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So, here’s a weird thing: Microsoft kinda ditched its Windows Mixed Reality (WMR) game last year. They just stopped supporting it on Windows 11. Like, poof, gone. But there’s this cool cat, Matthieu Bucchianeri, who’s stepping into that void with something called the ‘Oasis’ driver. Yeah, Oasis—makes me think of the band, but that’s a whole other story.
Anyway, this driver of his? Apparently, it’s gonna hit the scene at the end of August, assuming Valve gives it a thumbs-up for Steam. No pressure, Valve.
Okay, picture this: Oasis is supposed to keep all those WMR headsets alive in the SteamVR universe. Back in the day, you needed Microsoft’s Mixed Reality Portal, but now you might not. 6DoF tracking and motion controllers are also on the menu. The technical stuff is like reading hieroglyphics sometimes, but the promise sounds neat.
Oops, there’s a catch—always is, right? Oasis plays nice only with Nvidia GPUs. SteamVR’s doing its weird tech dance that basically leaves AMD out in the cold. Bucchianeri threw some hints on Reddit about trying to get AMD’s blessing. Spoiler alert: it’s going nowhere. It’s something about LiquidVR and flags. Yeah, shrugging.
Oh, fun flashback: Last October, Microsoft pulled the plug on WMR with a Windows 11 update. All those headsets from Acer to Samsung? Suddenly orphans. Brutal.
Oh, and did I mention? Bucchianeri used to be in Microsoft’s mixed reality crew. Now he’s working on Xbox stuff. But Oasis? Just his side gig. And he’s quick to say it’s all legit—no NDA breaking, no IP borrowing. Dude’s playing it safe.
So yeah, that’s the scoop. Stay tuned, I guess?
