Backpack type PC designed to maximize VR headset "HP Omen X VR PC Pack"

There are indications that cranes can not move the body only in the range of the cable connecting the PC and the VR headset, which is a big constraint when using the VR headset, and the cluttered cable will impair immersion. Therefore, manufacturers such as MSI and Zotac have developed backpack type VR PCs and announced them at COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2016 etc, but HP is also planning to enter the back pack type PC.

OMEN X VR PC Pack
http://store.hp.com/us/en/ContentView?storeId=10151&eSpotName=OMENXVRPCPack

This is the back pack type PC under development by HP "OMEN X VR PC Pack(Tentative name) "


Earphone, HDMI terminal, USB terminal etc. for connecting with VR headset are summarized on the top.


OMEN X VR PC Pack is a prototype stage, detailed specifications are not published. However, because it carries multiple batteries that can be replaced with hot swap, it is possible to cope with sudden battery depletion.


The IT-related news site The Verge has tried the prototype of OMEN X VR PC Pack and leave impressions.

HP's VR gaming backpack is light, thin, and still a prototype | The Verge
http://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2016/8/19/12555550/hp-omen-x-virtual-reality-gaming-backpack-computer-hands-on

When carrying the OMEN X VR PC Pack, it feels like this. Although it may be expensive for the experiencer, I feel a small impression in comparison with a backpack PC such as MSI or Zotac.


Unique asperities are attached to the part carrying the OMEN X VR PC Pack. Although it is a small backpack, it is a fairly PC with a high power enough to use a VR headset, so it can not be helped to some extent, and the shape seems to be overlapping in order to reduce the burden on the user as much as possible.


According to The Verge, the person in charge of HP said that OMEN X VR PC Pack is just a prototype stage. Although CPU was revealed as Intel Core i7, it is unknown about graphic board. However,SteamVR Perfrmance test"10.8" score from Zotac's GeForce GTX 980 Ti Amp Extreme edition. According to the person in charge of HP, the weight of the OMEN X VR PC Pack is considerably lighter, about 10 pounds (about 4.5 kilograms), and it seems that a small battery pack was mounted on the left and right pouch parts.

Although it seems that the true price of OMEN X VR PC Pack could not be measured because it was an extremely short test,The LabIt seems that the demonstration showed extremely smooth and good reaction. HP is developing an OMEN X VR PC Pack for consumers, and it can be expected that official products will be announced in the near future.