Microsoft brings new Mixed Reality features to Windows 10 users

Infinite Expanse

• New virtual home environment for Windows Mixed Reality devices featuring a significant reduction in scope and size, streamlined down to singular stage instead of the more feature-rich Cliffhouse.
• Built with performance in mind, the Infinite Expanse was designed to address long-standing customer requests for a less resource-intensive virtual home environment that allows customers to get the best performance out of their games and experiences.
• This new virtual home environment can be found in the Pins Panel within the Places menu.

SteamVR boot with Mixed Reality Portal launch

• New setting available to automatically launch SteamVR when WMR launches, allowing you to bypass WMR home space and jump directly into SteamVR.
  • This new setting can be found in the Settings app under Mixed Reality > Startup and Desktop > Automatic Startup.

New startup experience settings

• New settings available to better configure your ideal startup experience by increasing your level of control over when Mixed Reality Portal launches.
• You can now control whether or not Mixed Reality Portal launches when a device is connected or when the presence sensor is activated, as well as control how the virtual Desktop app opens.
• These new settings can be found in the Settings app under Mixed Reality > Startup and Desktop
  • Toggle to start MRP on HMD plug-in.
  • Toggle to start MRP when presence is detected.
  • Toggle Open Desktop app on desktop app focus.

Source: Microsoft