HP Reverb G2 Mod (to see the real cockpit)
Working time approx. 30 minutes.
I upgraded my old Oculus Rift CV2 to a HP Reverb G2 headset in January 2021 and was immediately impressed by its resolution and color! Using a 3D printed face frame already drastically improved the FOV, but I still needed to modify it to be able to see my cockpit, checklists and maps below the lenses. So I decided to cut it like I did my Rift.
It proved similar straightforward and enables me to see everything in my pit WHILE displaying the outside world above it.
Disclaimer: I strongly discourage everybody from doing this with you own VR headset! Deliberately cutting things off will instantly render any warranty void and also constitutes a good chance of permanently damaging your device beyond repair, if you are not extremely careful and perfectly know what you are doing!
The original HP Reverb G2
The part I cut from the headset
Left side cut, right side still intact
Both sides cut
Covered the cuts with black tape
Also cut the 3D printed frame and the face cover
Close-up of the cut areas
The finished modified G2
The approximate view I get
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