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#ifdef WINDOWS – How to enable WebVR with just two lines of code with BabylonJS BabylonJS is a very powerful JavaScript framework for building 3D apps and games with web standards, used by game developers to build some amazing experiences that can run on any platform and device. This includes Windows Mixed Reality and VR platforms such as Oculus or SteamVR.   With the latest release of BabylonJS, developers can enable immersive experiences with only 2 lines of code. David Rousset, one of the core authors of BabylonJS, stopped by to show just how easy it is to create fully interactive WebVR apps. Watch the full video above and feel free to reach out on Twitter or in the comments below for questions or comments.  Happy coding!  Source: #ifdef WINDOWS – How to enable WebVR with just two lines of code with BabylonJS

Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17107 for Fast Ring Hello Windows Insiders! Today, we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17107 (RS4) to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. There won’t be a new build this week for Windows Insiders who opted into Skip Ahead. What’s new in Build 17107 Windows Update Improvements Keeping PCs Up-to-date: In an effort to prevent PCs from becoming out of date, we are introducing a change in behavior to Windows Update that is designed to be more proactive at keeping PCs updated. In RS4, now when Windows Update scans, downloads, and installs on a PC with AC power – it will prevent the PC from going to sleep when it is not in active use, for up to 2 hours when receiving an update in order to give Windows Update more opportunity [ more… ]

Windows Community Standup discussing Multi-instancing, Console UWPs and Broader File-system Access During our February Windows Community Standup, we discussed three long-awaited features that add a new dimension to how you build UWP apps. Based on developer feedback these topics are top of mind – multi-instance support, UWP console applications and broader file system access. With the latest Insider build and SDK, we’re introducing some major new features that provide exciting new opportunities for building UWP apps. The first feature is multi-instancing. This is an opt-in feature. Some apps don’t need or want multi-instancing – but some do. Note that multi-instancing is not the same as multi-view. A regular single-instanced app can use the multi-view feature, and this works well for those apps where it makes sense. The standard Microsoft Calculator is a good example of an app that uses multi-view. [ more… ]