Microsoft announces the next wave of creativity with the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update

Satya Nadella, chief executive officer on stage at Microsoft Build 2017

On the 11th of May 2017, which was the 2nd day of the Build 2017 developer conference in Seattle, Microsoft shared the first details of the next major update to Windows, the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update. The Fall Creators Update includes a new design system; creative experiences that will move with you across Windows, iOS, and Android; new apps coming to the Windows Store – including iTunes; new tools that make Windows home for all developers; and the world’s first Windows Mixed Reality motion controllers.

“We designed Windows 10 to empower the creator in all of us,” said Terry Myerson, executive vice president, Windows Devices Group, Microsoft.

“We designed Windows 10 to empower the creator in all of us,” said Terry Myerson, executive vice president, Windows Devices Group, Microsoft. “We’re excited for our customers to take advantage of the new features in the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update that will empower innovative experiences; a modern, unified design for cross-device experiences; and an easier path for developers to create for the future of computing.”

Introducing a new design system for the next wave of creativity across Windows devices

Microsoft Fluent Design System will deliver intuitive, harmonious, responsive and inclusive cross-device experiences and interactions. For developers, Fluent Design is built to help people create more expressive and engaging apps that work across a wide range of device and input diversity.

The Microsoft Graph is an intelligent fabric that helps connect dots between people, conversations, projects, and content within the Microsoft Cloud – ensuring experiences flow seamlessly between Windows, iOS, and Android devices. Key features helping to bring this to life include:

Abolade Gbadegesin, Project Rome architect, Microsoft, at Build 2017

Windows Story Remix:  A new way to transform your photos and videos

Built on .NET and distributed through the Windows Store as a Universal Windows Application, Windows Story Remix uses AI and deep learning to organize and transform photos and videos into stories. It will use the Microsoft Graph to connect users across devices. Story Remix brings memories, photos and videos together to create stories with a soundtrack, theme, and cinematic transitions. Users can also create mixed reality by adding 3D objects to your photos and videos to tell stories in a whole new way, or turn photos and videos into a canvas, drawing on them with Windows Ink.

The Windows Store Brings Full UWP Support for Windows, iOS, and Android — and welcomes iTunes

The Windows Store is adding additional popular applications later this year:

Making Windows home for all developers

Microsoft is inspired to make Windows and Visual studio the best home for all developers–not only for applications on Windows, but app experiences that span across all platforms and all devices. Today several new tools for Windows developers were announced.

Introducing the world’s first Windows Mixed Reality motion controllers – no markers required

Today Cirque du Soleil announced how they’re using Windows Mixed Reality to transform the way they imagine and create shows. In order to demonstrate the creative decisions they have to face, they rebuilt a virtual version of the stage from the show Kurios, including its famous huge mechanical hand.

In addition, Microsoft unveiled the world’s first Windows Mixed Reality motion controllers with no markers required. The motion controllers offer precise and responsive tracking of movement in your field of view using the sensors in a Windows Mixed Reality headset. There is no need to install hardware on the walls.

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