Microsoft has already confirmed build 15063 is the RTM build for the Windows 10 Creators Update, which will start to roll out on April 11. Now, the company has revealed new features for its Maps app.
Microsoft has already confirmed the general rollout of the Windows 10 Creators Update will begin on April 11 and that PC users will be allowed to manually install the Update a week early , beginning on April 5. Therefore, we finally know that build 15063, released on March 21 to PCs and then to phones for Insiders on the Fast ring, is the RTM build of the Creators Update. Since then, Microsoft has also released the ISOs and the SDK for the build.
In a blog post today, the company announced it has also updated the Maps platform for the Windows 10 Creators Update, including new APIs, and updated engines. The goal is to optimize the look of maps – so they can be more realistic – and to increase consistency between web and UWP apps.
MapBillboard API
As can be seen from the image above, this new API allows the display of images or signage on the 3D map.
