Microsoft Unveils Windows 10 Creators Update, Coming in Early 2017 (fortune.com)

Posted by msmash on Wednesday October 26, 2016 @04:10AM from the windows-update dept.

Microsoft today announced Creators Update for Windows 10. The company said Creators Update will release with a slew of new features at no charge in early 2017. From a report on Fortune: The Windows 10 Creators Update lets users on mobile devices take three-dimensional photos by scanning an object as they walk around it. It also allows for 3D graphics in Microsoft's popular PowerPoint presentation software, and a new "Paint 3D" application lets people edit photos and other designs in three dimensions. Terry Myerson, Microsoft's executive vice president for the Windows and devices group, said the update was tailored for gamers who are increasingly interested in augmented and virtual reality experiences. "Windows 10 will be your platform for gaming glory," he said at a product launch event in New York.

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And it's a *free* update by Anonymous Coward · 2016-10-26 04:12 · Score: 1, Insightful

Isn't that nice of them?
... what? by Entropius · 2016-10-26 04:13 · Score: 5, Insightful

Why is it an OS function to take 3D pictures of things?
I want my OS to provide basic functionality and then let me decide what toys to put on top of it.
1. Re:... what? by phishybongwaters · 2016-10-26 04:28 · Score: 4, Insightful
  
  i'm sure it's that and has nothing to do with hololense, surely a mysterious (not really) conspiracy (nope) to secretly (not secret) track you (anon data)
Only update I want... by MitchDev · 2016-10-26 04:31 · Score: 3, Insightful

Only update I want to see for Win 10 removes all the "telemetry" and spyware garbage...