Microsoft’s Windows 10 event has just started. Therefore, we’ve decided to live blog and report the most important details from it. Naturally, expect separate posts for new games that may – or may not – be announced during this event. Microsoft’s Windows 10 event will last two hours, and those interested can watch it live here. Enjoy!
-Terry Myerson steps on the scene
-Windows 10 will have a start bar.
-Seamless transition from Windows 7 and 8 to 10.
-1.7 million insiders. 800K pieces of feedback. 200K topics shared.
-Free upgrade from Windows 7 and 8.1 for the first year.
-Start Menu Can Go Fullscreen
-Windows 10 will elegantly transform on the fly from tablet version to desktop version
-Cortana being showcased, running on Windows 10 PC
-Office Apps showcased running on Windows 10 for touch devices
-New Browser announced, codenamed Project Spartan
-Project Spartan has new rendering engine, new look, and new features
-Project Spartan showcased running on PC
-Cortana will help you while browsing the Internet (in before using her for kinky reasons)
-Phil Spencer steps on the scene to talk about gaming on Windows 10
-Gaming on PC will be more social and interactive
-Xbox App announced for Windows 10 and showcased
-Crosstalk between PC and Xbox apps
-Windows 10 DVR functionality demoed, similar to Shadowplay. Allows you to capture the last seconds of your game. Works with all games
-Spencer starts talking about DirectX
-DX12 showcased
-50% performance increase promised with DX12 on CPU bound games
-Hundreds of studios adopting DX12 (Epic Games and Unity among them)
-Fable Legends announced for Windows 10 PC
-Xbox One games to be streamed on Windows 10 devices
-New build of Windows 10 coming next week for insiders
-Microsoft creates HoloStudio to enable users to make their own holograms
-Microsoft HoloLens demonstrated
-Shows ends