HP Reverb G1: Difference between revisions

|image = [[File:HP Reverb G1.jpg|300px]] <!-- Placeholder, replace with actual image -->

|Subtype = Discrete HMD

|Platform = [[Windows Mixed Reality]], [[SteamVR]] <ref name="vrcompare">{{cite web |url=https://vr-compare.com/headset/hpreverb |title=HP Reverb Specs |website=VR Compare |access-date=2025-05-03}}</ref><ref name="pcmag">{{cite web |url=https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/hp-reverb |title=HP Reverb Review |last=Greenwald |first=Will |date=2019-05-22 |website=PCMag |access-date=2025-05-03}}</ref><ref name="bnh">{{cite web |url=https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1495009-REG/hp_7dh40ut_aba_reverb_virtual_reality_headset.html/specs |title=HP Reverb Virtual Reality Headset (Professional Edition) Specs |website=B&H Photo Video |access-date=2025-05-03}}</ref>

|Developer = [[HP Inc.]], in collaboration with [[Microsoft]] and [[Valve Corporation|Valve]] <ref name="boxthislap">{{cite web |url=https://boxthislap.org/hp-reverb-g1/ |title=HP Reverb G1 |last=Gonzalo |date=2020-07-18 |website=BoxThisLap |access-date=2025-05-03}}</ref>

|Manufacturer = [[HP Inc.]] <ref name="vrcompare"/>

|Announcement Date = March 21, 2019 <ref name="vrcompare"/> (Consumer Edition) / March 26, 2019 (Unveiled at GDC 2019) <ref name="yt-oasis-desc">{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Vtsqf47hOQ |title=HP Reverb - Everything you NEED to know |last=Virtual Reality Oasis |date=2019-03-26 |website=YouTube |access-date=2025-05-03}}</ref>

|Release Date = May 1, 2019 <ref name="vrcompare"/> (Consumer Edition) / Late April 2019 <ref name="yt-oasis-desc"/>

|Price = $599 (Consumer Edition with controllers), $649 (Professional Edition with controllers) <ref name="vrcompare"/><ref name="techradar">{{cite web |url=https://www.techradar.com/reviews/hp-reverb-vr-headset |title=HP Reverb VR Headset review |last=Knapp |first=Mark |date=2019-07-18 |website=TechRadar |access-date=2025-05-03}}</ref>

|Versions = Consumer Edition, Professional Edition <ref name="hpspecs">{{cite web |url=https://h20195.www2.hp.com/v2/GetDocument.aspx?docname=c06227520 |title=QuickSpecs HP Reverb Virtual Reality Headset - Professional Edition |date=2019-10-08 |website=HP Inc. |access-date=2025-05-03}}</ref>

|Requires = VR-Ready [[Personal computer|PC]] <ref name="vrcompare"/>

|Predecessor = [[HP VR1000]] <ref name="pcmag"/>

|Successor = [[HP Reverb G2]] <ref name="r2vr-g2announce">{{cite web |url=https://www.roadtovr.com/hp-reverb-g2-price-release-date-pre-order/ |title=HP Announces Reverb G2 – Price, Pre-orders, and Release Date |last=Lang |first=Ben |date=2020-07-09 |website=Road to VR |access-date=2025-05-03}}</ref>

|Operating System = [[Windows 10]] (October 2018 Update or later) <ref name="boxthislap"/><ref name="pcmag"/>

|Display = 2 x [[LCD]] <ref name="vrcompare"/>

|Subpixel Layout = [[RGB]] stripe <ref name="vrcompare"/><ref name="zestsys">{{cite web |url=https://zestsystems.com/product/hp-reverb-virtual-reality-headset-7fu78pa/ |title=HP Reverb VR Headset G1 |website=Zest Systems |access-date=2025-05-03}}</ref>

|Resolution = 2160 x 2160 per eye (4320 x 2160 total) <ref name="vrcompare"/><ref name="pcmag"/>

|Refresh Rate = 90 [[Hertz|Hz]] <ref name="vrcompare"/><ref name="pcmag"/>

|Field of View = Approx. 114° diagonal <ref name="vrcompare"/><ref name="hpspecs"/><ref name="amazon-pro">{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/HP-Reverb-Virtual-Reality-Headset-Professional/dp/B07WCX76C7 |title=HP Reverb Virtual Reality Headset - Professional Edition |website=Amazon.com |access-date=2025-05-03}}</ref> (Visible FoV: 95° H / 90° V <ref name="vrcompare"/>)

|Optics = [[Fresnel lens|Fresnel]]-Aspherical <ref name="techradar"/><ref name="hpspecs"/>

|Ocularity = Binocular <ref name="vrcompare"/>

|IPD Range = Software adjustment, 63mm fixed physical lenses (+/- 8mm software adjustment, approx. 55-71mm range) <ref name="techradar"/><ref name="hpspecs"/><ref name="yt-oasis">{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Vtsqf47hOQ&t=201s |title=HP Reverb - Everything you NEED to know (Optics & Display) |last=Virtual Reality Oasis |date=2019-03-26 |website=YouTube |access-date=2025-05-03}}</ref>

|Passthrough = Yes, via tracking cameras ("Mixed Reality Flashlight" mode) <ref name="techradar"/><ref name="vrcompare"/>

|Tracking = [[Degrees of freedom (mechanics)|6DoF]] [[Inside-out tracking]] <ref name="vrcompare"/><ref name="pcmag"/>

|Base Stations = None required <ref name="vrcompare"/>

|Eye Tracking = No <ref name="vrcompare"/>

|Hand Tracking = No <ref name="vrcompare"/>

|Rotational Tracking = Yes <ref name="techradar"/>

|Positional Tracking = Yes <ref name="techradar"/>

|Play Space = Up to 5m x 5m supported <ref name="techradar"/>

|Audio = Integrated off-ear spatial audio headphones (removable) <ref name="techradar"/><ref name="zestsys"/><ref name="yt-oasis"/>

|Microphone = Yes, dual integrated microphones <ref name="techradar"/><ref name="amazon-pro"/>

|3.5mm Audio Jack = Yes <ref name="techradar"/><ref name="hpspecs"/><ref name="zestsys"/>

|Camera = 2 front-facing [[camera|cameras]] for tracking and passthrough <ref name="vrcompare"/><ref name="techradar"/><ref name="pcmag"/>

|Connectivity = Bluetooth (built into headset for controllers) <ref name="boxthislap"/><ref name="hpspecs"/><ref name="yt-oasis"/>

|Ports = Headset connector (proprietary), 3.5mm audio jack <ref name="techradar"/><ref name="hpspecs"/>

|Wired Video = [[DisplayPort]] 1.3, [[USB]] 3.0 <ref name="vrcompare"/><ref name="pcmag"/>

|Bluetooth = Yes (for controllers) <ref name="vrcompare"/><ref name="boxthislap"/>

|Power = Via PC connection and cable <ref name="r2vr-g2specs">{{cite web |url=https://www.roadtovr.com/hp-reverb-g2-review-specs-windows-vr/ |title=HP Reverb G2 Review – Screen Door No More |last=Lang |first=Ben |date=2020-11-18 |website=Road to VR |access-date=2025-05-03}}</ref> <!-- G1 also uses tethered power -->

|Dimensions = 55 x 177 x 84 mm (without headstrap) <ref name="vrcompare"/> / 5.5 x 17.7 x 8.4 cm <ref name="hpsupport">{{cite web |url=https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c06327630 |title=HP Reverb Virtual Reality Headset - Specifications |website=HP Support |access-date=2025-05-03}}</ref>

|Weight = 433 g (without headstrap), 498 g (with headstrap) <ref name="vrcompare"/> / Approx. 500g <ref name="bnh"/><ref name="hpsupport"/>

|Material = Plastic, fabric front, foam facial interface <ref name="vrcompare"/><ref name="techradar"/>

|Headstrap = Elastic padded plastic straps with rear padded ring <ref name="vrcompare"/><ref name="pcmag"/>

|Color = Gray/Black <ref name="vrcompare"/>

|Sensors = [[Gyroscope]], [[Accelerometer]], [[Magnetometer]] <ref name="hpspecs"/>

|Input = 2 x [[Windows Mixed Reality#Motion controllers|WMR motion controllers]] (first generation) <ref name="vrcompare"/><ref name="pcmag"/>

|Cable Length = 4m (standard), 0.6m (for Z VR Backpack PC), quick-release connector <ref name="boxthislap"/><ref name="hpspecs"/> / 3.5m (11.5 ft) <ref name="bnh"/> <!-- Sources conflict, using multiple values -->

The '''HP Reverb G1''' (often referred to simply as '''HP Reverb''') is a [[Virtual Reality|VR]] [[Head-mounted display|headset]] developed and manufactured by [[HP Inc.]]. <ref name="vrcompare"/> Announced in March 2019 and released shortly after in April/May 2019, it represented HP's second major entry into the VR market, succeeding the [[HP VR1000]]. <ref name="vrcompare"/><ref name="pcmag"/><ref name="r2vr-g2announce"/> It was primarily known for its high [[resolution]] [[LCD]] panels, aiming to reduce the [[Screen-door effect|screen-door effect]] common in headsets of its time. <ref name="pcmag"/><ref name="techradar"/> The Reverb G1 operates on the [[Windows Mixed Reality]] platform but is also compatible with [[SteamVR]]. <ref name="vrcompare"/><ref name="pcmag"/> It has since been discontinued and succeeded by the [[HP Reverb G2]]. <ref name="vrcompare"/><ref name="btr-review">{{cite web |url=https://babeltechreviews.com/testing-benchmarking-the-hp-reverb-g2-vs-the-hp-g1-and-htc-vive-pro/ |title=Testing & Benchmarking the HP Reverb G2 vs. the HP G1 and HTC Vive Pro |date=2021-02-05 |website=BabelTechReviews |access-date=2025-05-03}}</ref><ref name="frontier">{{cite web |url=https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/vr-headset-to-replace-g2-reverb.624685/post-10314740 |title=VR headset to replace G2 reverb - Response |date=2024-03-06 |website=Frontier Forums |access-date=2025-05-03}}</ref>