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HP Reverb

Original Reverb is the 4320×2160 / software-IPD WMR visor.

By Megg Gawat · Last verified 19 Sept 2026

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Product images

HP ReverbPlaceholder — OEM press not licensed

Microsoft’s WMR table remains the manufacturer-referenced chart this pass. Product photos are not hosted.

Credit: GadgetShowdown labeled placeholder (not an HP asset). View official product image

Studio still only. Manufacturer press JPEGs are not hosted here. See the official product page for the real product photo.

In short

Original Reverb is the 4320×2160 / software-IPD WMR visor. Keep Microsoft’s G1 114° and the G2 press “114° is new” sentence as a conflict. Do not copy G2’s 550 g / About 114° support table onto this H1. No invented grams.

Who it is for

  • Owners documenting G1 from Microsoft’s manufacturer-referenced WMR table.

Who should skip it

  • Anyone shopping G2. That is [`/vr/hp-reverb-g2/`](/vr/hp-reverb-g2/).
  • Windows 11 24H2+ PCs. Microsoft: WMR unsupported.
  • Buyers who need published grams on this table — Microsoft does not print a G1 mass.

Key differentiators

  • 4320×2160 combined LCD (Microsoft). Same 2160×2160-per-eye class as G2, different IPD and audio rows.
  • Software IPD; integrated audio + 3.5 mm jack; built-in Bluetooth (Microsoft).
  • Spring 2019 vs G2 Fall 2020.

Caveats

  • FOV story conflict: Microsoft G1 row is 114°. HP G2 press lists 114° as a G2 addition versus G1. G2’s Microsoft row is 107°. Quote; do not pick a winner.
  • HP Tech Takes G1 review URL did not fetch in this environment (HTTP 000). Microsoft table is the live OEM-referenced chart this pass.
  • No hands-on testing. No invented launch USD or grams.

VR-category specs

Same rows on every headset hub (Vision Pro, Quest, Galaxy XR, PICO, PS VR2). FOV, weight, and battery cells quote the manufacturer footnote — they are not lab measurements.

HP Reverb — key specs
AttributeValueSource / note
Display typeLCD (Microsoft WMR table, HP Reverb row)Microsoft WMR before-you-buy table
Display resolution4320 × 2160 combined (Microsoft). That is the G1 row — G2 is printed as 2×2160×2160 on the same tableMicrosoft WMR table
Refresh rate (OEM)Up to 90 Hz (Microsoft)Microsoft WMR table
Field of view (OEM claim)114° on the Microsoft G1 row. HP’s 2020 G2 press lists 114° as a new G2 aspect versus G1 — keep both sentencesMicrosoft WMR table; HP G2 press 2020-05-26Do not average with G2’s Microsoft 107° or HP support About 114°.
Optics / lensesNot named on the Microsoft table. G2 later claims Valve-designed lenses — do not copy that sentence onto G1 without an HP G1 citationMicrosoft WMR table
Chip / processorNo headset SoC. Windows Mixed Reality / SteamVR PCVRMicrosoft WMR FAQs
RAM / unified memoryPC RAM only. Microsoft WMR Ultra / high-res floors are platform docs, not a G1-only GB cellMicrosoft WMR PC guidelines
On-device storageNone (PC VR)Product class
Operating systemWindows Mixed Reality. Microsoft: not supported on Windows 11 24H2 and newer (20H2 through 23H2 only)Microsoft WMR FAQs
TrackingInside-out 6DoF (WMR cameras). Microsoft: cameras are tracking only — headset is occludedMicrosoft WMR FAQs
ControllersWMR motion controllers. Microsoft: HP Reverb has built-in Bluetooth and ships controllers pre-pairedMicrosoft WMR FAQs
Other inputSoftware IPD calibration in Windows Mixed Reality settings (Microsoft IPD FAQ). Dual smart-assistant mics appear on HP marketing pages we could not re-fetch this pass — not copied as a hard specMicrosoft WMR IPD FAQ
PC / console tetherRequired WMR cable path (typically HDMI/DP + USB on this generation; Microsoft notes ~4 m cables vary by headset). Exact G1 plug types are not on the summary tableMicrosoft WMR FAQs
IPDSoftware (Microsoft table). Not G2’s mechanical sliderMicrosoft WMR table
WeightNot publishedMicrosoft WMR table
Passthrough / see-throughNone as color MR. Microsoft: WMR headsets are occludedMicrosoft WMR FAQs
Eye trackingNo. Omnicept is a G2-family SKU, not this H1Microsoft WMR table
Battery — headset (OEM)None. PC tetheredProduct class
Battery styleNone (tethered HMD)Product class
Charging (OEM)Not a rechargeable headset packProduct class
AudioIntegrated + 3.5 mm jack (Microsoft G1 row). G2’s Microsoft row drops the jackMicrosoft WMR table
WirelessBuilt-in Bluetooth for controllers (Microsoft). Headset video is wiredMicrosoft WMR FAQs
Glasses / prescriptionMicrosoft comfort FAQ: WMR headsets can be worn with or without glasses. No eye-relief adjustment on the WMR platform FAQMicrosoft WMR FAQs
Platform / account lockWindows Mixed Reality + SteamVR. Microsoft: WMR-approved headsets/controllers onlyMicrosoft WMR FAQs
Age / intended use (OEM)Not stated as a minimum age on the Microsoft table (accessed 2026-09-19)Microsoft WMR table
US list price (dated)Not printed on the Microsoft table this pass (accessed 2026-09-19)Microsoft WMR table
Price bandLegacy first-gen Reverb WMRProduct class
Announced / introducedSpring 2019 (Microsoft WMR table)Microsoft WMR table
AvailabilityNo longer manufactured or sold (Microsoft). OS support ends at Windows 11 23H2. Not G2Microsoft WMR FAQs

HP Reverb extras

Unique to this line or SKU. Other headsets keep the first table aligned and swap this extras list.

HP Reverb extras
AttributeValueSource / note
FOV story conflictMicrosoft G1 = 114°. HP G2 press treats 114° as new on G2. Microsoft G2 = 107°. HP G2 support = About 114°. Keep the sentences on the matching slugMicrosoft WMR table; HP G2 press; HP G2 support
G1 vs G2 on the same Microsoft tableG1: 4320×2160, 114°, software IPD, integrated + 3.5 mm. G2: 2×2160×2160, 107°, mechanical IPD, integrated onlyMicrosoft WMR table

Overview

Original Reverb stays a hub so G2’s table is not copied backward. Sibling: /vr/hp-reverb-g2/. First-wave HP: /vr/hp-vr1000/. WMR peer: /vr/samsung-hmd-odyssey-plus/.

SourceWhat it prints
Microsoft G1 row114°
HP G2 press (2020-05-26)114° as a G2 addition versus G1
Microsoft G2 row107°
HP G2 supportAbout 114° (on the G2 slug)

Quote the row you mean. Do not average.

Sources

Frequently asked questions

Is this Reverb G2?

No. This slug is the Spring 2019 Reverb row (software IPD, 3.5 mm jack). G2 is a different URL.

Why does HP say 114° is new on G2?

That is the 2020 G2 press sentence. Microsoft’s older G1 row already prints 114°. We keep both. We do not pick a winner.

Official product page: HP Reverb. Specs: HP Reverb specs.