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accesskey="L" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20171219224151/http://app.readspeaker.com/cgi-bin/rsent?customerid=4357&lang=en_us&voice=heather22k&readclass=rs-content&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.digitaljournal.com%2Ftech-and-science%2Ftechnology%2Fmicrosoft-launches-windows-10-update-with-mixed-reality-features%2Farticle%2F505237" onclick="readpage(this.href, 'xp1'); return false;">Listen</a> | <a href="/web/20171219224151/http://www.digitaljournal.com/print/article/505237" target="_blank">Print</a> </div> </div> By <a class="userlink" href="/web/20171219224151/http://www.digitaljournal.com/user/379534" onmouseover="djp.user.tt(this,event);" pg="11" ach="" achh="">James Walker</a>     Oct 17, 2017 in <a href="/web/20171219224151/http://www.digitaljournal.com/technology" class="department">Technology</a> </div> </div> <div class="rs-content abstract">Microsoft has released the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, the latest version of the OS and the first to include support for Windows Mixed Reality. Microsoft is betting big on bringing mixed reality and 3D content into the lives of consumers. <div style="padding-bottom:15px;"></div></div> <div id="xp1" class="rs_preserve rs_skip abstract" style="width: 660px !important"></div> <div class="rs_skip video"><iframe width="660" height="402" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20171219224151if_/https://www.youtube.com/embed/AXHGuC815d0?ecver=1&wmode=transparent" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></div> <div class="img" id="artis-348322"><div style="height:200px;"></div></div> <div class="rs-content article-column"> <div class="rs_skip"> </div> <div class="body">The <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20171219224151/https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2017/10/17/whats-new-windows-10-fall-creators-update/#46XsAEzMerL0Xmhe.97" target="_blank">Fall Creators Update</a> has been in development for several months and is the second major Windows 10 release to arrive this year. Coming after the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20171219224151/http://www.digitaljournal.com/tech-and-science/technology/windows-10-creators-update-arriving-april-11/article/489072" target="_blank">Creators Update</a> in the spring, it follows up on the earlier release with several more creator-oriented capabilities. <div style="padding-bottom:15px;"></div> <strong>Mixed Reality</strong> <div style="padding-bottom:15px;"></div> The standout feature from Microsoft's perspective <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20171219224151/https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2017/10/17/windows-10-fall-creators-update-and-mixed-reality-headsets-available-today-announcing-surface-book-2/#GSDwr0TyUiPdyWuT.97" target="_blank">is Windows Mixed Reality</a>. The company's debuting its own virtual reality ecosystem grounded <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20171219224151/http://www.digitaljournal.com/tech-and-science/technology/dell-enters-mixed-reality-market-with-350-windows-headset/article/502442" target="_blank">around affordable consumer</a> headsets and software that's built-in to Windows. Headsets will immediately work as soon as they're connected to a PC, cutting out the complexity of rival VR platforms. <div style="padding-bottom:15px;"></div> <center><div class="rs_skip embedded-image" style=";float:center;width:620px;"> <div class="def_img"> <a href="/web/20171219224151/http://www.digitaljournal.com/image/360347" style="display:block;text-align:center"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20171219224151im_/http://www.digitaljournal.com/img/3/7/9/5/3/4/i/3/6/0/p-large/f3ae16c8-4fdc-4d2f-9485-98a19133e6d7.jpg" alt="Windows 10 Fall Creators Update" style="max-width: 620px;" border="0"/></a> <div class="details"> <div class="description">Windows 10 Fall Creators Update</div> <div class="attribution">Microsoft</div> </div> </div> </div></center> <div style="padding-bottom:15px;"></div> At launch today, headsets from brands including Acer, Dell, HP and Lenovo are available with pricing starting at $399. The selection includes models that have optional motion controllers. There's also a small selection of mixed reality content available in the former Windows Store, newly rebranded as the Microsoft Store. The library should grow over time as adoption increases and more developers get onboard. <div style="padding-bottom:15px;"></div> <center><div class="rs_skip embedded-image" style=";float:center;width:620px;"> <div class="def_img"> <a href="/web/20171219224151/http://www.digitaljournal.com/image/360352" style="display:block;text-align:center"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20171219224151im_/http://www.digitaljournal.com/img/3/7/9/5/3/4/i/3/6/0/p-large/eeb43ecebf44583c46a26e564ecdca85-1024x575.jpg" alt="Windows 10 Fall Creators Update" style="max-width: 620px;" border="0"/></a> <div class="details"> <div class="description">Windows 10 Fall Creators Update</div> <div class="attribution">Microsoft</div> </div> </div> </div></center> <div style="padding-bottom:15px;"></div> <strong>READ NEXT:</strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20171219224151/http://www.digitaljournal.com/tech-and-science/technology/windows-10-data-collection-found-to-violate-privacy-laws/article/505189" target="_blank">Windows 10 data collection found to violate privacy laws</a> <div style="padding-bottom:15px;"></div> Microsoft's long-term plan to make mixed reality mainstream commences today when the first headsets enter use. Since most PC owners won't be jumping in immediately, the company's provided a basic experience that works with any PC. The Mixed Reality Viewer app lets you use a webcam to place 3D objects in your surroundings, offering a glimpse of what's possible with the technology. <div style="padding-bottom:15px;"></div> <strong>Desktop features</strong> <div style="padding-bottom:15px;"></div> As well as pioneering emerging tech, the update also comes with new desktop features to make Windows more productive. The delayed My People capability is now available, letting you pin your favourite contacts to the taskbar. You can then drag links, files and images onto your contacts to immediately share resources with them. <div style="padding-bottom:15px;"></div> <center><div class="rs_skip embedded-image" style=";float:center;width:620px;"> <div class="def_img"> <a href="/web/20171219224151/http://www.digitaljournal.com/image/360350" style="display:block;text-align:center"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20171219224151im_/http://www.digitaljournal.com/img/3/7/9/5/3/4/i/3/6/0/p-large/7e522ef558823afd937b6bcc4b7783a8-1024x576.jpg" alt="Windows 10 Fall Creators Update" style="max-width: 620px;" border="0"/></a> <div class="details"> <div class="description">Windows 10 Fall Creators Update</div> <div class="attribution">Microsoft</div> </div> </div> </div></center> <div style="padding-bottom:15px;"></div> The desktop also gains support for OneDrive Files On-Demand, the reincarnation of Windows 8's OneDrive Placeholders. Back by popular demand, the feature lets you view all your OneDrive files on your PC, even if they're not downloaded. Opening a file will immediately download it for offline use, letting you use File Explorer to access documents you previously uploaded to the cloud. <div style="padding-bottom:15px;"></div> <center><div class="rs_skip embedded-image" style=";float:center;width:620px;"> <div class="def_img"> <a href="/web/20171219224151/http://www.digitaljournal.com/image/360349" style="display:block;text-align:center"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20171219224151im_/http://www.digitaljournal.com/img/3/7/9/5/3/4/i/3/6/0/p-large/2f2e1684-1fd0-48a2-bb3a-112d469c81b9.jpg" alt="Windows 10 Fall Creators Update" style="max-width: 620px;" border="0"/></a> <div class="details"> <div class="description">Windows 10 Fall Creators Update</div> <div class="attribution">Microsoft</div> </div> </div> </div></center> <div style="padding-bottom:15px;"></div> In other areas of the OS, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20171219224151/http://www.digitaljournal.com/tech-and-science/technology/websites-will-load-significantly-faster-in-next-microsoft-edge/article/500939" target="_blank">Microsoft has improved Edge</a> with new reading capabilities and shortcut options. There's updated PC gamer options for broadcasting and recording, new Cortana voice commands and an overhauled Photos app that includes Google Photos-style editing options. <div style="padding-bottom:15px;"></div> <strong>"Get creative"</strong> <div style="padding-bottom:15px;"></div> According to Microsoft, the Fall Creators Update diversifies what's possible with a PC by letting you do more with your hardware. The release has a healthy <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20171219224151/http://www.digitaljournal.com/tech-and-science/technology/latest-windows-10-insider-build-packs-in-scores-of-new-features/article/494710" target="_blank">set of features</a> for regular PC users but it’s clear Microsoft's real intentions are to increase enthusiasm around 3D creativity, mixed reality and emerging tech. 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