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{{Device Infobox
{{Device Infobox
|image = [[File:HP Reverb G1.jpg|300px]]
|image = [[File:HP Reverb G16.jpg|300px]]
|VR/AR = [[Virtual Reality]]
|VR/AR = [[Virtual Reality]]
|Type = [[Head-mounted display]]
|Type = [[Head-mounted display]]
|Subtype = [[Discrete HMD]]
|Subtype = [[PC-Powered VR]]
|Platform = [[Windows Mixed Reality]], [[SteamVR]]  
|Platform = [[Windows Mixed Reality]], [[SteamVR]]  
|Creator = [[HP Inc.]]
|Creator = [[HP Inc.]]
|Developer = [[HP Inc.]], [[Microsoft]], [[Valve]]  
|Developer = [[HP Inc.]], [[Microsoft]], [[Valve]]  
|Manufacturer = [[HP Inc.]]  
|Manufacturer = [[HP Inc.]]  
|Announcement Date = March 21, 2019 (Consumer Edition) / March 26, 2019 (Unveiled at GDC 2019)
|Announcement Date = March 19, 2019
|Release Date = May 1, 2019  (Consumer Edition) / Late April 2019  
|Release Date = May 1, 2019
|Price = $599 (Consumer Edition with controllers), $649 (Professional Edition with controllers)  
|Price = $599 (Consumer Edition with controllers), $649 (Professional Edition with controllers)  
|Website = https://support.hp.com/th-en/product/details/hp-reverb-g1-virtual-reality-headset/28341578
|Website = https://support.hp.com/th-en/product/details/hp-reverb-g1-virtual-reality-headset/28341578
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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>
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 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>


== Design and Comfort ==
== Design and Comfort ==
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Overall, it was seen as a headset offering best-in-class visual fidelity for its time, but compromised by limitations in tracking, controller design, and the WMR software environment. <ref name="techradar"/><ref name="pcmag"/><ref name="btr-review"/>
Overall, it was seen as a headset offering best-in-class visual fidelity for its time, but compromised by limitations in tracking, controller design, and the WMR software environment. <ref name="techradar"/><ref name="pcmag"/><ref name="btr-review"/>
==Images==
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File:HP Reverb G11.jpg
File:HP Reverb G12.jpg
File:HP Reverb G13.jpg
File:HP Reverb G14.jpg
File:HP Reverb G16.jpg
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== References ==
== References ==
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<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>
<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>
<ref name="yt-oasis">{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Vtsqf47hOQ&t=1s |title=HP Reverb - Everything you NEED to know |last=Virtual Reality Oasis |date=2019-03-26 |website=YouTube |access-date=2025-05-03}}</ref>
<ref name="yt-oasis">{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Vtsqf47hOQ&t=1s |title=HP Reverb - Everything you NEED to know |last=Virtual Reality Oasis |date=2019-03-26 |website=YouTube |access-date=2025-05-03}}</ref>
<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>
<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>
<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>
<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>
<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>
<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>
<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="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>