By Darren Allan
HP and MSI have both revealed new backpack PCs which are designed for virtual reality gaming on the likes of the HTC Vive or Oculus Rift.
The idea is to cram a desktop computer powerful enough for VR into a backpack which you can simply wear while gaming, thus avoiding having to trail cables from the VR headset across the room to a PC, which is inconvenient and a potential tripping hazard to boot.
HP’s Omen X follows hot on the heels of the release of overhauled Omen gaming laptops (and a desktop PC), and it stuffs an Intel Core i5/i7-powered computer into a rather nifty looking and compact black and red backpack weighing under 4.5kg.
Naturally, the components will be powerful enough to drive VR gaming (otherwise there wouldn’t be much point), although exactly what will be included hasn’t been confirmed yet, and the backpack is currently still in the prototype stage.
If you’re wondering about power, HP’s backpack boasts a battery which keeps the machine running for an hour, plus it has two extra batteries you can hot-swap in for longer gaming sessions (with a small additional juice pack to keep the PC going as the batteries are swapped over).
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Source:: techradar.com – Gaming
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