http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2017/10/19/why-microsoft-released-a-windows-update-with-a-bunch-of-stuff-you-may-never-use/ >Microsoft wants to set the agenda for the future of computing, with a new set of devices and a new Windows update released this week. For the tech giant, that future means augmented and virtual reality — whether we're all ready for it or not. >Microsoft has bet hard on augmented and virtual reality, which it collectively refers to as “mixed reality” as it continues to shake off its old, fusty image.