Microsoft announced that Windows Mixed Reality, the mixed reality platform it introduced in 2017, will be closed. The platform, featured in VR glasses from many different companies, provided access to things such as games and applications in the VR field.
Microsoft plans to be assertive in mixed reality in 2017 Windows Mixed Reality He announced his platform named. However, the company announced today that it has decided to pull the plug on the platform, which has been in use for more than 6 years.
The company also added Mixed Reality to its “Deprecated Windows Features” list. In the statement, the platform, Windows will be removed in a future version transferred.
Microsoft has been downsizing on the VR side lately
Windows Mixed Reality, released against competitors such as Meta and HTC, a portal to games, apps, and other experiences in virtual reality serving It was a platform. So in short, it was a VR ecosystem for Windows. Including Microsoft HoloLens Acer, Dell, Lenovo, Asus, HP and Samsung Mixed reality glasses from different companies, such as Windows Mixed Reality, also supported Windows Mixed Reality.
Microsoft’s virtual and mixed reality departments have recently to shrink was going. Last January, it laid off 10 thousand people. A large part of this was from mixed reality projects. The reason for the decision regarding Windows Mixed Reality was not disclosed, but we can guess that it was part of the downsizing. The technology giant probably didn’t get what it wanted from the platform.
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Of course, we cannot say that the company has completely abandoned the VR side. Many major projects are still ongoing. A number of VR applications are currently in development, including Microsoft Mesh, which will bring 3D conversations to Microsoft Teams where users can meet in virtual environments.