Windows 11 on ARM just got a big boost at Microsoft Build 2023
Unity support and improvements to Visual Studio should attract more developers to Windows 11 on ARM.
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Microsoft Build is one of the largest developer-focused events of the year. At Build 2023, Microsoft shared several pieces of news centered around Windows 11 on ARM that should result in a better experience on devices like theSurface Pro 9(ARM), Surface Pro X, and the newDell Inspiron 14with a Snapdragon 8cx 2 processor.
On the gaming side of things, Unity with native Windows on ARM support will become available in early June. Once launched, the tool will let developers target Windows on ARM devices for current and future games, resulting in better performance.
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Unity is a very popular development platform for games, and native support for Windows on ARM is a welcome addition. Unity announced itsplans to support Windows on ARMin October 2022, but it did not share a release date until today.
Microsoft shared a quick rundown of some of the biggest Arm-related announcements in its press release:
Multi-platform App UI (MAUI) allows developers to target multiple operating systems. Android, iOS, macOS, Windows 10, and Windows 11 are all supported. Visual Studio having MAUI support for Arm will give developers another way to target Windows on ARM PCs.
Luminar Neo is a popular photo editing app. Native support for Windows on ARM should result in much better performance, which will likely be quite noticeable on a creative app.
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