A patent application unearthed by Mac Rumours points to Apple implementing a true 3D virtual desktop. The rather detailed patent covers all sorts of ideas for creating a virtual 3D dimension in your standard desktop with attachment of program or file icons to the sides of the screen and 3D lighting effects showing influence over programs and documents. A real time physics engine is also included allowing icons to fall from the walls should they be displaced. I certainly would like to hurl something at the trash bin rather than just delete sometimes, it might be satisfying to see that piece of malware squelch against your virtual wall and slide into the bin. It’s interesting to note that with this much detail it is unlikely that this is just a flight of fancy from Cupertino and may very well see the light of day.

[Via Mac Rumors]