Full-screen Xbox handheld UI is coming to all Windows PCs “starting next year”

Full-screen Xbox handheld UI is coming to all Windows PCs “starting next year”

Microsoft has been experimenting with “handheld mode” for Windows 11 since 2022.

Full-screen Xbox handheld UI is coming to all Windows PCs “starting next year” - WorldNL Magazine

One weakness of Valve's Steam Deck gaming handheld and SteamOS is that, by default, they will only run Windows games from Steam that are supported by the platform's Proton compatibility layer (plus the subset of games that run natively on Linux). It's possible to install alternative game stores, and Proton's compatibility is generally impressive, but SteamOS still isn't a true drop-in replacement for Windows. Microsoft and Asus' co-developed ROG…

Microsoft To Roll Out Xbox UI To Other Windows 11 Handhelds

The third-party Xbox handhelds have been revealed to be the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally and its X variant, with the console’s UI helping reduce system overhead. Unfortunately, the Taiwanese hardware brand did not include Malaysia in the list of companies where the devices will be available in. But it’s not all bad news to owners of existing Windows 11 handheld PCs, according to Microsoft. In a statement to The Verge, Roanne Sones, corporate VP of Gaming …