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Immersive productivity with Windows and Meta Quest

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11
Dec
We are thrilled to announce that the full capabilities of Windows 11 can now be enjoyed on mixed reality headsets, starting with Meta Quest 3 and Quest 3S. Microsoft is partnering with Meta to make this experience available now in public preview, and we’re excited to get feedback from the community. Access to your local Windows PC or Windows 365 Cloud PC from a Quest headset is seamless and it takes only seconds to connect to a private, high-quality, multiple-monitor workstation.

Easy PC connection

A first-person mixed reality view of a living room's wooden coffee table with a laptop. Over the laptop's keyboard, a button with the Windows App logo and a 'Connect' label is displayed. A hand reaches forward, pinching to select the 'Connect' button.
Seamlessly connect to your Windows 11 PC.

Connecting your Quest to your local PC for the first time is simple and secure. Just press “Windows + Y” on your keyboard, look at the QR code that pops up and you are on your way to experiencing unparalleled productivity with Windows 11. Reconnect at any time by tapping the “connect” button over your PC’s keyboard.

Windows 365 Cloud PCs

A mixed reality view of a workspace with architectural models on a wooden table in the foreground. A virtual window displays the Windows App interface, showing a home screen with three Cloud PCs. The Meta Horizon OS taskbar floats at the bottom of the view.
Connect in seconds to your Windows 365 Cloud PC.

Windows App, your secure gateway to Windows, is available now on Meta Quest devices, so you can connect directly to your Windows 365 Cloud PC and access your personalized Windows desktop, apps, settings and content streamed from the Microsoft Cloud. Windows App can also connect you to Azure Virtual Desktop, Microsoft Dev Box and more for a portable computing experience.

Immersive and private productivity

A person wearing a Meta Quest 3S mixed reality headset sits on a couch in a living room, interacting with three large virtual monitors floating in front of them. The monitors display a video conference, a coding editor, and a data visualization webpage. A laptop and a coffee cup are on the wooden coffee table in front of them, with a bookshelf in the background.
Flexible and secure productivity anywhere

Meta Quest is now a natural extension of your Windows PC. Access multiple high-resolution virtual monitors on Meta Quest to boost your productivity whether at home, in the office or on the go. Choose to block out distractions by fully immersing yourself while you work on virtual monitors or take advantage of Passthrough and stay connected to the physical world around you. Either way, you can get more done on multiple large screens visible only by you, even when you’re working in a busy place. Whether you’re participating in virtual meetings, working in shared spaces or interacting with digital content in your physical environment, Windows and Meta Quest together provide a powerful tool for productivity.

Getting started

Join the future of work today by experiencing Windows 11 on Meta Quest. This experience is starting to become available now as an experimental feature of the v72 software update for Meta Quest 3 and Quest 3S. Find out more and share your feedback.

* The v72 software update from Meta will roll out gradually so If you don’t see the update today, don’t worry! It’ll make its way to your headset soon.

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