Microsoft says goodbye to Windows Mixed Reality: the function will be removed from the operating system

Sudden decision by Microsoft. In particular, the company has decided to officially end support for Windows Mixed Reality, or the mixed reality system that was supposed to materialize the Redmond giant’s idea of ​​virtual and augmented reality. This system, in fact, is included in the list of functions that They will be removed in future Windows updates: support has ended, therefore, as some past rumors had predicted. At the same time, it will also be necessary to say goodbye to the Mixed Reality Portal and Windows Mixed Reality app for SteamVR.

For those unfamiliar, Windows Mixed Reality functioned as a portal for games, apps and more within a virtual environment. The device that was the protagonist of all this was Microsoft HoloLenseven if support was also guaranteed by other companies, such as asus, HP and lenovo. In this sense, Microsoft is reportedly reducing investments in the VR and AR sector, although HoloLens 2 is still officially supported.

Finally, Microsoft, responding to a request from XDA specified that “Effective November 1, 2026 for consumers and November 1, 2027 for commercial customers, Windows Mixed Reality will no longer be available for download via the Mixed Reality Portal app, Windows Mixed Reality for SteamVR and Steam VR beta, and We will discontinue support. Windows Mixed Reality will no longer receive security updates, non-security updates, bug fixes, technical support, or online technical content updates.”