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- Nov 1, 202675% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Windows Mixed Reality Consumer Support Ends
- From 1 November 2026 Windows Mixed Reality will no longer be available for download via the Mixed Reality Portal app, WMR for SteamVR and the Steam VR beta, and Microsoft will discontinue consumer support[1]
- After that date WMR headsets will no longer get security updates, non-security updates, bug fixes, technical support or online content updates, Road to VR reports[2]
- Existing headsets keep working with Steam until users upgrade to a Windows version without WMR; Windows 11 24H2 removed it in October 2024[1][2]
- WMR launched on 17 October 2017 with headsets from Acer, Dell, HP and Lenovo and was deprecated on 21 December 2023[3]
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- [1]75%uploadvr.com/windows-mixed-reality-headset-support-end-dateuploadvr.com· Posted Oct 8, 2026· Starts Nov 1, 2026 ✓· 33% of score
Microsoft statement to UploadVR: "As of Nov. 1, 2026 for consumers and Nov. 1, 2027 for commercial customers, Windows Mixed Reality will no longer be available for download ... and we will discontinue support."
- [2]75%Windows 11 No Longer Supports Microsoft's Windows VR Headsets Following October Update - Road to VRroadtovr.com· Added Oct 8, 2026· 33% of score
WMR headsets stay supported for SteamVR on Windows 11 23H2 through November 2026.[1]
- [3]70%Windows Mixed Reality - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org· Added Oct 8, 2026· 33% of score
Deprecation announced December 21, 2023 and removed in Windows 11 24H2.[1]
- [4]70%Windows Mixed Reality is dead - The Registertheregister.com· Published Dec 27, 2023· 1% of score
Windows Mixed Reality listed as deprecated in December 2023.[1]
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