How to Open and Use Windows Mixed Reality Flashlight in Windows 10
Mixed reality blends real-world and virtual content into hybrid environments where physical and digital objects coexist and interact.
How many times have you been immersed in a captivating virtual experience and…
- Wanted to take a quick peek at someone nearby?
- Wanted to reach for a drink, your phone or a keyboard?
- Needed to find a surface to set down your controllers?
In the past you probably fumbled about or removed your headset, which can be clumsy if you have controllers in your hands.
Starting with Windows 10 build 17723, Microsoft added the ability to peer into your physical environment through Flashlight – without removing your headset.
You can open a portal into your real world at any time via the Start menu, a button shortcut, or a voice command. This opens a low-latency pass-through camera feed connected to your controller. It’s comfortable, intuitive, and keeps you immersed.
Flashlight finally allows you to mix your physical and virtual realities.
This tutorial will show you how to open and use Flashlight in Windows Mixed Reality to peer into your physical environment on your Windows 10 PC.
CONTENTS:
- Option One: Open and Use Flashlight in Windows Mixed Reality using Start Menu
- Option Two: Open and Use Flashlight in Windows Mixed Reality using Motion Controller
- Option Three: Open and Use Flashlight in Windows Mixed Reality using Voice Command
EXAMPLE: Windows Mixed Reality Flashlight

OPTION ONE
Open and Use Flashlight in Windows Mixed Reality using Start Menu
1. While using the
Mixed Reality Portal app for mixed reality, press the
Windows 
button on your
motion controller to open the Start menu. (see screenshot below)
2. Select the
Flashlight icon on the Start menu to toggle it on or off. (see screenshots below)
OPTION TWO
Open and Use Flashlight in Windows Mixed Reality using Motion Controller
1. While using the
Mixed Reality Portal app for mixed reality, press the
Windows 
+
Grab buttons on your
motion controller to toggle Flashlight on or off. (see screenshot below)

OPTION THREE
Open and Use Flashlight in Windows Mixed Reality using Voice Command
This option requires having speech recognition turn on in Windows Mixed Reality.
1. While using the
Mixed Reality Portal app for mixed reality, say the
voice command below you want to use.
Flashlight on
OR
Flashlight off
That's it,
Shawn