Facts you don’t know about Windows 10 desktop background

– The Windows 10 desktop background image, also known as the hero image, features a glowing blue Windows logo on a dark background. It was created by Microsoft in collaboration with a world-renowned design director named Bradley G. Munkowitz, also known as GMUNK.

– The image was not made digitally, but rather through a physical installation that involved blasting lasers, pumping smoke machines, colored filters, and falling crystal dust. The installation was built in a San Francisco studio and measured about 7 feet by 9 feet.

– The image was captured using camera mapping techniques, which involve projecting a 3D model of the Windows logo onto the installation and then photographing it from different angles. The resulting images were then blended together to create the final hero image.

– The image was designed to reflect the core values of Windows 10, such as light, simplicity, energy, and motion. It also matches the dark theme of Windows 10 and creates a sense of depth and dimension.

– The image was revealed by Microsoft on June 25, 2015, a month before the official launch of Windows 10 on July 29, 2015. It became the default desktop background for millions of PCs that shipped with Windows 10.

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