HP's high-res Reverb VR headset blows the screen door effect off its hinges

That dreaded low-resolution 'screen door effect' that's dogged virtual reality imaging since its inception just got blown off its hinges by HP's Reverb VR headset.Announced Tuesday at HP Reinvent in Houston, the Reverb boasts twice the resolution of its predecessor—2,160x2,160—plus a wider 114-degree field of view. The Reverb is the highest-resolution HMD (head-mounted display) that's shipping among 'major' makers, the company said.That caveat of 'major' HMD makers obviously excludes such smaller projects as Pimax's 8K headset. Even so, HP's Reverb will likely ship ahead of Pimax's unit. Gordon Mah Ung

The controllers don't change for HP's Reverb, but the company has integrated Bluetooth into the headset to improve connection issues. HP's also improved the tracking algorithms.To read this article in full, please click here