This was very easy on the eyes without any distraction, so this was my favorite so far. This is another “relaxing” Dream that you really need to see for yourself. Grass swaying in the wind as the sun sets in the background, very nicely done. I wanted to highlight some recent entries as DeskScapes is an awesome way to put some cool animation on your Windows desktop. Lots of these are of landscapes and nature, but those also look and work well on the desktop. Next was Blissful Sunset by Stardock Design. The DeskScapes gallery on WinCustomize gets a steady flow of submissions each week. This is a little more busy than something like Nebula, but it fits right into the desktop and has been one of my favorites. This is a very relaxing scene of a waterfall with the water animated. This image is great as a static wallpaper, but the simple animation really brings it to life. This is a very subtle animated wallpaper with a beautiful space scene complimented by “twinkling” stars. The first one I used was Nebula by Stardock Design. While a few of the Dreams I tried could be considered very “busy”, I tried to stay with animated wallpapers that were more subtle in nature.

My first original concern is that an animated wallpaper would be too distracting, but after working with it for a few days straight, the answer was a definite no for me. Those were just a few of the questions I originally had, and after being able to work with DeskScapes for a while, I have to say I was quite impressed. At first thought an animated wallpaper sounds cool, but will it hold up under daily use, or interfere with my productivity? The idea has always been around for a while, but nothing ever practical came out of it until now. When I first learned of DreamScene and Stardock DeskScapes I was pretty excited, but I also had some reservations about it.

Stardock deskscapes animated wallpaper