HP Windows Mixed Reality Headset Review: Narrow FOV Is Not What You Want

[kcarbotte]

The HP Windows Mixed Reality headset offers a handful of excellent features, but the product value is marred by a handful of poor design choices and a high asking price.

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[jpe1701]

I picked mine up for 229, but since it's the only VR experience I've had I didn't notice the fov. On paper it is supposed to be 110 degrees and when I was looking into buying it was about middle of the pack according to the specs. I actually contacted hp about it because it was listed differently in places. The developer model had a narrower fov that caused confusion too.

 

[bit_user]

The HP Windows Mixed Reality headset offers a handful of excellent features, but the product value is marred by a handful of poor design choices and a high asking price.

Thanks for the continued coverage. Reviews like this are important for WMR's success, in order to steer people away from the weaker competitors and give them a better (likely) first experience with VR.

 

[Davil]

Sounds like Vive is still the best.

 

[bit_user]

Sounds like Vive is still the best.

Yeah, but these retail for a fraction of the price & require no lighthouses or cameras, etc.

A lot of people (myself included) would sacrifice a fair amount of features, performance, or other trade-offs to go with WMR for these reasons.