Microsoft Partners with Meta to Launch Windows Volumetric Apps for Quest 3

TapTechNews May 22nd news, less than a few months after Microsoft abandoned its own Windows Mixed Reality plan, the company announced today that it is collaborating with Meta to launch a mixed reality application called Windows Volumetric Apps, allowing users to utilize the passthrough feature of Quest 3 to manipulate and operate 3D models in a mixed reality scene.

Compared to Apple's VisionPro which natively integrates support for 3D models in formats such as USDZ/OBJ, when TapTechNews previously tested Quest 3, it was found that this headset does not natively support viewing 3D models in a mixed reality scene. Currently, users can only achieve relevant experiences through a hobbyist self-made test software named Caddy on the AppLab platform. Currently, Microsoft's move can be said to be a shot in the arm for the headset ecosystem of the Quest platform, and it can be regarded as the best developer.

Microsoft said that developers can register for the preview program today (click here to visit), and then can access this application if they receive an invitation. TapTechNews will continue to pay attention to the specific experience of this Windows Volumetric Apps application.