Back in May of last year we first saw the rise of the VR backpack with such manufacturers as Aorus, MSI, ZOTAC – and HP. Imagine our surprise when HP came here in July of 2017 again with another far ...

HP unveiled a bevy of products in its Omen gaming line for this year's E3. Among those was the Omen X Compact Desktop which can be used both for VR gaming and regular computing thanks to its docking ...

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VR backpacks allow gamers to dive into their virtual worlds without the risk of tripping over wayward cables, but home gamers chasing a more immersive experience aren't the only ones who could benefit ...

Scheduled for release in September starting at $3,300, the HP Z VR Backpack G1 Workstation is aimed at the commercial market, with high-performance components including an Intel Core i7 CPU and Nvidia ...

Building on the consumer version of the HP Omen X gaming-PC-in-a-backpack, HP has this week unveiled a new enterprise edition which has been created for business applications and takes the form of the ...

To date, VR backpack PCs have been aimed at gamers who just don't want to trip over cords while they're fending off baddies. But what about pros who want to collaborate, or soldiers who want to train ...

After recently releasing the HP Omen X Compact Desktop designed for VR gamers, HP is back at it again with another VR backpack, this time at SIGGRAPH 2017 to release the professional oriented HP Z VR ...

VR and AR are two of the biggest growth areas in computing today. So far, much of that growth has been focused on gaming, like the new Lenovo and Disney tie up for Star Wars AR content. The future ...

The past year has seen several virtual reality backpacks launch, including from HP, but most have been focused on gaming use. Because current virtual reality headsets require a wired connection to a ...

Dovetailing off its HP Omen X Compact Desktop gaming backpack, HP will soon offer a similar small form factor, VR-ready workstation plus backpack for the entertainment, retail sales, and ...