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Microsoft Brings Windows 11 Desktops to Meta Quest With General Release

Rolling out with Meta’s Horizon OS v81, the move positions Quest as a lower-cost route to immersive productivity.

Overview

  • Microsoft’s Mixed Reality Link and the Windows App for Meta Quest are now generally available without requiring experimental settings.
  • Quest 3 and 3S users connect by installing Mixed Reality Link on a Windows 11 PC and pairing through a keyboard gaze prompt.
  • The experience supports local Windows 11 PCs and Windows 365 Cloud PC, with reporting also pointing to Azure Virtual Desktop and Microsoft Dev Box compatibility.
  • Users can work across multiple high‑resolution virtual monitors, with an immersive curved ultrawide mode reported by UploadVR.
  • Meta is adding usability upgrades including display rescaling, a quick Full Passthrough check, and support for opening up to 12 apps at once.