Windows Mixed Reality for SteamVR
On Windows Mixed Reality for SteamVR, I worked as a Program Manager II.
What is Windows Mixed Reality for SteamVR?
Windows Mixed Reality for SteamVR is a Steam-based application that enables Windows Mixed Reality users to play games from the Steam storefront using their Windows Mixed Reality-supported headsets.
Key Features of Windows Mixed Reality:
Full Steam and SteamVR integration for Windows Mixed Reality-based headsets.
Access to over 6,000+ VR apps, experiences, and tools available through the Steam storefront.
My work as Program Manager II on Windows Mixed Reality for SteamVR
Directly managed and orchestrated inter-team engineering operations and customer supportability efforts for the Windows Mixed Reality for SteamVR application.
Oversaw iterative feedback loop with external teams pointed to ensuring an error-free app release experience that benefitted hundreds of different apps, tools, and experiences supporting Windows Mixed Reality (I.e., ‘Half-Life: Alyx’, ‘Beat Saber’, ‘PAYDAY 2‘, ‘Star Wars: Squadrons‘, ‘Fallout 4 VR‘, ‘The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners‘, ‘VRChat‘, ‘No Man’s Sky‘, ‘The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR‘ ‘Boneworks‘, ‘Bonelab‘, ‘Hitman III‘, ‘Medal of Honor: Above & Beyond‘, ‘Tetris Effect: Connected‘, ‘Pavlov VR‘, and many, many more).
Designed framework for directly engaging 1st-party and 3rd-party app development teams to collaborate on enabling or improving support for Windows Mixed Reality-based headsets, extending from small indie teams up through AAA industry leaders.
Personally designed and implemented hundreds of compatible controller input profiles for various Steam titles to both directly and indirectly enable Windows Mixed Reality compatibility.
Challenges as Program Manager II on Windows Mixed Reality for SteamVR
As the feedback from customers continued to build and point to a genuine desire to use content purchased via the Steam storefront, the Windows Mixed Reality team decided to build a bridge that enabled compatibility between the Windows Mixed Reality platform and Steam. Over the years supporting this bridge the primary challenge came in meeting the evolving needs and purpose the bridge served relative to the Windows Mixed Reality platform’s impact in-market. In later years, as developers pivoted more of their attention to Meta’s Quest 2 platform, the variety of supportability options that the Steam bridge afforded the Windows Mixed Reality engineering team became invaluable, as it easily enabled us to take on the bulk of needed engineering changes that were necessary to enable compatibility between Windows Mixed Reality headsets and newly released Steam content.
Where to get Windows Mixed Reality for SteamVR
Windows Mixed Reality for SteamVR was released on Steam in 2018 (current availability may vary).
Windows Mixed Reality for SteamVR - Links & Media
Microsoft: Windows Mixed Reality - Microsoft
Microsoft Learn: Windows Mixed Reality for SteamVR - Microsoft Learn
