I just got mine today and so happy with it. I tried out the index befor this but the clarity on this is insane. I don't seem to have any issues with tracking so far but I've only played 2 games. So far so good. Really happy 👍 thanks for a great startup tutorial.
For anyone having trouble removing the battery covers from the controllers and are afraid of damaging the controllers, then you're not alone. They are difficult to remove. I found that by moistening my thumbs then dabbing them on a towel and holding the controller with the ring resting gently on my stomach (be careful not to strain the ring) and using my thumbs to push away from me (towards the base of the controller) I eventually was able to remove the cover. You may need to try this several times, but trust me it does work and you are not damaging anything. I use the rechargeable batteries and charger Sebastian suggested and they are very good, I live in New Zealand and I got them from Amazon. Very good video Sabastian (as usual, in fact I used your channel for most of my information on the HP Reverb G2).
Just got mine today. Not a single mention of the controllers in the box, that they even need batteries, or how to install them. Would have been nice if that were mentioned in this video. Pressing the windows button does nothing if there's no batteries in there.
1. Plug in headset. 2. Plug cables into computer 3. Plug in power adapter. THIS is the correct order, HP is VERY clear on this even including an instruction sheet right on top in the package. Remoting is the reverse order.
Same here...Ordered first week in September, still waiting. Last I heard was what I found on HP's website a week ago: Sorry we accidentally shipped them to stores first--Oops. There was nothing to indicate when they might start shipping again in the US. MRTV, do you have any info you can share?
@@youtubeposter6385 the company doing Ontario Canada got their stock for Alberta but said Ontario one got delayed due to covid with no eta on when they will get the first shipment.
HP Reverb G2, i7-8700, RTX 2080 TI ULTRA Sound & Graphics findings. Having tested the G2 in DCS first and having to reduce SS back down from 1.6 to 1.0 from my RIFT S I was very pleased with the Clarity although it did suffer on MP Server with 30 Players with one having a lag of 320 causing bad rubber banding! Onto Squadrons and I was trying to get my Audio much better. Getting the rear band to surround the curve of my head helped lower it closer to my ears to then adjust the side straps which only needing a stretch to settle in on the velcro. I was very disappointed they still did not come closer to my ears and lacked BASS but after much trying many settings I found I had set ingame to Binaural Headphones which both removed BASS and lowered the volume a lot! So use ingame ENHANCED STEREO for the G2 Audio but also add LOUDNESS EQ in the Audio Hardware>Enhanced Settings to sound amazing!!! This is most likely due to them using the daft Realtek Driver which is well known to alter sound to be "better" but isn't. Before my next full OS install Update to Win 2004 or 2009 I'll do a test to use instead the Windows Default HIGH DEFINITION AUDIO DEVICE Driver which will likely need to be done in Safe Mode so that the old Driver can be totally deleted to not update itself again upon booting. I did this already for my Motherboard Audio and it means you hear Music how it was made to be rather than all getting messed up with extra enhanced high EQ and too much compression. If any of you try this (make backups of your System to be safe) let me know. Graphics Settings needed reducing lots! From ULTRA to just LOW but then raise Ultra Texture Filtering, Shadows High, some others like TA & Ambience Occlusion could also be highest except for when I play Music in the background OR (not tried yet) on Multiplayer it may not like these. However, then I found SteamVR (which this uses to run NOT Oculus SDK but can open it at times...proved by closing SteamVR and game stops!), it has SS Setting of 110% for Each Eye when we select the Custom RES not the Auto Adjust RES Option! So perhaps after I have set this to 100% it should help in Multiplayer. When it gets too over-powered the display goes off briefly! I restored the Profile Default back to 75% in E:\Documents\STAR WARS Squadrons Steam\settings "GstRender.ResolutionScaleVR 0.750000". ALL THESE SS SETTINGS ACCUMULATE! There really so next to no change in quality on the VR Settings from ULTRA to LOW visually. It just makes it smooth and removes stutter. Tracking of HMD is excellent even in the dark without a IR LED however you will lose your Z-Axis doing this (you don't on other headsets). Although you can get it to work for just a short time by starting with a Room Light ON then switching OFF to play in the dark. Any small bedside lamp is ample! This explains why some say they move forward and the cockpit also moves forward. Hand Tracking seems ok as they are lit up so the dark does not affect them. However, on fast games like Beat Saber they are said to not keep up with other makes. I haven't tried as I just sit and sim ;) There is a Setting in the WMR APP in lower left "...", Headset Display>Experience Options to set from default 90Hz to 60Hz which has been said to be no visual difference but will get your settings higher or give you headroom or added fps. Also above this is another feature for Auto Upscalling for Quality or Performance. Plus there is a function in SteamVR to set Developer>Set SteamVR as OPENXR Runtime which adds a 3rd Pre-Frame for where supported e.g. MSFS2020 (like ASW but 3 frames not 2) to be smoother but run at 30fps. I haven't tried all these settings as I've always prefered actual frames personally. The changing to Desktop can get buggy due to SteamVR conflicting but best to set an option in WMR to use the WIN+Y even though it already suggests you to use it. ALT+TAB doesn't get your Mouse to Focus on the Desktop otherwise! Hope this helps you out. I am thrilled with this VR device after much tribulations. o7 * I found I need 60Hz for Elite:Dangerous in Combat Hazres and VR LOW only to rid stutter!!
This is a great headset. WMR is great and really simple to setup and use. Thanks Sebastian for showing people how great this product is despite all the prejudices and negativity being spread because of ignorance.
You could have mentioned that when setting up your height, placing the left controller on the floor and setting the height with the right thumbstick, much easier
Great video Sebastian! But I kind of wish you showed the floor calibration process (still waiting on my preorder so I can't see it for myself). How does the floor calibration work? Do you really have to set it by guesstimation by eye like Rift CV1? Or is it pretty good at guessing the floor position automatically? Or is it like Vive/Index/Quest where you use the controller to set the floor level precisely?
Eagerly awaiting for my g2 to arrive, It will be primarily for Sim racing, just wandering how will I go about switching to other games? Will I have to set room scale up away from my simrig then turn off guardian when I'm racing?
Hi, how can I disconnected the vibration on the controls? I have a rx580 and I can't run at 90hz only at 60hz, I already did all the updateS for my GPU but still not working properly. HELP PLEASE!
Hi Sebastian, see the comment I just posted. ie. There seems to be a general lack of "Getting Started" guides for VR Apps / Games in general. Perhaps you could consider making a series of guides for new / first time users, for some of the more popular Apps & Games.
I am in between the Oculus Q2 and the HP G2. I have seen the advantages of the HP G2 in gaming. Is there a video to see what features pros/cons for using the G2 in an office environment (WFH) One item that i liked about the Q2 was the infinite office space. Is there something like that for the G2? (sorry i am looking at buying my first headset)
I believe it's important to mention that you must go into the SteamVr settings and change the default resolution settings per eye for users with older gpus. SteamVr does not correctly set this value. On my pc it defaults to 3160x3096 per eye which is above spec for this headset (SteamVR supersampling). You must decrease the slider to around 50% or at least decrease until the resolution is close to that of the HP Reverb G2 of 2160x2160 per eye. Otherwise, you may have problems running games at steam's default resolution especially with older GPUs like the 1080ti. However, the 1080ti is more than capable of running this headset at full resolution of 2160x2160 per eye.
I am so happy to see that you are succeeding with UA-cam. I have been subscribed tp your channel since your early beginnings, back when you were worried about not being able to do UA-cam full time, Again, I am so happy for you that you made it. :) I do music with a smaller channel, but am blessed to not need the small income from my small channel, and just do it for a break from doing my professional music work. I own both the Reverb G2 and the Quest Pro, and really appreciate your VR knowledge. Keep up the good work. :)
Mine should hopefully arrive next week. I have a question though: since I only bought the G2 for DCS, I preordered the version without controllers - I have no need for those. But can the setup process be completed without controllers? I didn’t see a ‘skip’-button...
First time VR owner here, my G2 arrived this week. So far I'm a bit underwhelmed, specifically I feel that there is only a very small central section where focus is (very) clear. When moving my eyes (not head) only slightly off centre the picture is blurred, so much so that I'm surprised i haven't found much discussion of it. But I don't know if: 1) my physiology doesn't suit VR, 2) the G2 is indeed defective or 3) this is actually as good as it gets. Can anyone relate to this?!?
Hi thanks - yes I have used the IPD slider and it does make a difference. Even in the "best" position however I feel that looking even slightly off centre is blurry enough to warrant discussion. Presumably for most people you can glance around your field of view and everything is still clear?
I agree. The sweet spot was quite a bit smaller than I expected - especially vertically. Having said that, I am now used to moving my head around instead of my eyes so the focus stays crisp. I also find I have some days with great tracking, and some days with poor tracking...
When I hear reviewers they usually say that the sweetspot is quite good compared to other headsets. I don't have my G2 yet, so I can't compare. I do have a Rift S and had a Rift CV1. The Rift S had a much larger sweetspot than the CV1 and I was quite content with it. Didn't really notice blurryness outside the middle (only on the outher edges of the screen a bit). Also, in my experience the height of the headset is also really important. Usually, the headset dropped down a bit during a playsession which also causes a blurry screen.
6:01 in the video I would like to readjust my space area however, when I go back to headset up guide I get as far as pairing the controllers, then learn your controllers, and then it just exits out....
Do you know if the setup and usage with SteamVR games is possible without the controllers? I want to buy the Reverb G2 without controllers, because I never use them in sim racing.
Still waiting for mine here in Wisconsin USA. I ordered mine at the beginning of September. I called HP connect customer support today and they told me it is supposed to ship out within the next two weeks. The guy also said they have been getting a lot of returns because of dead pixels, dead speaker on the headsets, Instantly breaking clips for the cable management. Hopefully these are rare occurrences though. Great and informative video as usual!
Great short video for new users. I'm a new user with my G2, so I've had to figure this all out, as there doesn't seem to be many getting started guides. But it's also frustrating that there seems to be a lack of "Getting Started" guides for many VR Apps & Games. eg. My first experience with Pavlov VR wasn't good. I couldn't find which G2 controller button combination to bring up the menu, then I couldn't unholster my gun (so got stuck in teh tutorial). It took me a while to figure out I needed to change controller bindings (controls seem to default to Oculus?), something I still haven't found in any "Guide". Intro and review videos all seem to start off sucessfully running around in the game. ie. No actual "Getting Started" guide. Similar experience trying to get started with other games. I think so far Alyx has been the easiest game to get up and running with on the G2. Even Beat Saber had me initially stumped when I went into "Solo" on the menu, and there was no "Play" button? Seems I needed to go into Campaign to "Play" solo. So I guess the Solo menu is just a settings menu? I dunno, couldn't find any guide. LOL
Hi Greg, thanks a lot for the comment! This inspires me to do another video about controller bindings! You are right, basically the user is on his own. It's terrible and not user friendly at all!
@@mixedrealityTV Yes, as a new VR user, it worries me that the lack of getting started guides and resulting new user experience frustration may be one of the biggest hurdles to VR really taking-off to the next level. I waited years following VR progress until the G2's visuals finally tipped the balance for me to finally jump in. I suspect the G2 and Q2 will be the entrance for a whole new generation of new VR users, so now is very timely to put together a good YT series of getting started guides! I think this would also boost your channel as the place to go for new VR users! Keep up the great work. :)
The question remains is it possible to open the internet browser in the cliff house, and check things like mail? I believe a nice user interface is very important, just like in the early days with the Samsung gear vr where you had everything beside games, like access to settings, socials and internet - it was great right up to the point where Facebook shut Oculus down..
please help me i feel so sad , i have rtx 3070 & i9 10900k with 16 ram , everything good with reverb g 2 but when i try to play Microsoft flight simulator 2020 it crush i set everything in default and i put the resolution under 50% but still crushing ,, bth i updated my pc to windows 11 !!
I didn’t just get my shiny new G2. Instead I got another email saying how excited HP is that the demand is so high for the G2. It’s also informing me for the third time I’ll be getting my G2 before the end of the month. “For the third time, for the third month in a row. It also says if I placed my order after Oct 27th i won’t be getting my G2 till next year. Thank god I placed my order early September right? How many weeks are left in this year?
Please Sebastian, make a video teaching how to activate the motion reprojection on Steam for WMR. It can help a lot of people with problems with smoothness in games.
I have a 3080TI graphics card which has 3x displayport and 3x hdmi outputs. The displayport outputs are occupied by the connected 3 monitors. one hdmi output is occupied by the 4th monitor. 2 hdmi outputs remain free. is there any way to connect hp reverb g2 to graphics card via hdmi? I ask because I don't want to disconnect my 3 monitors every time I want to use VR. thank you very much for your answer.
Hey my friend can I use Reverb g2 on Apple retina laptops with display port to use this pcvr as a second monitor only to watch my own movie from the hard drive of this same apple laptop?
Hi all! I really have a hard time on my G2. Is it mean I shouldn't start the game in the SteamVR cliffhouse? This is the first time I use VR; I can ONLY start & play ApolloVR HD, Star Wars squadron by click these game on the wall of SteamVR cliffhouse. However, when I tried to start Elite dangerous, Everspace, Creed , Rise of the Tomb raider...etc. Elite dangerous showed the loading screen & suddenly HMD screen gone blue & black out. I found the steamvr, windows mix reality portal crashed & restarted. Everspace, Creed , Rise of the Tomb raider showup the in game menu but once I move my head/my joypad suddenly HMD screen gone blue & black out. I found the steamvr, windows mix reality portal crashed & restarted. Are these issue due to my method to start game?
still having weird issues with mine. the headset tracking itself. keeps going into random barrel rolls while the controllers then teleport around every now and then. using a textured blanket on the ground rather than my carpet helped a little bit but its still bad. my room is fairly small but got two lights above and curtains closed. EDIT: Tried setting up in the lounge, worked perfectly. Not sure why it hates my room. Too small maybe? Bare in mind it some rooms wont work then!
Hi Sebastian, thank you for all your videos. Can you please make a detailed video explaining the sweet spot, because my impression from your previews was that it was very big, but I find that on the G2 it's quite small. My previous VR headset was a CV1. Would be helpful if you could put the sweet spot in context and explain where the boundary is before things start to get blurry. Seems like there is a disconnect between what reviewers are saying and what people like myself are actually seeing.
I’ve had to post on your Discord Channel for help. Mine died after two days due to a bad cable. Now got a long wait for a replacement. HP have sent a DOA letter for the supplier in the UK but they have no stock to send it from. Really gutted as I saw how much better it is than my Rift-S. It seems the G2 isn’t without issues despite the extended launch period - but it looks absolutely fantastic. It’s going to be worth it.
@@bustybishop1753 I’ve had no issue with the tracking. The hand controllers don’t interest me as I use the headset for flight simming in DCS, IL2 and Star Wars Squadrons. For that kind of thing I don’t think there is a better headset. Going back to my Rift-S is a bit of a backwards step. Glad I have it though.
@@AdityaPrasad007 I couldn’t but it’s been a while since I’ve tried the g2 since I returned it within 3 days of ownership, at the time the tracking was atrocious, you couldn’t let your hands leave your line of sight or else they would disappear and freeze completely, but who knows? Maybe they’ve improved the tracking since then but I really don’t have any motivation to try it out again
I like the transparency on your videos, none of that "let me know what you think" bullshit. You ask for comments to boost engagement to help with UA-cam's algorithm. Seems fair. Here's a comment ;)
I need help. my hp reverd controller is not pairing with bluetooth in the app for hp revard I always click on manual pairing but it doesn't connect then I look at the bluetooth the two control is connected, then I look at the program is not paired. i don't know but what to do i bought today but i can't make it work
uhhh what do i do if the right controller isnt being tracked? theyre both paired, and the triggers register but only the left controller is being tracked also the light is just dimmer on it too.
You need to do a video on controller bindings before people lose their minds, there isn't much info on UA-cam or Steam, tried a few in Fallout VR that I didn't like, could have learned how to create my own but I just wanted to get in the game so just connected my O+ controllers.
Mine was dead on arrival. I contacted HP and they told me I had to wait another 1 to 2 months. I will not wait after this major letdown. The oculus rift S is on sale for €350. Have a back up plan.
How good is the sweet spot, as in if you adjust the IPD down, how far can you go from your IPD before it bacomes uncomfortable or not clear? I'm asking because my IPD is larger than 68mm. For example if you reduce it 6mm from your IPD, is it still ok to use?
Is it possible to avoid the WMR cliffhouse completely and use only steamVR to increase performance? doesn't make much sense to have it running in the background if I rarely use it other than to open desktop.
No...still waiting for mine ordered late October..but since bots/scalpers are doing an Invasion on anything i guess ill receive mine next summer......just like my 6800XT -_- i hate this year so much.
RTX 1660 super?? please, answer this, how well the 1660 super does with the G2? I have a Radeon 590 and my G2 is about to arrive en les than 10 days, my intentions are to start DCS in VR.
I'm not sure how I did it (or even if I did it), but a small window magically appeared in me WMR cliffhouse for the "SteamVR" App. So now I can literally just switch on my Reverb G2 USB power supply, put on the headset, and point at / select the SteamVR App launcher (in the cliffhouse), and I'm up and running, all without even touching my PC. Yes, some getting started guides would be good around all this magic stuff. :)
I personally don't have much experience with other platforms other than WMR. I have Lenovo Explorer WMR headset, that I bought already some years ago. And I think WMR software is total garbage. That alone makes me hesitant to upgrade to G2. It constantly forgets the room setup, so almost everytime you want to play, before you must crawl sideways the room perimeter like a crab on a chain. It's window with the Cliffhouse popups whenever you plug or unplug the headset, or updating drivers, or even just when it thinks by itself that it's a good idea to mess with your work or game at the moment. So it's a good idea to keep the headset disconnected from USB port when you're not playing. Steam not always sees the WMR app, so it's quiet frequent situation when the game runs somewhere, but you are sitting in the Cliffhouse without a way to switch to the game, because steam thinks that there is no headset present in the system. Helps only shutting down WMR app and SteamVR services by force thru Task Manager and trying again. Every time you finish your play session and exiting the game, wearing off and shutting down the headset, SteamVR services wouldn't be unload and will continue to eat system resources including GPU at 5-30% depending of the graphics card you have... And the list of problems may still go on. Mostly all this isn't something critical that may be a deal breaker by itself, but all this at the same time? At the time I bought my headset, VR was something new and I thought it's a child's illnesses and will be fixed in time. But the time passed and nothing at all has changed. Too bad that there is no alternative. Index is too expensive and Quest2 is a product from Facebook that I'll never buy or even use for free.
This is ridiculous i get to 4:49 there is no next icon i have updated all my drivers even windows update also installed steam VR and Windows mixed reality All of the requirements are cheched and valid but that is it I cannot go any further and there is no errors have been all day trying to get this to work really frustrating any help will be appreciated and also is any drivers needed as it never came with any.
About to watch however is it possible to pin Oculus and origin games in the cliff House like you can steam games? I have a wall of games in my cliff House cinema room but would love to access Oculus games as well as.my origin copy of star wars squadrons. Thanks (I have Revive all up and running )
Hello! could you create a video of how to setup OBS to stream from Windows Mixed reality?, i've tried to add the Window Mixed Reallity Portal , clicked play on the Mirror option full screen, but this app minimized very often when you open MS Store, MS Edge, or any external app, or when i open the desktop, and OBS stop capturing this, not sure if there is any way to avoid this, or even like using external capture device?, and there is not content about this available on youtube,
If you could, please add an additional video outlining how to set it up with a version of Windows that does not have Windows Mixed Reality preinstalled. I'm running Windows 10 Enterprise. It's requiring me to install some weird feature package through windows powershell, and I don't think I'm doing it right because mixed reality just will NOT launch no matter what I try.
Hi, I was wondering if you could do a through the lens video for Assetto Corsa Competizione with the Reverb G2 headset. This game is known to be very demanding performance-wise and I'm looking at buying a RTX3080 to support the G2. I'm wondering how it will run and how it will look.
can you tell us after a year if there is any repair services in the US. Because Antony ( from vr365) mentionned that for the Valve Index there is none. So the only option that we have is the buy a new one. thank you !
Great tutorial MRTV ! Do you know where to adjust the scale? I just got mine and in a car i definitely feel the steering wheel is smaller and the size of the cockpit in general. Any tips?
@@AdityaPrasad007 tracking is okay, I haven't played beatsaver but in other games the tracking has been fine except for when it is moved out of the cameras view which is expected. I did have some issues with the usb not working sometimes but since I got a usb pcie extension card it's been fine.
When I took it out of the box I had a lot of problems it was just black until I followed a troubleshooting video, I've only had it two days on the first-day Steam VR home was all wobbling all over the place I just turned the visuals down to medium to sort this out, later I turned them up again and all was fine, so I played HLA then I plugged back in my Index just to check the difference TBH I don't see that's it's such a big upgrade from the Index!
You know where you plug in the little right angle cable and you get a little white light? Mine has gone off, so no power to the headset? Has ANYBODY had the same problem? The first heaset was sent back to Germany for repair after 2 months at cost (I'm in the UK), but has been replaced and its happened again. HELP if possible PLEASE!!
what's bad is my 1060 3gb card can run skyrim vr through Steam if I close all other apps... But now I have to either run Oculus home>SteamVR or WMRhome>SteamVR... WHY? Is there any way to start the headset in SteamVR and not use another home (Using Reverb G2 or Quest)
Does WMR have a "guardian" system with walls that appear when you get close to the edge of your play area? If so, is there a way to disable it? I find it to be very immersion breaking so I always turn it off. On SteamVR you have to manually edit a settings file since you can't do it from within SteamVR (you can disable the wall form within SteamVR, but not the floor outline...for that you have to edit a settings file). In Oculus you can just BS it by drawing your play area ridiculously large. But I've never used WMR.
The reverb G3 will probably be released before my G2 arrives 😄
I just received my G2 and I'm not happy. Want to buy mine? My head is too big.
@@silverkcat same problem lol. It's tight af on the temple 😅
@@silverkcat Canada?
@@uxot Sorry no, I'm in Phoenix Arizona. USA
@@silverkcat How much are you selling it for? I'm in Texas.
I just got mine today and so happy with it. I tried out the index befor this but the clarity on this is insane. I don't seem to have any issues with tracking so far but I've only played 2 games. So far so good. Really happy 👍 thanks for a great startup tutorial.
You are welcome!
What GPU do you have man?
@@XENOOO a 6700xt
For anyone having trouble removing the battery covers from the controllers and are afraid of damaging the controllers, then you're not alone. They are difficult to remove. I found that by moistening my thumbs then dabbing them on a towel and holding the controller with the ring resting gently on my stomach (be careful not to strain the ring) and using my thumbs to push away from me (towards the base of the controller) I eventually was able to remove the cover. You may need to try this several times, but trust me it does work and you are not damaging anything. I use the rechargeable batteries and charger Sebastian suggested and they are very good, I live in New Zealand and I got them from Amazon. Very good video Sabastian (as usual, in fact I used your channel for most of my information on the HP Reverb G2).
Wow this worked brilliantly, I didn't even need to wet my thumbs, It was a wright pain in the arse before, thanks.
Just got mine today. Not a single mention of the controllers in the box, that they even need batteries, or how to install them. Would have been nice if that were mentioned in this video. Pressing the windows button does nothing if there's no batteries in there.
1. Plug in headset.
2. Plug cables into computer
3. Plug in power adapter.
THIS is the correct order, HP is VERY clear on this even including an instruction sheet right on top in the package.
Remoting is the reverse order.
Still waiting for mine to arrive but this video has me prepared for when it does - thank you!
same for me :/
You are welcome!
Same here...Ordered first week in September, still waiting. Last I heard was what I found on HP's website a week ago: Sorry we accidentally shipped them to stores first--Oops. There was nothing to indicate when they might start shipping again in the US. MRTV, do you have any info you can share?
@@youtubeposter6385 the company doing Ontario Canada got their stock for Alberta but said Ontario one got delayed due to covid with no eta on when they will get the first shipment.
HP Reverb G2, i7-8700, RTX 2080 TI ULTRA Sound & Graphics findings.
Having tested the G2 in DCS first and having to reduce SS back down from 1.6 to 1.0 from my RIFT S I was very pleased with the Clarity although it did suffer on MP Server with 30 Players with one having a lag of 320 causing bad rubber banding!
Onto Squadrons and I was trying to get my Audio much better. Getting the rear band to surround the curve of my head helped lower it closer to my ears to then adjust the side straps which only needing a stretch to settle in on the velcro. I was very disappointed they still did not come closer to my ears and lacked BASS but after much trying many settings I found I had set ingame to Binaural Headphones which both removed BASS and lowered the volume a lot!
So use ingame ENHANCED STEREO for the G2 Audio but also add LOUDNESS EQ in the Audio Hardware>Enhanced Settings to sound amazing!!!
This is most likely due to them using the daft Realtek Driver which is well known to alter sound to be "better" but isn't. Before my next full OS install Update to Win 2004 or 2009 I'll do a test to use instead the Windows Default HIGH DEFINITION AUDIO DEVICE Driver which will likely need to be done in Safe Mode so that the old Driver can be totally deleted to not update itself again upon booting. I did this already for my Motherboard Audio and it means you hear Music how it was made to be rather than all getting messed up with extra enhanced high EQ and too much compression. If any of you try this (make backups of your System to be safe) let me know.
Graphics Settings needed reducing lots! From ULTRA to just LOW but then raise Ultra Texture Filtering, Shadows High, some others like TA & Ambience Occlusion could also be highest except for when I play Music in the background OR (not tried yet) on Multiplayer it may not like these.
However, then I found SteamVR (which this uses to run NOT Oculus SDK but can open it at times...proved by closing SteamVR and game stops!), it has SS Setting of 110% for Each Eye when we select the Custom RES not the Auto Adjust RES Option! So perhaps after I have set this to 100% it should help in Multiplayer. When it gets too over-powered the display goes off briefly!
I restored the Profile Default back to 75% in E:\Documents\STAR WARS Squadrons Steam\settings "GstRender.ResolutionScaleVR 0.750000".
ALL THESE SS SETTINGS ACCUMULATE!
There really so next to no change in quality on the VR Settings from ULTRA to LOW visually. It just makes it smooth and removes stutter.
Tracking of HMD is excellent even in the dark without a IR LED however you will lose your Z-Axis doing this (you don't on other headsets). Although you can get it to work for just a short time by starting with a Room Light ON then switching OFF to play in the dark. Any small bedside lamp is ample! This explains why some say they move forward and the cockpit also moves forward.
Hand Tracking seems ok as they are lit up so the dark does not affect them. However, on fast games like Beat Saber they are said to not keep up with other makes. I haven't tried as I just sit and sim ;)
There is a Setting in the WMR APP in lower left "...", Headset Display>Experience Options to set from default 90Hz to 60Hz which has been said to be no visual difference but will get your settings higher or give you headroom or added fps.
Also above this is another feature for Auto Upscalling for Quality or Performance.
Plus there is a function in SteamVR to set Developer>Set SteamVR as OPENXR Runtime which adds a 3rd Pre-Frame for where supported e.g. MSFS2020 (like ASW but 3 frames not 2) to be smoother but run at 30fps.
I haven't tried all these settings as I've always prefered actual frames personally.
The changing to Desktop can get buggy due to SteamVR conflicting but best to set an option in WMR to use the WIN+Y even though it already suggests you to use it. ALT+TAB doesn't get your Mouse to Focus on the Desktop otherwise!
Hope this helps you out. I am thrilled with this VR device after much tribulations.
o7
* I found I need 60Hz for Elite:Dangerous in Combat Hazres and VR LOW only to rid stutter!!
Great tutorial on how to setup HP G2. Thanks !!!
Welcome!
This is a great headset. WMR is great and really simple to setup and use. Thanks Sebastian for showing people how great this product is despite all the prejudices and negativity being spread because of ignorance.
there's a difference between ignorance and lack of proper instructions. Like how to watch VR films on your PC!
You could have mentioned that when setting up your height, placing the left controller on the floor and setting the height with the right thumbstick, much easier
Thanks 👍
Was that tutorial helpful for you? Do you still have any questions?
Great video Sebastian! But I kind of wish you showed the floor calibration process (still waiting on my preorder so I can't see it for myself). How does the floor calibration work? Do you really have to set it by guesstimation by eye like Rift CV1? Or is it pretty good at guessing the floor position automatically? Or is it like Vive/Index/Quest where you use the controller to set the floor level precisely?
Eagerly awaiting for my g2 to arrive, It will be primarily for Sim racing, just wandering how will I go about switching to other games? Will I have to set room scale up away from my simrig then turn off guardian when I'm racing?
Hi, how can I disconnected the vibration on the controls?
I have a rx580 and I can't run at 90hz only at 60hz, I already did all the updateS for my GPU but still not working properly.
HELP PLEASE!
Hi Sebastian, see the comment I just posted. ie. There seems to be a general lack of "Getting Started" guides for VR Apps / Games in general. Perhaps you could consider making a series of guides for new / first time users, for some of the more popular Apps & Games.
I am in between the Oculus Q2 and the HP G2. I have seen the advantages of the HP G2 in gaming. Is there a video to see what features pros/cons for using the G2 in an office environment (WFH) One item that i liked about the Q2 was the infinite office space. Is there something like that for the G2? (sorry i am looking at buying my first headset)
This channel is underrated
I believe it's important to mention that you must go into the SteamVr settings and change the default resolution settings per eye for users with older gpus. SteamVr does not correctly set this value. On my pc it defaults to 3160x3096 per eye which is above spec for this headset (SteamVR supersampling). You must decrease the slider to around 50% or at least decrease until the resolution is close to that of the HP Reverb G2 of 2160x2160 per eye. Otherwise, you may have problems running games at steam's default resolution especially with older GPUs like the 1080ti. However, the 1080ti is more than capable of running this headset at full resolution of 2160x2160 per eye.
does steam res = both eyes lens combined or is it per lens ?
@@greyraven9164 In the steamVR settings the resolution setting is per eye (lens).
@@brothamane8747 thx
I am so happy to see that you are succeeding with UA-cam. I have been subscribed tp your channel since your early beginnings, back when you were worried about not being able to do UA-cam full time, Again, I am so happy for you that you made it. :) I do music with a smaller channel, but am blessed to not need the small income from my small channel, and just do it for a break from doing my professional music work. I own both the Reverb G2 and the Quest Pro, and really appreciate your VR knowledge. Keep up the good work. :)
Thanks so much!
so wholesome!
Can you install easily without the controllers? (Getting the headset only, as only play Elite VR with a Hotas)
Still waiting on mine. Going to immediately hook up my index controllers after then get revive connected. Then I'll be done.
So excited - just picked this up for 225$ on ebay great condition - if you want one nows the time plenty for 200-300 on ebay!
HP is selling new ones for $299 now(11-19-22), at their web site.
Mine should hopefully arrive next week. I have a question though: since I only bought the G2 for DCS, I preordered the version without controllers - I have no need for those. But can the setup process be completed without controllers? I didn’t see a ‘skip’-button...
the mouse will take over the work of the controllers for setting things up. i have ran without the controllers on and you can get around just fine
@@mangamonsta7465 great, thanks for the confirmation. I also heard XBox controllers work just fine in WMR, and I have one of those.
How was your experience? Any tracking issues?
No issues at all, provided the lighting in the room is adequate and there’s enough contrast in the area the headset will be pointing at.
@@Elysian_Angel_ great will look out for that...
Is it likely for an update to ignore the batteries being 1.2v? I don't have and can't find 1.5v rechargeables
amazon has plenty
First time VR owner here, my G2 arrived this week. So far I'm a bit underwhelmed, specifically I feel that there is only a very small central section where focus is (very) clear. When moving my eyes (not head) only slightly off centre the picture is blurred, so much so that I'm surprised i haven't found much discussion of it. But I don't know if: 1) my physiology doesn't suit VR, 2) the G2 is indeed defective or 3) this is actually as good as it gets.
Can anyone relate to this?!?
Have you adjusted the ipd setting to your ipd (distance between your eyes)? If not, a wrong ipd setting can make things very blurry.
Hi thanks - yes I have used the IPD slider and it does make a difference. Even in the "best" position however I feel that looking even slightly off centre is blurry enough to warrant discussion. Presumably for most people you can glance around your field of view and everything is still clear?
I agree. The sweet spot was quite a bit smaller than I expected - especially vertically. Having said that, I am now used to moving my head around instead of my eyes so the focus stays crisp. I also find I have some days with great tracking, and some days with poor tracking...
When I hear reviewers they usually say that the sweetspot is quite good compared to other headsets. I don't have my G2 yet, so I can't compare. I do have a Rift S and had a Rift CV1. The Rift S had a much larger sweetspot than the CV1 and I was quite content with it. Didn't really notice blurryness outside the middle (only on the outher edges of the screen a bit).
Also, in my experience the height of the headset is also really important. Usually, the headset dropped down a bit during a playsession which also causes a blurry screen.
6:01 in the video I would like to readjust my space area however, when I go back to headset up guide I get as far as pairing the controllers, then learn your controllers, and then it just exits out....
I literally have had my g2 set up for a week I just wanted to make sure I didn't miss anything lol. Great video Sebastian!!
Do you know if the setup and usage with SteamVR games is possible without the controllers? I want to buy the Reverb G2 without controllers, because I never use them in sim racing.
Still waiting for mine here in Wisconsin USA. I ordered mine at the beginning of September. I called HP connect customer support today and they told me it is supposed to ship out within the next two weeks. The guy also said they have been getting a lot of returns because of dead pixels, dead speaker on the headsets, Instantly breaking clips for the cable management. Hopefully these are rare occurrences though. Great and informative video as usual!
I just ordered an HP Reverb G2. Thanks for the help with setup!
You are welcome!
Great short video for new users. I'm a new user with my G2, so I've had to figure this all out, as there doesn't seem to be many getting started guides. But it's also frustrating that there seems to be a lack of "Getting Started" guides for many VR Apps & Games. eg. My first experience with Pavlov VR wasn't good. I couldn't find which G2 controller button combination to bring up the menu, then I couldn't unholster my gun (so got stuck in teh tutorial). It took me a while to figure out I needed to change controller bindings (controls seem to default to Oculus?), something I still haven't found in any "Guide". Intro and review videos all seem to start off sucessfully running around in the game. ie. No actual "Getting Started" guide. Similar experience trying to get started with other games. I think so far Alyx has been the easiest game to get up and running with on the G2. Even Beat Saber had me initially stumped when I went into "Solo" on the menu, and there was no "Play" button? Seems I needed to go into Campaign to "Play" solo. So I guess the Solo menu is just a settings menu? I dunno, couldn't find any guide. LOL
Hi Greg, thanks a lot for the comment! This inspires me to do another video about controller bindings! You are right, basically the user is on his own. It's terrible and not user friendly at all!
@@mixedrealityTV Yes, as a new VR user, it worries me that the lack of getting started guides and resulting new user experience frustration may be one of the biggest hurdles to VR really taking-off to the next level. I waited years following VR progress until the G2's visuals finally tipped the balance for me to finally jump in. I suspect the G2 and Q2 will be the entrance for a whole new generation of new VR users, so now is very timely to put together a good YT series of getting started guides! I think this would also boost your channel as the place to go for new VR users! Keep up the great work. :)
I just got my G2 on Christmas Eve! HP Connection was totally clutch.
The question remains is it possible to open the internet browser in the cliff house, and check things like mail? I believe a nice user interface is very important, just like in the early days with the Samsung gear vr where you had everything beside games, like access to settings, socials and internet - it was great right up to the point where Facebook shut Oculus down..
Can I share DP slot with another monitor cause all four has been used?
please help me i feel so sad , i have rtx 3070 & i9 10900k with 16 ram , everything good with reverb g 2 but when i try to play Microsoft flight simulator 2020 it crush i set everything in default and i put the resolution under 50% but still crushing ,, bth i updated my pc to windows 11 !!
I didn’t just get my shiny new G2. Instead I got another email saying how excited HP is that the demand is so high for the G2. It’s also informing me for the third time I’ll be getting my G2 before the end of the month. “For the third time, for the third month in a row.
It also says if I placed my order after Oct 27th i won’t be getting my G2 till next year. Thank god I placed my order early September right? How many weeks are left in this year?
Damn, I really hope you get it now. Really bad launch :(
Great video - thanks, now finally got my G2 and very happy with it overall.
How do you change from standing to sitting
Did they change the pair button that used to be inside the battery compartment of the old controllers? That's how I would put them in pair mode.
No need anymore, they are pre-paired!
It is still there though in case you need it for something.
I just received my G2 today from Amazon HP Store but it still says Rev.1 when I heard they had Rev. 2 out? Have I been sold older version?
thanks how do you take the headphones off?
My G2 is on the way and this channel is just what I was looking for. Subbed!
Please Sebastian, make a video teaching how to activate the motion reprojection on Steam for WMR. It can help a lot of people with problems with smoothness in games.
You are right!
Do the headphones flip up?
Can you demonstrate the correct way to put the headset on to get the best image quality and wearing comfort?
Does anyone know what VR stands Sebastian uses? I've only been able to find a black head with a metal base.
Any ideas on how to get the speakers closer to the ears? The sound is quite good but coming from too far.
Your description has a translation error. In the section for VR headset recommendations, it has the Dutch word for "I", "Ich"
I just got mine, only took about a month! Thanks for the tutorial!
You just saved me hours of frustration and wasted time! Danke sehr!
Is it not possible to play microsoft flight sim without steam using the reverb 2?
I have a 3080TI graphics card which has 3x displayport and 3x hdmi outputs. The displayport outputs are occupied by the connected 3 monitors. one hdmi output is occupied by the 4th monitor. 2 hdmi outputs remain free. is there any way to connect hp reverb g2 to graphics card via hdmi? I ask because I don't want to disconnect my 3 monitors every time I want to use VR. thank you very much for your answer.
Do I have to remove all other monitors from the adjacent Display Ports on my graphics card, or can I still leave them in?
How to turn off the display of the controller in the game ? Somehow it got turned on along with the visible hand.
Hey my friend can I use Reverb g2 on Apple retina laptops with display port to use this pcvr as a second monitor only to watch my own movie from the hard drive of this same apple laptop?
can I set up reverb g2v without controllers?
4:05 nothing happens when i plugin the G2.
Hi all! I really have a hard time on my G2. Is it mean I shouldn't start the game in the SteamVR cliffhouse? This is the first time I use VR; I can ONLY start & play ApolloVR HD, Star Wars squadron by click these game on the wall of SteamVR cliffhouse. However, when I tried to start Elite dangerous, Everspace, Creed , Rise of the Tomb raider...etc. Elite dangerous showed the loading screen & suddenly HMD screen gone blue & black out. I found the steamvr, windows mix reality portal crashed & restarted. Everspace, Creed , Rise of the Tomb raider showup the in game menu but once I move my head/my joypad suddenly HMD screen gone blue & black out. I found the steamvr, windows mix reality portal crashed & restarted. Are these issue due to my method to start game?
can i use bluetooth headphones?
still having weird issues with mine. the headset tracking itself. keeps going into random barrel rolls while the controllers then teleport around every now and then. using a textured blanket on the ground rather than my carpet helped a little bit but its still bad. my room is fairly small but got two lights above and curtains closed.
EDIT: Tried setting up in the lounge, worked perfectly. Not sure why it hates my room. Too small maybe? Bare in mind it some rooms wont work then!
Thank goodness for this video- I was lost trying to set up this hp reverb G2. I didn't even know how to plug it in haha
Hi Sebastian, thank you for all your videos. Can you please make a detailed video explaining the sweet spot, because my impression from your previews was that it was very big, but I find that on the G2 it's quite small. My previous VR headset was a CV1. Would be helpful if you could put the sweet spot in context and explain where the boundary is before things start to get blurry. Seems like there is a disconnect between what reviewers are saying and what people like myself are actually seeing.
If I want to play games like farcry 5 and DCS WORIL , what software shall I install to play in windows not the welcome room ?
Please guide me . Thanks
I’ve had to post on your Discord Channel for help. Mine died after two days due to a bad cable. Now got a long wait for a replacement. HP have sent a DOA letter for the supplier in the UK but they have no stock to send it from. Really gutted as I saw how much better it is than my Rift-S. It seems the G2 isn’t without issues despite the extended launch period - but it looks absolutely fantastic. It’s going to be worth it.
Looks and sounds great, but i returned mine because the tracking was so much worse than the rift s tracking.
@@bustybishop1753 I’ve had no issue with the tracking. The hand controllers don’t interest me as I use the headset for flight simming in DCS, IL2 and Star Wars Squadrons. For that kind of thing I don’t think there is a better headset. Going back to my Rift-S is a bit of a backwards step. Glad I have it though.
@@bustybishop1753 I just replaced with index tracking. Amazing
@@bustybishop1753 can we play beatsaber properly on the g2?
@@AdityaPrasad007 I couldn’t but it’s been a while since I’ve tried the g2 since I returned it within 3 days of ownership, at the time the tracking was atrocious, you couldn’t let your hands leave your line of sight or else they would disappear and freeze completely, but who knows? Maybe they’ve improved the tracking since then but I really don’t have any motivation to try it out again
Do you know if there are any good VR indoor bike sims for HP headsets?
Quick question. Can you reset view positions on the fly, like on the Oculus rift? Uk
How to setup body size like in the rift that you can play seated?
I like the transparency on your videos, none of that "let me know what you think" bullshit. You ask for comments to boost engagement to help with UA-cam's algorithm. Seems fair. Here's a comment ;)
Thank you!
So I got a shipping confirmation, it's currently at the local DPD depot and is going out for delivery tomorrow. Can't wait!
there are some easy way to conect index conttrolers?
hi sebastian, I've read a few places that say the G2 requires a powered usb adapter. do you think I'll need one?
Why when I boot ACC I'm floating above the car? I also can't see menus and ya...I dunno.
Does it works with linux?
I need help. my hp reverd controller is not pairing with bluetooth
in the app for hp revard I always click on manual pairing but it doesn't connect then I look at the bluetooth the two control is connected, then I look at the program is not paired. i don't know but what to do i bought today but i can't make it work
uhhh what do i do if the right controller isnt being tracked? theyre both paired, and the triggers register but only the left controller is being tracked also the light is just dimmer on it too.
Thanks for the help! I look forward to playing some great games with my new headset!
how to setup this headset on a laptop with no DP port ? I tried using USB-C /thunderbolt to DP 1.4 but didn't work. Please any help ?
You need to do a video on controller bindings before people lose their minds, there isn't much info on UA-cam or Steam, tried a few in Fallout VR that I didn't like, could have learned how to create my own but I just wanted to get in the game so just connected my O+ controllers.
Mine was dead on arrival. I contacted HP and they told me I had to wait another 1 to 2 months. I will not wait after this major letdown. The oculus rift S is on sale for €350.
Have a back up plan.
How good is the sweet spot, as in if you adjust the IPD down, how far can you go from your IPD before it bacomes uncomfortable or not clear? I'm asking because my IPD is larger than 68mm. For example if you reduce it 6mm from your IPD, is it still ok to use?
I have been with 1.2V batteries for over half a year now. Thanks for letting us know.
When does it ship?
Is it possible to avoid the WMR cliffhouse completely and use only steamVR to increase performance? doesn't make much sense to have it running in the background if I rarely use it other than to open desktop.
No...still waiting for mine ordered late October..but since bots/scalpers are doing an Invasion on anything i guess ill receive mine next summer......just like my 6800XT -_- i hate this year so much.
RTX 1660 super?? please, answer this, how well the 1660 super does with the G2? I have a Radeon 590 and my G2 is about to arrive en les than 10 days, my intentions are to start DCS in VR.
awesome G2! I love the cliffhouse. You can put shortcuts to all your games in it.
you can? good to know thx
I'm not sure how I did it (or even if I did it), but a small window magically appeared in me WMR cliffhouse for the "SteamVR" App. So now I can literally just switch on my Reverb G2 USB power supply, put on the headset, and point at / select the SteamVR App launcher (in the cliffhouse), and I'm up and running, all without even touching my PC. Yes, some getting started guides would be good around all this magic stuff. :)
I personally don't have much experience with other platforms other than WMR. I have Lenovo Explorer WMR headset, that I bought already some years ago. And I think WMR software is total garbage. That alone makes me hesitant to upgrade to G2. It constantly forgets the room setup, so almost everytime you want to play, before you must crawl sideways the room perimeter like a crab on a chain. It's window with the Cliffhouse popups whenever you plug or unplug the headset, or updating drivers, or even just when it thinks by itself that it's a good idea to mess with your work or game at the moment. So it's a good idea to keep the headset disconnected from USB port when you're not playing. Steam not always sees the WMR app, so it's quiet frequent situation when the game runs somewhere, but you are sitting in the Cliffhouse without a way to switch to the game, because steam thinks that there is no headset present in the system. Helps only shutting down WMR app and SteamVR services by force thru Task Manager and trying again. Every time you finish your play session and exiting the game, wearing off and shutting down the headset, SteamVR services wouldn't be unload and will continue to eat system resources including GPU at 5-30% depending of the graphics card you have... And the list of problems may still go on. Mostly all this isn't something critical that may be a deal breaker by itself, but all this at the same time? At the time I bought my headset, VR was something new and I thought it's a child's illnesses and will be fixed in time. But the time passed and nothing at all has changed. Too bad that there is no alternative. Index is too expensive and Quest2 is a product from Facebook that I'll never buy or even use for free.
This is ridiculous i get to 4:49 there is no next icon i have updated all my drivers even windows update also installed steam VR and Windows mixed reality All of the requirements are cheched and valid but that is it I cannot go any further and there is no errors have been all day trying to get this to work really frustrating any help will be appreciated and also is any drivers needed as it never came with any.
About to watch however is it possible to pin Oculus and origin games in the cliff House like you can steam games? I have a wall of games in my cliff House cinema room but would love to access Oculus games as well as.my origin copy of star wars squadrons. Thanks
(I have Revive all up and running )
Controllers on the Reverb seem to have major issues in steam. Many games simply will not run with the HP controllers.
Hello! could you create a video of how to setup OBS to stream from Windows Mixed reality?, i've tried to add the Window Mixed Reallity Portal , clicked play on the Mirror option full screen, but this app minimized very often when you open MS Store, MS Edge, or any external app, or when i open the desktop, and OBS stop capturing this, not sure if there is any way to avoid this, or even like using external capture device?, and there is not content about this available on youtube,
Can I use the usb c on my gpu?
If you could, please add an additional video outlining how to set it up with a version of Windows that does not have Windows Mixed Reality preinstalled.
I'm running Windows 10 Enterprise. It's requiring me to install some weird feature package through windows powershell, and I don't think I'm doing it right because mixed reality just will NOT launch no matter what I try.
Hi, I was wondering if you could do a through the lens video for Assetto Corsa Competizione with the Reverb G2 headset. This game is known to be very demanding performance-wise and I'm looking at buying a RTX3080 to support the G2. I'm wondering how it will run and how it will look.
Hi Sebastian, thanks for the video. I have a very important question. I noticed your t-shirt, how do you rate the Disney Star Wars trilogy?
Why do I have to constantly set up Room Scale every time I play in HP G2?
can you tell us after a year if there is any repair services in the US. Because Antony ( from vr365) mentionned that for the Valve Index there is none. So the only option that we have is the buy a new one. thank you !
Great tutorial MRTV ! Do you know where to adjust the scale? I just got mine and in a car i definitely feel the steering wheel is smaller and the size of the cockpit in general. Any tips?
Great timing, my g2 just arrived today
Perfect!
How was your experience using the G2? Played beatsaber? Tracking is fine?
@@AdityaPrasad007 tracking is okay, I haven't played beatsaver but in other games the tracking has been fine except for when it is moved out of the cameras view which is expected. I did have some issues with the usb not working sometimes but since I got a usb pcie extension card it's been fine.
@@Jord38 ok so no regrets...
I do not even have it yet but I want to be prepared so I can get into VR even quicker lol
Glad you did this for people having any trouble...Is there any other program that can be used from the desktop without going through SteamVR?
When I took it out of the box I had a lot of problems it was just black until I followed a troubleshooting video, I've only had it two days on the first-day Steam VR home was all wobbling all over the place I just turned the visuals down to medium to sort this out, later I turned them up again and all was fine, so I played HLA then I plugged back in my Index just to check the difference TBH I don't see that's it's such a big upgrade from the Index!
Hello, the tutorial was wonderful and made for an easy setup. The image I see is out of focus. How do you focus to make it crisper?
You know where you plug in the little right angle cable and you get a little white light? Mine has gone off, so no power to the headset? Has ANYBODY had the same problem? The first heaset was sent back to Germany for repair after 2 months at cost (I'm in the UK), but has been replaced and its happened again. HELP if possible PLEASE!!
what's bad is my 1060 3gb card can run skyrim vr through Steam if I close all other apps... But now I have to either run Oculus home>SteamVR or WMRhome>SteamVR... WHY? Is there any way to start the headset in SteamVR and not use another home (Using Reverb G2 or Quest)
Does WMR have a "guardian" system with walls that appear when you get close to the edge of your play area? If so, is there a way to disable it? I find it to be very immersion breaking so I always turn it off. On SteamVR you have to manually edit a settings file since you can't do it from within SteamVR (you can disable the wall form within SteamVR, but not the floor outline...for that you have to edit a settings file). In Oculus you can just BS it by drawing your play area ridiculously large. But I've never used WMR.
Yeah you can just skip the guardian set up, I don't have it enabled. You just select the 'Set me up for seated and standing' option when prompted.
@@Fuzzy810 Good to know, thanks
Also, in the Mixed Reality portal settings you could disable it.