Microsoft Releases Windows 11 24H2 Update with Windows Mixed Reality Portal Issue
TapTechNews October 2nd news, Microsoft released the Windows 11 24H2 update yesterday, with the version number 26100.1742, which can provide 24 months of support for home and professional users, and 36 months of support for enterprise and education users.
Foreign media UploadVR contacted Microsoft to confirm that the Windows Mixed Reality Portal (WindowsMixedReality) application does not work in this system version, which means that if users have a VR headset (such as Acer AH101, ASUS HC102, Dell Visor, HP VR1000, Lenovo Explorer, Samsung Odyssey, etc.) that depends on Microsoft's WMR software to run, then Windows 11 24H2 should not be updated.
Microsoft once pinned its hopes on Windows Mixed Reality. In 2017, the company tried to seamlessly merge virtual reality and augmented reality into one. Despite its grand blueprint, the market did not buy it. Due to the sluggish sales of related MR hardware and the lack of software content, in 2023, Microsoft had to admit the failure of this platform.
Referring to TapTechNews' report last year, Microsoft dissolved the WindowsMixedReality, AltspaceVR, and MRTK teams at the beginning of last year, stopped the operation of AltspaceVR and the development of MRTK; at the end of last year, Microsoft removed the Windows Mixed Reality Portal application from the Windows system itself and the Microsoft Store.
Related readings:
Microsoft Confirms to Remove WindowsMixedReality from Windows System
Where to Go for WindowsMixedReality Headset? Microsoft Gives the Answer