At the 2024 Ignite event, Microsoft announced the integration of Windows 11 capabilities into mixed reality headsets, starting with Meta Quest 3 and Quest 3S. This feature allows access to local PCs or Windows 365 Cloud PCs from Quest headsets, creating a multiple-monitor virtual workstation. While you cannot run Windows natively on the headset, you can stream your PC or virtual cloud PC, providing an immersive yet functional work environment.
Mark Zuckerberg discussed the ease of connecting Quest headsets to Windows 11, emphasizing user-friendliness by stating, 'just look at the keyboard.' However, he didn't specify any future gesture controls reminiscent of Apple's Vision Pro, highlighting a clear competitive edge but leaving potential features open-ended.
Details surrounding this launch are sparse, with Microsoft indicating a public preview arriving in December. The wording of 'starting' suggests that support for additional headsets may follow, indicating Microsoft's intention to expand mixed reality applications down the line.
Microsoft has teased further collaboration with Meta, hinting at the development of 'Windows Volumetric Apps' for Quest headsets, aimed at enabling the extension of flat screens into a 3D sphere. Exact compatible apps remain undisclosed, but this points to an exciting evolution of how users may interact with digital content.
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