How to Change App Window Resolution for Mixed Reality Headset Display in Windows 10


Mixed reality blends real-world and virtual content into hybrid environments where physical and digital objects coexist and interact.

If the visual level of detail and quality of effects in your mixed reality home don’t look their best, you could try adjusting your headset display visual settings to ensure a comfortable mixed reality experience.

You can change app window resolution to be either 720p or 1080p in Windows Mixed Reality for your headset display.

720p is the default setting for a lower app window resolution with less detail.

1080p will give you a higher app window resolution with more detail, but may have a negative impact on performance for your PC.

This tutorial will show you how to change app window resolution in the mixed reality home for your headset display for your account in Windows 10.

Windows Mixed Reality is deprecated and will be removed in a future release of Windows. This deprecation includes the Mixed Reality Portal app, and Windows Mixed Reality for SteamVR and Steam VR Beta.



Contents

  • Option One: Change App Window Resolution for Mixed Reality Headset Display in Settings
  • Option Two: Change App Window Resolution for Mixed Reality Headset Display using REG file






OPTION ONE

Change App Window Resolution for Mixed Reality Headset Display in Settings


1 Open Settings, and click/tap on the Mixed reality icon.

2 Click/tap on Headset display on the left side. (see screenshot below)

3 Select 720p (default) or 1080p for what you want in the Change app window resolution drop menu on the right side under Visual quality of my home.

4 You can now close Settings if you like.

5 Close and reopen the Mixed Reality Portal app (if open) to apply.

Change Mixed Reality App Window Resolution for Headset in Windows 10-mixed_reality_headset_display_app_window_resolution.jpg






OPTION TWO

Change App Window Resolution for Mixed Reality Headset Display using REG file


The downloadable .reg files below will modify the DWORD value in the registry key below.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Holographic

DefaultSlateResolution DWORD

0 = 720p
1 = 1080p


1 Click/tap on the Download button below for the app window resolution you want.

Change_Mixed_Reality_headset_app_window_resolution_to_720p.reg

This is the default setting.

Download

OR

Change_Mixed_Reality_headset_app_window_resolution_to_1080p.reg

Download


2 Save the .reg file to your desktop.

3 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

4 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

5 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.

6 Close and reopen the Mixed Reality Portal app (if open) to apply.

That's it,
Shawn Brink


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