Microsoft, Meta brings Windows, Teams, Office, and Xbox to Quest VR headsets – Times of India
Meta wants you to work in the metaverse or make it easier if you plan to, as it partners with Microsoft, changing how people collaborate for work or play in the metaverse. With this partnership, Microsoft will bring – Windows, Teams, Office, and Xbox Cloud Gaming — to Quest VR headsets.
“We are bringing a Microsoft Teams immersive meeting experience to Meta Quest in order to give people new ways to connect with each other,” said Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella during the Meta Connect event.
One of the most significant additions to Meta’s plan of enabling work in the metaverse is the Teams. Microsoft’s video conferencing and collaboration app, Teams, will arrive on Quest Pro and Quest 2, getting support within the Horizon Workrooms while also adapting Meta’s new Avatars.
“We think that this cross-device, cross-screen experience will be the foundation of the virtual office of the future,” said Mark Zuckerberg, CEO, Meta.
“Now, you can connect, share and collaborate as though you are together in person,” Nadella added.
Not just Meet, but users will also be able to run full-fledged Windows in the VR, as Microsoft brings Windows 365 to Meta’s Quest VR headsets. “With Windows 365 coming to Quest, you’ll have a new way to securely stream the entire Windows experience, including all the personalized apps, content, and settings to your VR device with the full power of Windows and Windows applications,” said Nadella.
Adding up to the Windows experience, Microsoft is also bringing Office apps to the Quest though these will be 2D Progressive Web Apps. Similarly, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers will be able to stream games on a 2D VR screen.
“We are bringing a Microsoft Teams immersive meeting experience to Meta Quest in order to give people new ways to connect with each other,” said Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella during the Meta Connect event.
One of the most significant additions to Meta’s plan of enabling work in the metaverse is the Teams. Microsoft’s video conferencing and collaboration app, Teams, will arrive on Quest Pro and Quest 2, getting support within the Horizon Workrooms while also adapting Meta’s new Avatars.
“We think that this cross-device, cross-screen experience will be the foundation of the virtual office of the future,” said Mark Zuckerberg, CEO, Meta.
“Now, you can connect, share and collaborate as though you are together in person,” Nadella added.
Not just Meet, but users will also be able to run full-fledged Windows in the VR, as Microsoft brings Windows 365 to Meta’s Quest VR headsets. “With Windows 365 coming to Quest, you’ll have a new way to securely stream the entire Windows experience, including all the personalized apps, content, and settings to your VR device with the full power of Windows and Windows applications,” said Nadella.
Adding up to the Windows experience, Microsoft is also bringing Office apps to the Quest though these will be 2D Progressive Web Apps. Similarly, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers will be able to stream games on a 2D VR screen.
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