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Windows Mixed Reality on Chrome: Everything You Need to Know
Use a Microsoft recommended headset for the best experience
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Windows Mixed Reality support is available for the most popularbrowserin the world —Google Chrome. It looks like the company is enhancing the capabilities of itsbrowseron theWindows 10operating system.
Windows Mixed Reality has been highly popular amongst users who prefer amplifying the virtual experience or seamlessly integrating it with the real world.
So, let’s find out all about Windows Mixed Reality and how you can enable it in Google Chrome.
Does Windows 10 have Mixed Reality portal?
Yes, Windows 10 does have a Mixed Reality Portal. Although the app has not been there since the start but was introduced in the Windows 10 Fall Creators update.
So, if you want to use Windows Mixed Reality on the desktop, make sure that you are running a later version of the OS.
Windows Mixed Reality is good but certainly not the best. Though having a built-in app developed by Microsoft is certainly not a bad idea either.
Mixed Reality combines the real and virtual world and offers users an instinctual interaction. You can easilyget the Windows Mixed Reality portal for Windows 10, and try it out. In case it doesn’t suit your purpose, you may check the other available options.
How do I open Chrome in Windows Mixed Reality?
When the Chrome WMR feature was first released, it was available as a flag in Chrome Canary. Over time, it became more polished and soon found its way into the browser settings.
Does Windows 11 support Windows Mixed Reality?
Yes, Windows 11 comes with the Windows Mixed Reality app preinstalled, so you don’t have to get it manually. Just search for it, follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup, and you are good to go!
Also, make sure the headset you are trying to connect supports the feature and do not plug it near the Bluetooth or other adapters to avoid interference and get the best experience.
That’s all there is to Windows Mixed Reality in Chrome and the steps to enable it. Also, many use Windows Mixed Reality for Beat Saber to amplify the experience, so you may just as well try it.
Besides, find out what to do ifhigh CPU usage in Chromeis affecting the computer’s performance.
Tell us your experience of Chrome VR in the comments section below.
Milan Stanojevic
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
