Microsoft Executive Vice President of the Windows and Devices Group Terry Myerson speaks during the 2016 Microsoft Build Developer Conference in San Francisco, California. Microsoft announced a major reorganization Thursday, establishing two main engineering teams focused on experiences and devices, and cloud and AI platforms. Terry Myerson, executive vice president for the Windows and Devices group, is leaving the company. "Leaving fills me with many emotions," Myerson said in a post to his LinkedIn. "But I'm mostly filled with gratitude and optimism – gratitude for the experiences I have had and optimism for the future ahead – both for Microsoft and myself."

Windows may dominate the worldwide desktop market, but Microsoft is working to adapt the operating system for all kinds of devices, from giant displays like the Surface Studio to mixed reality headsets like the HoloLens. The event comes after Microsoft recently debuted new products including Windows 10 S and the Surface Laptop . Harman Kardon also just revealed its new Invoke smart speaker, which is powered by Microsoft's Cortana virtual assistant. Terry Myerson, Microsoft's executive vice president of the Windows and devices group, sat down with TIME to discuss the future of Windows, Microsoft's hardware efforts, virtual reality, and more. Below is a transcript of our conversation edited for length and clarity.