Microsoft releases Windows 10X emulator and updates the one for Surface Duo

[zanderthunder]

 

Today, Microsoft is holding its Developer Day event focused on dual-screen experiences, and with it come a few announcements. For starters, just like it had promised, the company has released the Microsoft Emulator and tools so developers can start working on developing for Windows 10X and dual-screen devices to make use of the new form factor. The emulator includes a tool that lets users view a 3D render of a Surface Neo-like device to see the effects of moving the screens around the hinge.

 

Microsoft also updated the Surface Duo SDK, which it released last month. The new version includes all of Microsoft's Java native samples as Kotlin samples, support for drag and drop across screens, and more.

 

Web apps are also a big part of the story of the dual-screen experience, and Microsoft says it has proposed a new JavaScript API and CSS media query, and it's working with the Second-screen and CSS Working Groups and the World Wide Web Consortium to develop new standards for dual-screen experiences. As these standards develop, Microsoft plans to add its implementation to the Chromium project, which the company's new Edge browser is based on.

 

Since the Surface Duo and Surface Neo run on different operating systems but have similar form factors, developers might want an easier way to develop for both devices at the same time. To that endeavor, Microsoft has released a new dual-screen SDK for Xamarin.Forms, as well as dual-screen modules for React Native.

 

As of right now, the Microsoft Emulator and the dual-screen SDK for Xamarin.Forms don't actually seem to be working, but that should change soon. Once they're functional, you can start working on apps that support dual screens on both Surface Duo and Windows 10X.

 

Update: The webpage for the Microsoft Emulator and Windows 10X Emulator image is now live. Interestingly, both are available to download directly from the Microsoft Store. In order to create apps for Windows 10X, you'll need to download the latest preview of Visual Studio 2019 and the Windows Insider Preview SDK. Because the emulator relies on Hyper-V, you'll need Pro, Enterprise, or Education SKUs of Windows 10 in order to use it.

 

Source: Microsoft releases Windows 10X emulator and updates the one for Surface Duo (via Neowin)

[solitario]

 

58 minutes ago, zanderthunder said:

The webpage for the Microsoft Emulator and Windows 10X Emulator image is now live. Interestingly, both are available to download directly from the Microsoft Store

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[steven36]

it was another Microsoft fail  id be ashamed  to show off  something with the hardware being so buggy

 

Boy, are Surface Neo and Duo buggy

The most glaring issue coming out of today’s event was the multiple times both Neo and Duo failed during demos. At one point, Gallo was showing off a simple “move Google Maps into both screens” task, but it froze up the Duo he was live-demoing on. Luckily, he had another Duo in his back pocket, but after just a minute or so, that device locked up too.

 

Now Microsoft is to be commended for getting these devices out in the open early, and having demos fail this early in the process is probably just par for the course. However, it’s still not a good look for what isn’t much more than some UI controls running on top of Android, in the case of the Duo. With Surface Neo, which also failed in demos, the brand new Windows 10X may have a bit more of an excuse, but these failures show that if nothing else, these devices are no where near ready for release.

 

Microsoft continues to insist Windows 10X is for dual screens only… why?

Faster, safer, quicker to update, and with most or all of the legacy crap removed. Those are features that are appealing to consumers whether they use dual screens or not, yet Microsoft continues to insist on locking down Windows 10X to dual screen devices. We get that Microsoft really wants dual screen devices to succeed, and to lead in the next generation of computing, but there are a number of downsides to dual screens, too (cumbersome, bulky, expensive, unproven, etc., etc.), and we continue wait for the other shoe to drop. So far, Microsoft is sticking to its dual screen guns, but we can’t see any reason why Windows 10X couldn’t run on a single screen tablet, other than having to go head to head with the iPad. There may be technical reasons why Windows 10X only works on as-yet unreleased devices, but we doubt there’s a technical reason why these devices need dual screens.

 

Source: https://www.onmsft.com/news/first-reactions-to-microsofts-windows-10x-surface-neo-surface-duo-announcements-from-microsoft-developer-day

It seems you will have to buy  a buggy  neo to ever try it  it going cost you a bunch of money  to be able to use windows 10 x ,  It like they are trying to be like apple at lest apple ipads work.

[Karlston]

Microsoft has quietly edited some of its Surface Duo demos from Developer Day

Yesterday was Microsoft 365 Developer Day, where Microsoft finally laid all of its cards on the table for the Surface Duo, Surface Neo, and Windows 10X. While the Surface Duo emulator was released a few weeks ago, the Windows 10X emulator was released following the event, marking the first time that the new OS was usable by the general public.

 

Parts of the demo didn't go so well though, particularly with the Surface Duo. There were a couple of failures, and even when host Kevin Gallo brought out a backup device, that failed too. Obviously, it's not a big deal; in fact, this is to be expected. These devices aren't slated to arrive until this holiday season, and it's still super-early.

 

As it turns out, Microsoft actually re-shot the footage for the on-demand playback of the event. That way, if you're interested in the Surface Duo, you can see it actually working, which is probably what you tuned in to see.

 

The change was first spotted by Windows Central's Zac Bowden, and developer Rafael Rivera put together some side-by-side videos showing all of the changes. There were a few, including the Surface Duo demo, Adobe Spark partner references, and PicsArt partner references.

 

If you want to see all of the side-by-side videos, you can do so in the tweet above, and the thread that follows.

 

 

Source: Microsoft has quietly edited some of its Surface Duo demos from Developer Day (Neowin)