I'm always going to recommend Quest 2. Wires blow. I hated having to untwist the wire while playing. Then we got kittens and they decided they wanted to chew on various cables coming out of my PC (oculus got put away for the last time, prior to damage). Needing an available PC (and solely dedicated space) to play can be problematic.

Even if I was given a free wired headset, I wouldn't use it. That is how much I'm over wires.
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Nov 16, 2022 05:32 PM
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AkujunkanXNov 16, 2022 05:32 PM
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Quote from Ya_wumpus :
While I'll admit that this is one case where you really want to cut the cord, it is still a real choice for PC VR games (played through your GPU)*. If you have a serious GPU, don't expect the internal GPUs of wireless headsets to compare. And also check if some sort of retractable ceiling mount is possible (a kludge, but connecting a wireless/meant-to-be-standalone headset to a GPU is also a bit of a kludge as well).

But it also really, really good at "sitting" simulations. But I want a reverb G3 that is wireless anyway.

* I'm an old school electrical engineer. Wires transmit both power and data amazingly well, and wireless is just iffy and keeps wanting to be recharged. But walking around blindfolded with a tether is just insane and qualifies as 'no you should never use wires in this situation'. But it really is a good headset, if sitting or you have some of ceiling mount cable management.
Why are you acting like the Quest 2 can't be used wired or wirelessly with a PC using the GPU on the PC, just like this Reverb G2? It just so happens you can play simpler games without a PC as well.
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AkujunkanXNov 16, 2022 05:37 PM
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Quote from Rnguyen4 :
This or quest pro or maybe wait for psvr2?
Quote from FahadR :
Just depends on what you're looking to do with it. If you wanna toy around with a lot of different use cases get something you can hookup to a pc. If you're looking to just game and already have a ps5 then the psvr2 since it's not a standalone and requires the console. If you're looking for a self contained unit that won't require another machine get your self a quest 2 .
Are you really asking if you should spend $300 for this or $1,500 for a Quest Pro.... do you expect 5 times the benefit?

Apart form that, you bring up PSVR2 like its in the same category - no, it's not.

For a Quest 2 or Quest Pro you can run standalone or with a PC.
For the Reverb G2, you need a PC.

For a PSVR2 you need a PS5, can't use standalone and cannot use with a PC.

If you are asking which one to buy, you are asking strangers to take control of your life because you can't ask strangers what flavor you like if you don't even know what the food is.
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