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[[File:Windows 10 VR headset virtual space.png|thumb|Figure 1. Virtual space using Windows 10 VR headsets (Image: www.digitaltrends.com)]]
.Windows 10 has received new [[virtual reality]] capabilities with the [[Windows 10 Creators Update]]. With this Windows update, [[Microsoft]] joins the list of technology companies that are invested in the virtual reality ([[VR]]) business. It allows for a [[Virtual Reality Devices|device]] manufacturer to build a [[VR headset]] powered by Windows 10. Microsoft announced that companies like HP Inc, Lenovo, Dell, Acer, and ASUS would produce VR headsets based on the new Windows 10 feature <ref name=”1”> Vanian, J. (2016). Here’s how Microsoft is bringing virtual reality to Windows 10. Retrieved from http://fortune.com/2016/10/26/microsoft-virtual-reality-business/</ref> <ref name=”2”> Griliopolous, D. (2016). What Windows 10 means for VR and AR. Retrieved from http://www.techradar.com/news/software/operating-systems/what-windows-10-means-for-vr-and-ar-1317919</ref>.
3D and virtual reality are at the heart of Microsoft’s plans for Windows 10, as the date of release of several low-cost VR headsets - designed to run the flagship OS - comes closer. Furthermore, these headsets will be capable of producing what Microsoft is calling ‘[[Mixed Reality]]’ experiences, in which the headsets can display both the physical and digital world, and intermix the two for user interaction <ref name=”1”></ref> <ref name=”3”> Heath, N. (2016). Next spring, Microsoft will be releasing Windows 10 Creators Update, a 3D-focused revamp for its flagship OS. Retrieved from http://www.techrepublic.com/article/windows-10-to-get-3d-makeover-for-new-299-vrar-headsets/</ref>.
