NEW YORK, Oct. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. on
Wednesday unveiled a broad vision to empower a new wave of
creativity with a major update coming to more than 400 million
Windows 10 devices and the introduction of Surface Studio, Surface
Dial and a more powerful Surface Book.
Expanding the Surface family, Surface Studio is a new class of
device that transforms from a workstation into a powerful digital
canvas, unlocking a more natural and immersive way to create on the
thinnest LCD monitor ever built.1 With a stunning
ultra-HD 4.5K screen, Surface Studio delivers 63 percent more
pixels than a state-of-the-art 4K TV. Surface Studio works
beautifully with pen, touch and Surface Dial — a new input device
designed for the creative process that lets you use two hands on
the screen to compose and create in all new ways.
Launching as a free update in early 2017, the Windows 10
Creators Update will enable anyone to create, share and experience
in 3-D and mixed reality, connect people faster to those they care
about most, and empower every gamer to be a broadcaster. And with
the Creators Update, Microsoft Edge will be the first browser to
fully embrace 3-D.
"At Microsoft, our mission is to empower every person and every
organization on the planet to achieve more," said Satya Nadella, CEO, Microsoft. "With Windows 10,
Microsoft Surface and the medium of Mixed Reality, we aim to
empower the builders, the makers and the creators with the tools to
create, collaborate and express themselves in new ways."
Surface Studio turns your desk into a creative studio
Surface Studio is a new class of device designed for how people
naturally create and bring ideas to life. The 28-inch PixelSense™
Display immerses the user in 13.5 million pixels of pure,
true-to-life color, and the Zero Gravity Hinge allows the screen to
effortlessly adjust to each stage of the creative process. When the
screen transitions from Desktop Mode to Studio Mode, it sits at a
20-degree angle, the same angle as a standard drafting board,
making it ideal for sketching, writing and designing.
The 6th Generation Intel® Core™ processors
accelerated by a discrete NVIDIA® GeForce®
GPU deliver smooth and immersive graphics performance and the power
to run professional programs such as Siemens' NX™
software,2 taking people through their workflow from end
to end. Now architects can sketch their ideas with the Surface Pen,
put them into production using powerful 3-D modeling software, and
review and mark up plans with a client, all on one device.
Surface Studio starts at $2,999
estimated retail price (ERP) USD. It is available for pre-order
today in the U.S. through Microsoft Stores, MicrosoftStore.com and
BestBuy.com, and will begin shipping in limited quantities this
holiday with broader availability in early 2017.
Surface Dial — a new spin on creativity
Surface Dial is a new peripheral designed for the creative
process. It integrates with Windows 10 to work with Surface for a
faster and more intuitive way to scroll, zoom and navigate. The
Dial also enables a set of unique experiences exclusive to Surface
Studio. When you place the Dial directly on the screen, it brings
up a set of digital tools specific to the app that is open,
allowing people to more seamlessly move through their workflow. For
example, with Surface Dial, artists can change the color or the
size of their brush tip as they paint without ever moving the pen
away from the screen. The combination of Dial, pen and touch
creates a more immersive and tactile way for people to create in
digital environments. Partners like BlueBeam Inc.,2
Drawboard,2 Mental Canvas,2 Siemens PLM
Software,2 Silicon Benders,2 Smith Micro
Software, Inc.2 and StaffPad have already optimized
their software to take advantage of the new experiences Surface
Dial provides.
Surface Dial is available for pre-order today in the U.S.
through Microsoft Stores, MicrosoftStore.com, select Best Buy
locations and at BestBuy.com, and will be available for
$99 ERP USD starting Nov. 10.
The most powerful Surface Book yet
Microsoft also introduced Surface Book with Performance Base,
making the most powerful laptop in its class even better. The three
new Surface Book models feature 6th Generation Intel®
Core™ i7 processors and pack more than twice the graphics
processing power as the original Surface Book. Plus Surface Book
with Performance Base brings 16 hours of battery life3
into the same sleek, versatile design people love. With Surface
Book with Performance Base, engineers can spin 3-D CAD models with
thousands of parts, designers and developers can render large files
quickly, and gamers can play more of their favorite games. No other
laptop combines similar battery life, performance and pixels in as
lightweight a package.
Surface Book with Performance Base starts at $2,399 ERP USD. It is available for preorder
today at Microsoft Stores,4 MicrosoftStore.com and
select retailers in the U.S., Canada, Australia and New
Zealand, and is available starting Nov. 10.
The Windows 10 Creators Update
Empowering everyone to create, share and experience in
3-D
With the Windows 10 Creators Update, Microsoft unveiled a
comprehensive vision across hardware and software to bring 3-D to
everyone.
Microsoft introduced a new way to bring your ideas to life with
Paint 3D. Building on the popularity of Microsoft Paint, with more
than 100 million monthly users on Windows, Paint 3D will be your
all-new, easy-to-use 3-D art studio. The company also introduced
the new online community Remix3D.com, connecting creators and
creations around the world. Remix 3D will enable all-new scenarios
for creators, including the ability for Minecraft players to share
their 3-D creations broadly with the Remix 3D community.
To inspire a new wave of creativity, Microsoft is
partnering with Trimble to bring the 3-D modeling program Sketchup
— and its millions of creators and creations from 3D Warehouse — to
Remix3D.com.
To further demonstrate the possibilities of 3-D in Windows 10,
Microsoft showed how easy it is to use your phone to capture a
real-world object in 3-D — like a sand castle from your family
vacation — to save, personalize and share as a 3-D memory or photo.
To bring your ideas to life, Microsoft is also adding support for
3-D in Word, Excel and PowerPoint over the next year, which means
with the Windows 10 Creators Update, Office features will work
seamlessly with 3-D models.
Everyone is welcome to start creating and sharing in Paint 3D
today by joining the Windows Insider Program at
insider.Windows.com. To learn more about 3-D in Windows 10, go to
http://www.Remix3D.com.
Empowering everyone to experience mixed
reality
Mixed reality blends the virtual world with the real world to
change the way people create, communicate, learn and play across
virtual reality, augmented reality and everything in between. To
demonstrate the possibilities of mixed reality, the company showed
a proof of concept together with Houzz — a leader in home
renovation and design. Using the Microsoft Edge browser on
HoloLens, Houzz users could preview products in their own home
before they buy. Microsoft Edge was the first browser to bring
inking to the web, and will be the first browser to fully embrace
3-D.
The Creators Update will be the most powerful and affordable way
to experience mixed reality. Microsoft announced that HP, Lenovo,
Dell, Acer and ASUS will ship the first VR headsets capable of
mixed reality through the Creators Update. Coming in 2017, these
accessories will contain built-in sensors to enable inside-out,
six-degrees of freedom for simplified setup and to more easily move
around your home as you experience virtual worlds — no markers
required.
Less powerful VR accessories today start at over $500 ERP USD. With the Windows 10 Creators
Update, the new VR accessories will work with affordable laptops
and PCs and start at just $299 ERP
USD.
Windows 10: the best platform for 4K gaming and in-game
broadcasting
Gaming has exploded in popularity as both spectator
entertainment and as a sport. The Windows 10 Creators Update will
make it easy for every gamer to create and enjoy live game streams
and customized eSports tournaments on the fastest, most reliable
multiplayer network, Xbox Live.5
The Creators Update will include Beam system integration on Xbox
One and Windows 10 for interactive broadcasting and viewing of
gameplay on Xbox Live, with even more features yet to be announced.
And with interactive broadcasting, you don't just watch your
favorite streamer play, you interact in real time right along with
them.
The Creators Update will also bring the power of user-generated
tournaments via Arena on Xbox Live, where anyone can define the
rules of competition, invite friends and track tournament progress
seamlessly across devices, whether it's on Windows 10 or Xbox
One.
Plus, with a Windows 10 gaming PC, you're able to play games
like "Forza Horizon 3," "Gears of War 4" and more in
4K,6 the highest possible visual fidelity that this
holiday's biggest blockbusters can deliver.
A faster way to connect and share with people who matter
most
With the Windows 10 Creators Update, Microsoft is putting the
people you care about most at the center of your experience — right
where they belong — with Windows MyPeople. Now, with the Windows 10
Creators Update, your most important friends, family and co-workers
will be instantly accessible across any Windows PC.
With MyPeople, you can pin your favorite contacts to the Windows
task bar and easily drag and drop any document, photo or video
right on top of the contact for easy sharing. Get unique
notifications, called "Shoulder Taps," from your most important
people and easily open and see an integrated view of emails, IMs,
shared documents and more, all in one place. The Windows MyPeople
experience will be integrated across Universal Windows Platform
(UWP) apps for easy sharing.
More to come
Windows Insiders will be able to preview the Windows 10 Creators
Update through the Windows Insider Program at
https://insider.Windows.com. 3-D and mixed reality for everyone,
in-game broadcasting and MyPeople are just some of the new
experiences coming to the Windows 10 Creators Update in early 2017.
Additional productivity, creativity, security and gaming features
will also be included and announced soon.
Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT" @microsoft) is the leading platform and
productivity company for the mobile-first, cloud-first world, and
its mission is to empower every person and every organization on
the planet to achieve more.
1 Average cross-section thickness across entire
display
2 Sold separately
3 Surface Book with Performance Base features 16
hours of battery life for local video playback.
4 Where available
5 Network claim: Independent IHS Markit study,
June/July 2016. Tested on Xbox One
versus PlayStation 4 on top five selling games with matchmaking;
results may vary, not an endorsement. Visit
xbox.com/betternetwork.
6 Games sold separately. 4K functionality available
with supported games, monitors and graphics chips. Check PC to
determine graphics chip compatibility.
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