Despite many iterations of Windows, the desktop hasn’t changed that much over 20 plus years. There was the program manager in the Windows 3.x days then the “innovative” Windows 95 desktop with the now 14 year-old Start button. Windows XP and even the Windows 7 desktop haven’t taken the desktop much further. Sure, they’ve changed the taskbar and graphical appearance here and there but basically it’s still just the same flat 2D experience.
Enter the BumpTop and its 3D desktop which introduces a new paradigm shift in the way we will work on computers. It’s not just a more visually appealing environment (which it is) but more importantly it’s a more useful way to work and play on a computer. This new shift will become even more dramatic and useful when touch-screen computing becomes a standard on every computer.
It’s available for windows for free today (there’s a pro version with more bells and whistles). Plans for a Linux and Mac version are in the works. Here’s a brief video of what the future of the desktop looks like.