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Release notes - August 2016

The HoloLens team is listening to feedback from developers in the Windows Insider Program to prioritize our work. Continue to give us feedback through the Feedback Hub, the developer forums and Twitter via @HoloLens. As Windows 10 embraces the Anniversary Update, the HoloLens team is happy to deliver further improve to the holographic experience. In this update, we focused on major fixes, improvements, and introducing features requested by businesses and available in the Microsoft HoloLens Commercial Suite.

Latest release: Windows Holographic August 2016 Update (10.0.14393.0, Windows 10 Anniversary Release)

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To update to the current release, open the Settings app, go to Update & Security, then select the Check for updates button.

New features

Attach To Process Debugging HoloLens now supports attach-to-process debugging. You can use Visual Studio 2015 Update 3 to connect to a running app on a HoloLens and start debugging it. This works without the need to deploy from a Visual Studio project.

Updated HoloLens Emulator We’ve also released an updated version of the HoloLens Emulator.

Gamepad Support You can now pair and use Bluetooth gamepads with HoloLens! The newly released Xbox Wireless Controller S features Bluetooth capabilities and can be used to play your favorite gamepad-enabled games and apps. A controller update must be applied before you can connect the Xbox Wireless Controller S with HoloLens. The Xbox Wireless Controller S is supported by XInput and Windows.Gaming.Input APIs. You can access more Bluetooth controllers models through the Windows.Gaming.Input API.

Improvements and fixes

We’re in sync with the rest of the Windows 10 Anniversary update, so in addition to the HoloLens specific fixes, you’re also receiving all the goodness from the Windows update to increase platform reliability and performance. Your feedback is highly valued and prioritized for fixes in the release.

We’ve improved the following experiences:

We’ve fixed the following issues:

Introducing Microsoft HoloLens Commercial Suite

The Microsoft HoloLens Commercial Suite is ready for enterprise deployment. We’ve added several highly requested commercial features from our early business partners.

Contact your local Microsoft account manager to purchase the Microsoft HoloLens Commercial Suite.

Key Commercial Features

Development Edition vs. Commercial Suite

FeaturesDevelopment EditionCommercial Suite
Device Encryption (Bitlocker)✔️
Virtual Private Network (VPN)✔️
Kiosk mode✔️
Management and deployment
Mobile Device Management (MDM)✔️
Ability to block unenrollment✔️
Cert Based Corporate Wi-Fi Access✔️
Microsoft Store (Consumer)ConsumerFiltering via MDM
Business Store Portal✔️
Security and Identity
Log in with Azure Active Directory (AAD)✔️✔️
Log in with Microsoft Account (MSA)✔️✔️
Next Generation Credentials with PIN unlock✔️✔️
Secure boot✔️✔️
Servicing and Support
Automatic system updates as they arrive✔️✔️
Windows Update for Business✔️
Long-term servicing branch✔️

Prior release notes

See also