Microsoft has recently announced that they will be deprecating the status of their Windows Mixed Reality feature and preparing to remove it from the Windows operating system in the future.
It is common for features to be deprecated over time, and Microsoft has recently deprecated old features such as the legacy console mode and Windows speech recognition. Another example of this is WordPad, which will be replaced by an upgraded version of Notepad with enhanced capabilities. Additionally, Cortana has already been removed.
However, the deprecation of Windows Mixed Reality is a clear signal that Microsoft is no longer interested in pushing forward with their Mixed Reality or Virtual Reality business. We have seen a gradual decline in the importance of Microsoft’s MR/VR business, such as the departure of Alex Kipman, the creator of HoloLens, in 2022, and the downsizing of the HoloLens department. Microsoft’s new direction is to support Meta Quest glasses instead.
TLDR: Microsoft has deprecated the Windows Mixed Reality feature and plans to remove it from the Windows operating system. This decision reflects a shift away from their Mixed Reality and Virtual Reality business, with a focus on supporting Meta Quest glasses.
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