HP has also unveiled a new HP Omen X Compact Desktop PC which is
virtual reality ready and will be available to purchase next month with prices
starting from US$ 2499.
The high-end gaming desktop can also be worn using
the optional Omen VR backpack accessory for US$ 600 to provide a more immersive,
yet powerful virtual reality experience when using additional hardware such as
the HTC Vive or Oculus Rift.
The backpack also comes supplied with 4 x 73 Wh
batteries and a charging dock, allowing you to charge two batteries while using
the other two. Unfortunately, though two batteries will only provide one hours
worth of gameplay before they will need to be swapped out and recharged. You
could stretch this to two hours by charging all four batteries and then
swapping them out singularly as required enabling you to keep the gameplay alive.
Hardware on the new VR ready gaming PC takes the
form of HP support for an unlocked Intel Core i7 CPU, an overclocked NVIDIA
GeForce GTX 1080 graphics card, WiFi, Bluetooth, DTS Headphone:X support, 16GB
of DDR4 memory and 1TB of PCIe solid state storage.
Other features include USB-A ports, a USB-C port,
DisplayPort and HDMI ports, and a docking station equipped with a Thunderbolt
port, addition USB ports, 1 x mini DisplayPort and HDMI connection.
