Microsoft DreamScene shown at CES
Animated wallpapers!
Sunday, January 7, 2007 by Frogboy | Discussion: OS Customization
Tonight at CES Microsoft announced the DreamScene Ultimate Extra.
DreamScene is a new feature designed for Windows Vista Ultimate users that enables them to display high-definition video content as their desktop background.
Users of Windows Vista Ultimate will be able to download it from "Ultimate Extras". Moreover, Microsoft has tapped WinCustomize.com as the premier repository for DreamScene content distribution and content by end users. The gallery and landing page will officially go live by the time Windows Vista Ultimate becomes generally available.
Stardock Design produced all of the non-photographic based DreamScene content. In addition, Stardock has been developing enhancements and tools to extend the capabilities of Windows DreamScene.
More information can be found at the link below.
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Reply #22 Tuesday, January 9, 2007 8:05 PM
| Stardock was founded as an OS/2 ISV incidentally... |
LOL, I knew that Brad; and didn't mean anything insulting. Just trying to make a point.
Today though, SD needs MS Windows to run it's software. The same cannot be said for MS. I don't think that meets the definition of "symbiosis".
Reply #23 Tuesday, January 9, 2007 8:07 PM
but.. "Experience life outside the box!" is a bit lame and theres not much by way of Extras, i'll pass on the poker game.
Reply #24 Sunday, January 21, 2007 12:33 PM
the problem will be being able to get hi def video with a perfect loop so you cant see where it begins and ends, otherwise its very disturbing
right now i'm using video from a dvd called digital aquarium, not hidef which just doesnt look too great so i expect it to be quite a while before any company creates good hi quality looping content to make anyone want to use it, plus they'll likely charge a nice amount for it
there has been other stuff over the years that allow video on desktop, without hi def no one noticed those then and wont notice dreamscene without it now either so while i'm excited for it i'm also not cuz i doubt there will be much good looking looping content for it compared to the millions of crazy static wallpapers plus everyones thinking of vista being too "bloated" thanks to the thousands of forum threads with people complaining about vista turning evne more people away from it
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Reply #21 Tuesday, January 9, 2007 7:38 PM
Stardock was founded as an OS/2 ISV incidentally...