Microsoft's Windows 10 Redstone 2 morphs into Creator's Update

The big change? Microsoft Paint becomes Paint 3D

Microsoft's major product launch today has included more details about the Redstone 2 update to Windows 10, which the company says will now be called the "Creator's Update" and will arrive early next year.

The update will see Windows 10 gain a new found focus on creativity with "3D for everyone" and 4K gaming capabilities.

In basic terms, the 3D hype will arrive in the form of a new version of Microsoft Paint, dubbed Paint 3D. Users will be able to load 3D images into the new app, be it from Microsoft's new Windows Capture 3D Experience tool, or by exporting them from Minecraft. It can also transform 2D doodles into 3D pictures.

Paint 3D will also facilitate the creation of custom emoji, and direct exporting of 3D-rotating images to Facebook.

Microsoft also claims that users can import their three-dimensional creations and print them using a 3D printer through an online studio at Remix3D, and says that 3D will be supported through all of its core products including the likes of Powerpoint and Word.

Virtual reality (VR) plays a big part in Microsoft's 3D hype too. Microsoft demonstrated how three-dimensional objects can be viewed through its HoloLens headset.

The company also said that the Creator's Update update will enable OEM partners to start shipping their own VR accessories, and promised incoming hardware from the likes of Acer and HP that'll be available from $299.

Windows 10 Creator's Update also sets its sights on gamers. The company announced that it is building its own Twitch-style gaming features into the incoming update, boasting that there's "virtually no lag" between actual gameplay and the live footage.

The update will also enable gamers to create custom tournaments using a new feature called Arena on Xbox Live.

'People' also plays a big part in Microsoft's Windows 10 Creator's Update, which will let you add your favorite people to your Windows 10 taskbar so they don't get "buried in apps". Microsoft's SMS Relay feature will also let you view and reply to texts from your phone right on your desktop, a feature nabbed from BlackBerry Blend.

Microsoft hasn't confirmed an official update for the Windows 10 Creator's Update, but compatibility references to Windows 10 Version 1703 in group policy settings for Windows Server 2016 suggests that it'll arrive in March next year.