At the Build 2017 developer conference held on Thursday, Microsoft Corp shared the first details of its next major update to Windows, the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update.

The Fall Creators Update, which will be available later this year, will deliver new experiences to more than a half billion Windows 10 devices, including a new design system; experiences that move with users across Windows, iOS, and Android; new apps in the Windows Store; new tools that make Windows home for all developers; and the world’s first Windows Mixed Reality motion controllers – no markers required.

Build 2017, Microsoft’s annual developer conference, has welcomed thousands of developers to Seattle.

There are now 500 million Windows 10 monthly active devices, and together, Windows, Microsoft Office and Microsoft Azure offer developers more than a billion opportunities to connect their innovations with Microsoft customers.

Microsoft also announced new Azure data and cloud services to help developers quickly modernise their existing apps, and new AI and Azure services that allow any developer to build more easily intelligent apps, with understanding and natural user interaction capabilities. It showcased new data, IoT edge and AI services built for a future with an intelligent cloud and intelligent edge. — VNS