Chapter 5

One Desktop from Any Device

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Expanding your knowledge to better understand how your cloud PC works

Bullet Exploring how to open the Windows 365 Remote Desktop client application

Bullet Using your web browser to connect to your cloud PC

Bullet Taking a look at the differences between using a web browser and the client

The metaverse is the new name for all things virtual. Facebook went as far as to change their name to Meta in order to show how serious they are about the virtual world. The concept of the metaverse is not new. What is new, though, is how connected everything has become and the ubiquity of high-speed and high-quality Internet connections. By moving your PC into the cloud, you don’t have to worry about a physical computer anymore. The physical computer you sit in front of, have in your pocket, or rest on your lap is just an interface into your cloud PC. In this way, you can think of your cloud PC as your computer in the metaverse. We expect that in the future you will access your cloud PC from your smart glasses, or maybe even a brain implant that provides an interface ...

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