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Christopher Harper

Windows 11 Mixed Reality support revived for Meta Quest 3, Quest 3S headsets

Official render of Windows 11 Mixed Reality viewed through a Meta Quest headset.

Yesterday, Microsoft announced an unexpected revival of its retired Mixed Reality feature, which was deprecated in every official way apart from for HoloLens back in December of last year. This Mixed Reality revival for Windows 11, though, will be limited to current and upcoming Meta Quest headsets, specifically the Meta Quest 3 and Meta Quest 3S for now. The three features Microsoft flaunts for this integration are "Immersive and private productivity", "Windows 365 Cloud PCs," and "Easy PC connection." The latter is self-explanatory, and the first two relate to the ability to navigate and use Windows 11 via virtual Mixed Reality monitors— the difference being whether you're using your own PC or opt to pay for a Windows 365 Cloud PC that can be used remotely from your headset, instead.

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