Microsoft news recap: “nobody’s asking for VR”, Outlook.com can now be installed as a PWA, and more

Jack Wilkinson

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Microsoft news recap is a weekly feature highlighting the top Microsoft news stories of the past week. Sit back, grab some coffee, and enjoy the read!

Xbox head Phil Spencer says “nobody’s asking for VR”

If you were hoping for the next Xbox console to have Virtual Reality (VR), think again. In a recent interview, Xbox head Phil Spencer stated that “nobody’s asking for VR”.

Outlook.com can now be installed as a PWA on Chromium-based browsers

Microsoft has made its Outlook.com email service available as a Progressive Web App (PWA), available to install on Chromium-based browsers.

iOS Microsoft Remote Desktop app updates for the first time in over a year and gets loads of changes

Microsoft’s Remote Desktop app for iOS has received its first update in over a year. The update contains a number of changes, including dark and light themes, support for Windows Virtual Desktop, decide whether your phone can lock when connected, and more.

Microsoft Remote Desktop app

That’s it for this week. We’ll be back next week with more Microsoft news.