The Windows 10 Fall Creators Update launches October 17

From PC World: The Windows 10 Fall Creators Update is launching on October 17, with Windows Mixed Reality headsets in tow, Microsoft announced at the IFA tradeshow in Berlin on Friday.

That’s a bit later than expected, as this past April Microsoft committed to twice-yearly Windows 10 updates in March and September, in perpetuity. Microsoft is missing its very first deadline under the new system—but not by much.

No new features were announced by Windows chief Terry Myerson at the event, but that’s to be expected since Windows Insiders have been testing the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update for months now. It won’t be quite as interesting as originally expected, as flagship cross-device features teased at Microsoft’s Windows 10 Fall Creators Update unveiling in May—like an app Timeline and cloud clipboard—didn’t wind up making the final cut.

In fact, the Fall Creators Update’s highlight feature isn’t software at all—it’s hardware. The new version of Windows 10 finally brings Windows Mixed Reality headsets to the world, after it was originally teased for this spring’s Windows 10 update.

Headsets from HP, Dell, Lenovo, Asus, and Acer will launch on October 17 alongside the update. Prices for Mixed Reality headsets start at $299 and go up from there. They won't need complicated setup with external cameras, and all will work with Windows Mixed Reality controllers launching at the same time. Acer and Dell have holiday bundles planned that include both a headset and a set of controllers. On the software front, Valve announced that Steam VR is be coming to Windows Mixed Reality as well.

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