Thread: Google Acquires 3D Desktop Manager BumpTop

Hmm, wonder if this a sort of a response to Yahoo saying Google needs to "diversify" :P

http://gizmodo.com/5529227/google-ac...anager-bumptop

3D desktop company BumpTop, profiled here in the past, has been acquired by Google for an undisclosed sum.

The news was hinted at yesterday on the BumpTop homepage:

Today, we have a big announcement to make: we're going to be taking BumpTop in an exciting new direction, which means that BumpTop (for both Windows and Mac) will no longer be available for sale. Additionally, no updates to the products are planned.

And now it's official.

For the uninitiated, BumpTop is a 3D, multitouch desktop that's been implemented into the Windows 7 and OS X operating systems. More toy than completely new OS, it's fun to play around with for now, with plenty of potential for later as smartphones and tablets continue to grow in popularity.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jhoW...layer_embedded

Google Acquires 3D Desktop Manager BumpTopNo word on what Google plans to do with their new toy, but it probably involves tablets and touchscreens, wouldn't you agree?

neat

it still won't be as good as the big ass table :P

Originally Posted by Red_Lizard2

it still won't be as good as the big ass table :P

But this closer to it. This program looks like it could be made it to a full fledged OS and then marketed off.