Windows 11: Mixed Reality Returns – for Quest 3 and Quest 3S

It wasn’t that long ago: With the release of the 24H2 update for Windows 11, Microsoft removed Mixed Reality from the operating system. Now this technology is returning in the form of Windows Mixed Reality Link – an app from Microsoft’s Store that will bring mixed reality to the Metas Quest 3 and Quest 3s.

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in one Support article discusses Microsoft Windows Mixed Reality Link Description. Accordingly, the Metas Quest 3 and Quest 3S are debuting right now as mixed reality glasses on which Windows 11 can be “enjoyed.” In partnership with Meta, Microsoft released a public preview to collect feedback from users. “Access to your local Windows PC from the Quest headset is seamless, taking only seconds to connect to a private, high-quality, multi-monitor workstation,” Microsoft claims in the article.

Windows Mixed Reality Link: Requirements Medium

The requirements for modern systems are simple: Windows 11 with at least the 22H2 update, an eighth-generation Intel CPU and at least a UHD620 GPU or AMD Ryzen 3000 series and at least a Radeon RX 5000 as a discrete graphics card. In; On the other hand, ARM processors must meet the requirements of Copilot+. Bluetooth Low Energy must be present and active. Network speed must be in the gigabit range, WLAN must be at least 802.11ac in the 5 GHz range, and signal strength must be greater than 75 percent.

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If the requirements are met, interested people can do so Windows Mixed Reality link (preview) from the Microsoft Store. Download and install. The program size is approximately 36 MB. Detailed installation instructions are provided Meta in the help section of the website,

Microsoft already lists some known issues. When a Teams call comes in, the “toast” does not appear to accept the call. Sound also does not always transmit to the expected device and may sound on the PC and the headset at the same time. Existing connections may appear to be available, even when they are not. With three active displays, quality may be limited if the PC does not meet minimum graphics card requirements. There is a useful tip hidden below: pressing Ctrl, Alt and Del simultaneously ends the connection so that interested people can quickly return to their PC.

Feedback is welcome in Microsoft’s technical community, for example, there is a Mixed Reality Link Forum Furnished.

“Mixed reality” (MR) is Microsoft’s own interpretation of what are otherwise known as augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR). 3D glasses still keep the outside world visible, but add their own virtual elements on top. Microsoft deliberately did not present mixed reality more accurately, but wanted to cover all the “intermediate tones” between AR and VR, which are seen as fixed poles – so it’s basically a marketing term. .

(DMK)