HP Reverb G2
Ranked 6 of 7 VR headsets by recommenders
People recommend it for working well on Linux via Monado and for racing and shooting games. The main caveat is that random features broke after Windows deprecated Mixed Reality services.
People recommend it for working well on Linux via Monado and for racing and shooting games. The main caveat is that random features broke after Windows deprecated Mixed Reality services.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 5 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 5 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Works on Linux via Monado
“I have both a Reverb G2 and a Pimax both working great via Monado.”
Comment from 28 Jan 2026 in “Microsoft forced me to switch to Linux” “they were extremely cheap, a great HMD for racing sims on Linux”
Comment from 6 Feb 2026 in “Microsoft forced me to switch to Linux” Good for racing and shooting games
“they were extremely cheap, a great HMD for racing sims on Linux”
Comment from 6 Feb 2026 in “Microsoft forced me to switch to Linux” “I used to love shooting games in my G2”
Comment from 15 Sep 2026 in “Steam Frame starts at $1059”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Breaks after Windows Mixed Reality deprecation
“it worked great. When Windows started deprecating the Mixed Reality services random things started breaking, though.”
Comment from 14 Sep 2026 in “Steam Frame starts at $1059”
Other VR headsets people recommend
The four most recommended other VR headsets, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valve Steam Frame | 162 | 74 | 69% | 11 | — | Approved |
| Meta Quest | 106 | 98 | 52% | 11 | 4 yrs14 owners | — |
| Oculus VR headset | 21 | 36 | 37% | 9 | — | — |
| Valve Index | 15 | 10 | 60% | 6 | — | — |
| HP Reverb G2This page | 6 | 0 | 100% | 5 | — | — |
What people said
6 of the 8 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I used to love shooting games in my G2”
“The remaining 10% still remained with the HP Reverb and the Pico 4 which I've used quite a bit”
“it worked great. When Windows started deprecating the Mixed Reality services random things started breaking, though.”
“I don't have any issue going a couple hours with my HP reverb g2”
“they were extremely cheap, a great HMD for racing sims on Linux”
“I have both a Reverb G2 and a Pimax both working great via Monado.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.