Microsoft have released a preview of their upcoming Paint 3D to Windows Insiders. As confirmed last month by 3DPI, Microsoft are giving their Paint application a 3D facelift. The software will become available next year along with the free Creators Update. In order to preview Paint 3D you will have to sign up to Windows Insider and have a PC that is able to run Windows 10. We’ve taken a look at the GUI, so you don’t have to.
Microsoft are clearly not targeting the serious power user of 3D design software with this release, but the product seems to be an gentle first step for beginner 3D designers since there are specifically no scary intricate tool-bars to deter users. Microsoft have aimed for simplicity to engage their users and avoid intimidating with them, this particularly important for first-timers. While in its current form its use seems limited in comparison to other 3D designing software, perhaps in the future Microsoft will develop a pro version if there is demand.
However, for now the software will most likely be used by the young and those unfamiliar with 3D design software in order to get a taste for the process. The pictures show how child-friendly the software is and looks as if it will be successful in bringing 3D design into the mainstream. The real excitement with this technology should come when Paint 3D is combined with Microsoft’s other technology such as the HoloLens. This will allow users’ 3D designs to be represented in virtual reality. If this works well, it may give Paint 3D an edge over competitors. In other software related news, Occipital have recently unveiled a 3D scanning app for iPad.
Download Paint 3D from Microsoft here.
Featured image of Microsoft Paint 3D. Image via Microsoft.
