In the latest September 9 build of the Windows Vista Update Advisor, I spotted a really interesting image out of the “while you wait” information section.
In the screen-view of that Windows Meeting Space client, the background image is extremely interesting. Could it be the Aurora Desktop? Evidently the build is new, since the style of the calendar widget is of those found in the RTM branch. The background has elements of the Aurora as well as the Flare, and even the blue and green the Microsoft guys told Robert Fripp to think about when composing the music for Vista.
The colors are really intense. It looks like nothing we’ve ever seen for a Vista wallpaper before. At least if it’s not Aurora Desktop, it shows Microsoft still has a lot of Vista things under wraps.
4 Comments
Utakz
While an animated Desktop Aurora wallpaper WILL come by Vista’s release, that there is not the final one by any means. Trust that.
Peace,
~Utakz
Bryant
Aaron’s post saved for future reference.
Aaron Lucas
Just as I had said, that there wasn’t the animated version of the Aurora Desktop. It was simply a static background. Respect your elders Bryant and Zheng, especially when you don’t know what your saying nor what your talking about.
Peace,
~Utakz
Long Zheng
Helllllooo from September! Two months ago! Thank you pointing out the obvious Aaron Lucas!
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More proof of Aurora Desktop? at istartedsomething
[...] Or you might want to call it Desktop Aurora. Regardless of how you want to call it, the feature to have an animated and potentially 3D desktop background would be extremely cool. We’ve already seen two proofs (one/two) such a feature is going to be shipping with Windows Vista, but along with Build 5728 comes a new hint. This is shown in the OOBE (Out-of-box-experience) testing process. I extracted this from the resource file. [...]