WMR headsets no longer work with Windows 11 v.24H2

[HiFlyer 9,363]

Ya' know......

I was just thinking, Microsoft has started porting its windows apps to the Meta-Quest platform.

I wonder how much this abrupt push to abandon WMR, in such a way as to leave users no recourse, is a scheme to both unburden themselves of the costs of a losing platform while simultaneously shooing existing customers to where the actions is, which is, whether one sees it fortunately of unfortunately, with the Quest.

[eslader 1,784]

3 hours ago, HiFlyer said:

Ya' know......

I was just thinking, Microsoft has started porting its windows apps to the Meta-Quest platform.

I wonder how much this abrupt push to abandon WMR, in such a way as to leave users no recourse, is a scheme to both unburden themselves of the costs of a losing platform while simultaneously shooing existing customers to where the actions is, which is, whether one sees it fortunately of unfortunately, with the Quest.

There are no costs to not removing something from Windows.

I can understand not putting more resources into improvements, but forcefully removing it from users computers isn't going to save them any money. Just leave it alone and tell them "no more updates are forthcoming"

 

[HiFlyer 9,363]

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/microsoft-begins-forced-updates-to-windows-11-23h2-targets-pcs-running-21h2-and-22h2

Guess people will have to be careful they dont find themselves force updated to 24H2 when the time comes....

[turbomax 3,286]

32 minutes ago, HiFlyer said:

Guess people will have to be careful they dont find themselves force updated to 24H2 when the time comes....

to quote myself:

 

[dogmanbird 269]

It wouldn't surprise me if there's a late announcement of continued compatibility in some form.

Also, if hololens has continued support, there may be workarounds to come.

[MarcG 3,011]

8 hours ago, HiFlyer said:

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/microsoft-begins-forced-updates-to-windows-11-23h2-targets-pcs-running-21h2-and-22h2

Guess people will have to be careful they dont find themselves force updated to 24H2 when the time comes....

Oh the joys 🤦‍♂️

[grandfred29 180]

Hello 

What about w10, same problem come too?

[HiFlyer 9,363]

15 hours ago, grandfred29 said:

Hello 

What about w10, same problem come too?

Windows 10 EOL is in 2025.

Up to that point WMR should still work, and after that point there will be no other updates anyway, so WMR will probably continue to work.