Jim - 3.5 out of 5
Reviewed on techadvisor.com in the United Kingdom on 23 June 2021
Whether you're new to VR or considering an upgrade from an older headset, the Reverb G2 should appeal. It works with PCs - it's a Windows Mixed Reality device - and the headline feature is the high resolution which 2.5x better than the Oculus Rift S. It i...
+Fantastic resolution, Good sound, No external sensors required-Tiny sweet spot, Issues with AMD-based PCsIf you're a gamer, you'll be tempted by the G2's resolution, the fact it supports SteamVR and that it has inside-out tracking.Unfortunately, the reality doesn't quite match up with expectations. It's a great headset if you can live with the small sweet sp...
Jim - 3.5 out of 5
Reviewed on techadvisor.com in the United Kingdom on 23 June 2021
Whether you're new to VR or considering an upgrade from an older headset, the Reverb G2 should appeal. It works with PCs - it's a Windows Mixed Reality device - and the headline feature is the high resolution which 2.5x better than the Oculus Rift S. It i...
+Fantastic resolution, Good sound, No external sensors required-Tiny sweet spot, Issues with AMD-based PCsIf you're a gamer, you'll be tempted by the G2's resolution, the fact it supports SteamVR and that it has inside-out tracking.Unfortunately, the reality doesn't quite match up with expectations. It's a great headset if you can live with the small sweet sp...
Adrian - 4 out of 5
Reviewed on pocket-lint.com in the United Kingdom on 02 March 2021
Why you can trust Pocket-lint (Pocket-lint) - The upgraded HP Reverb G2 is an interesting VR headset that was built with support from Microsoft and Valve. As such, it's designed to work with not only VR games and experiences through SteamVR, but also sup...
+Comfortable fit,Easy setup,Fantastic inside-out tracking,Interesting mixed-reality experience-Velcro head strap system is a bit old hat,Controllers can be faffy,It's not wirelessAside from a few niggles, the HP Reverb G2 great virtual reality option, made convenient by the Windows Mixed Reality elements, easy controls, and a comfortable fit.It certainly has some of the best visuals on offer, too, if you have a strong enough PC se...
Adrian - 4 out of 5
Reviewed on pocket-lint.com in the United Kingdom on 02 March 2021
Why you can trust Pocket-lint (Pocket-lint) - The upgraded HP Reverb G2 is an interesting VR headset that was built with support from Microsoft and Valve. As such, it's designed to work with not only VR games and experiences through SteamVR, but also sup...
+Comfortable fit,Easy setup,Fantastic inside-out tracking,Interesting mixed-reality experience-Velcro head strap system is a bit old hat,Controllers can be faffy,It's not wirelessAside from a few niggles, the HP Reverb G2 great virtual reality option, made convenient by the Windows Mixed Reality elements, easy controls, and a comfortable fit.It certainly has some of the best visuals on offer, too, if you have a strong enough PC se...
Matt - 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed on techradar.com in the United Kingdom on 21 December 2020
The HP Reverb G2 is quite possibly the most exciting virtual reality headset on the market right now. That may come as a surprise to people expecting the likes of HTC, Oculus or Valve to be the ones to push VR forward, but the HP Reverb G2 achieves that b...
+No screen door effect, Very immersive, Easy to set up, Not the most expensive…-but not the cheapest, either, Motion tracking lacks precision, Cable gets in way when not in useThe HP Reverb G2 is easily one of the best VR headsets out there thanks to its incredibly high-resolution lenses, which all but eliminate the screen door effect and really help with immersion. It doesn't quite have the accuracy of the Valve Index or HTC V...
Matt - 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed on techradar.com in the United Kingdom on 21 December 2020
The HP Reverb G2 is quite possibly the most exciting virtual reality headset on the market right now. That may come as a surprise to people expecting the likes of HTC, Oculus or Valve to be the ones to push VR forward, but the HP Reverb G2 achieves that b...
+No screen door effect, Very immersive, Easy to set up, Not the most expensive…-but not the cheapest, either, Motion tracking lacks precision, Cable gets in way when not in useThe HP Reverb G2 is easily one of the best VR headsets out there thanks to its incredibly high-resolution lenses, which all but eliminate the screen door effect and really help with immersion. It doesn't quite have the accuracy of the Valve Index or HTC V...
Kevin - 3.5 out of 5
Reviewed on tomshardware.com in the United Kingdom on 14 November 2020
The wait is over! HP has finally begun shipping the HP Reverb G2 Windows Mixed Reality headset after making us wait half a year for it. The company first teased the second-generation Reverb headset in late May, and started taking pre-orders for the device...
+Lightweight, Great audio, Antimicrobial materials, Incredible display resolution,-Tracking is a huge letdown, Narrow field of view, Some components feel cheapThe HP Reverb G2 is a very comfortable headset with fantastic audio and fantastic display clarity. The field of view is narrower than we'd like, but not a deal-breaker. The real tragedy is tracking. Microsoft's Windows Mixed Reality Tracking was the Achil...
Kevin - 3.5 out of 5
Reviewed on tomshardware.com in the United Kingdom on 14 November 2020
The wait is over! HP has finally begun shipping the HP Reverb G2 Windows Mixed Reality headset after making us wait half a year for it. The company first teased the second-generation Reverb headset in late May, and started taking pre-orders for the device...
+Lightweight, Great audio, Antimicrobial materials, Incredible display resolution,-Tracking is a huge letdown, Narrow field of view, Some components feel cheapThe HP Reverb G2 is a very comfortable headset with fantastic audio and fantastic display clarity. The field of view is narrower than we'd like, but not a deal-breaker. The real tragedy is tracking. Microsoft's Windows Mixed Reality Tracking was the Achil...