Here's what you missed at Microsoft's big event

Microsoft wants video editors, artists, designers and animators to fall in love with Windows. 

And frankly anyone else, since according to the company, we're all creators. 

At their keynote in New York on Wednesday, the tech giant rolled out a number of updates and new products targeted at anyone involved in creative work, especially those working in 3D. 

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Overall, the presentation was an obvious appeal to the creative class that often relies on Apple's software and hardware to bring their projects to life. 

I wish I had counted the insanely high number of times that Microsoft's speakers said the word "creator." The presentation was strategically pointed away from buttoned-up business professionals traditionally associated with Microsoft programs like Excel. 

If you missed the livestream (or understandably avoided several hours of Microsoft executives talking), here are the most important announcements made:

Hello Surface Studio, you beautiful thing

The most show-stopping announcement Microsoft made was the unveiling of the Surface Studio, a-top-of-the-line touchscreen desktop that's only 12.5mm thick. It comes with a "zero gravity hinge" that allows you to tilt the screen at an angle so that you can use it like a sketchpad. 

Preorders for the Surface Studio began on Wednesday and start at $2,999. While it's clearly a beautiful machine, what's still to be determined is whether there's a big enough market for such a high-end device. A limited amount will be available for the holidays. 

One of the most curious things about the Surface Studio is that it comes with a puck-shaped device that can be placed directly onto the computer's screen called the Surface Dial. It can be used like a color palette in Paint 3D or to turn down the music in Spotify. You can purchase it separately for $99 beginning in November. 

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A Major update to Windows 10

Dubbed the Creator's Update, the big change to Windows 10 will be shipping out in early 2017. It will be free to download for all Windows 10 users. 

The update includes a new social feature called "My People" designed to streamline interactions with friends, family and coworkers. SMS, Skype, Xbox Live and other communication platforms will be tied into it. 

Windows 10 will now also seamlessly integrate into Microsoft's Beam platform, its competitor to Twitch. With the update you can livestream gameplay from your PC and organize custom "Arena" tournaments. The update will also support 4K gaming. 

The biggest upgrade included in the Creator's Update is a set of 3D tools that can be used in different Microsoft applications. The most noteworthy of which is MS Paint, which consumers can now use to fully render 3D images. 

The 3D features will ship to Powerpoint, Excel, and Word over the next year. 

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We'll miss you, MS Paint 2D

The famously wonky MS Paint app is no more. The Creator's Update comes with a new 3D version of the beloved application. 

The coolest part about the new Paint 3D is the ability to import pictures, what Megan Saunders a general manager at Microsoft, called "real world images." At the keynote, she demonstrated how a smartphone app called Windows Capture 3D Experience can be used to scan objects using your phone's camera.

They can then be rendered immediately into 3D images which can be manipulated in MS Paint 3D.  

The app is only available on Windows phones for now, but will eventually be available on Android and iOS. 

Microsoft also demonstrated how its augmented reality headset could be used with Paint 3D. Essentially you can manipulate your 3D creations in augmented reality. 

Overall, the new Paint is a pretty sweet addition to Windows 10, but the images that Saunders made while on stage were kind of childish. 

MS Paint was never intended for serious creatives, but it's hard to see a future where the 3D images its now capable of helping you create will have wide appeal. 

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VR, but not HoloLens

Microsoft announced headsets that are compatible with Windows 10, but they're different from the preexisting HoloLens ones. They will start at $299 and run on the same platform as HoloLens. 

Microsoft didn't announce a release date on these but it did say that it wasn't making the hardware. Acer, Asus, HP, Dell, and Lenovo will be making the headsets. 

The devices aren't powered by smartphones, so they hopefully will come packed with a better experience. Expect more details on this project soon. 

The major difference between these headsets and the HoloLens is that the latter provides an augmented reality experience. 

Surface Book i7

There wasn't a new Surface Book unveiled at Wednesday's event, instead Microsoft showed off last year's model with a new Intel i7 processor. 

The most exciting part of the upgraded Surface Book is its reported 16 hours of battery life, thanks to a new extra battery. 

The device doesn't come cheap — the lowest end model costs $2,399. It will be available beginning Nov. 10, but preorders at Microsoft.com began Wednesday. 

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