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HP Reverb G2 Omnicept

HP Reverb G2 Omnicept

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HPReleased May 2021

HP Reverb G2 Omnicept

63Fair

Legacy headset. Listed for comparison and history; not a current buy recommendation.

Price class
Unconfirmed
Works with
PC VR

Score

How it scores

Out of 100, on the same scale as every headset we rate. Price is left out. How we score

63Fair

Clarity

62
  • Pixels per eye13.7/16
  • Lenses · not published2.1/7
  • Panel2.8/4
  • 120 Hz or more0/3

Field of view

94
  • Horizontal field of view14.1/15

Comfort

66
  • Weight7.1/14
  • Lens spacing6/6

Battery

—

Does not apply: it runs on a cable, with no battery.

Tracking

50
  • Head tracking4.5/5
  • Passthrough · not published0/4
  • Hand tracking · not published0/3
  • Eye tracking3/3

Ease of setup

30
  • Plays on its own0/5
  • No base stations3/3
  • Wireless0/2

Specifications

The hardware, on the catalog's scale

Sourced leads only. Owner evidence for this headset is too thin for a full review yet.

Sources and confidence →

Resolution, drawn to scale

Per eye · 4.7 megapixels2160×2160
Dual LCD90 Hz

Field of view vs human vision

No field-of-view measurement is available for this headset.

Weight727 g

76 g lightest1040 g heaviest

727 grams against a catalog that runs 76 to 1040 grams.

31st lightest of 38. Published figures cover different straps and batteries. Comfort depends on fit and balance too.

HP's model-specific product specifications list 727 g.

60–68 mm eye spacing (IPD)

Battery on a chargeNot published

Battery life is not confirmed.

Optics

Not published

No confirmed value for this headset.

Usual types
  • Pancake
  • Fresnel
  • Aspheric
  • Dual-element
Passthrough

Not confirmed

The published wording does not fit one of the usual types, so we show it as the source wrote it.

Usual types
  • Color
  • Grayscale
  • None
Tracking

Inside-out

Cameras on the headset map the room. Nothing to mount, but blind spots behind you and above your head.

Instead of
  • Base stations

Also on board

  • Eye trackingYes
  • DisplayPortYes

Limited owner evidence

Legacy headset. Listed for comparison and history; not a current buy recommendation.

Sources and confidence

Every spec, field by field

Each published value, how well it is backed, and the page it came from.

Corroboratedtwo or more sources agreeSingle sourceone page backs itSources disagreeread with care

Terms: FoV · PPD · Pancake · IPD

Display

HP Reverb G2 Omnicept: display, published values, confidence, and sources.
Per eye
2160×2160Single source
Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13 · 1 more
  • HP · Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13
  • HP · Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13
Panel
Dual LCDSingle source
Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13
  • HP · Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13
Refresh rate
90 HzSingle source
Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13
  • HP · Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

Fit & power

HP Reverb G2 Omnicept: fit & power, published values, confidence, and sources.
Weight
727 gSingle source

HP's model-specific product specifications list 727 g.

Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13 · 1 more

Another regional HP page lists about 430 g without the cable, which uses a different measurement basis.

  • HP · Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13
  • HP · Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13
IPD range
60–68 mmSingle source
Database · checked 2026-09-10

No numeric official IPD range was retained.

Tracking & input

HP Reverb G2 Omnicept: tracking & input, published values, confidence, and sources.
Tracking
Four-camera inside-out trackingSingle source
Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13
  • HP · Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13
Passthrough
Not confirmedUnconfirmed
Database · checked 2026-09-10

The data sheet documents cameras and sensors but does not characterize passthrough output.

Eye tracking
YesSingle source
Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13 · 1 more
  • HP · Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13
  • HP · Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

Silicon & connection

HP Reverb G2 Omnicept: silicon & connection, published values, confidence, and sources.
DisplayPort
Yes, DisplayPort 1.3Single source
Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13
  • HP · Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13

Other published fields

HP Reverb G2 Omnicept: other published fields, published values, confidence, and sources.
Announced
September 30, 2020Single source
Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13
  • HP · Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13
Manufacturer FoV - axis not specified
114°Single source

The manufacturer does not say whether this is horizontal, vertical or diagonal.

Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13
  • HP · Manufacturer · checked 2026-09-13