Another attempt at a 3D Desktop. TaskGallery, developed by Microsoft Research group back in 1999, was an attempt to expand the desktop into 3-dimensions. “The TaskGallery is a running 3D research prototype user interface that expands the desktop into an entire office with an unlimited number of desktops. ” The layout reminds me of Doom and other old first person shooters. I think it is interesting that they limited the environment to a single hallway to avoid users getting lost. My next step would be to ditch the environment and maintain the dynamic interactivity. They have some interesting documentation about their development on the web site.