MiracleOS is a new proof of concept for the Windows operating system of the future. Or, with all caveats, what the next Windows 12 could be. It was created by designer AR 4789 and like his other designs looks very good both visually and as a concept.

Windows 11 remains unconvincing and its market share of just over 20% is far from forecasts. This is despite the fact that Microsoft no longer distributes Windows 10 licenses (you can find them here for a very good price) and that all new OEM computers are sold with Windows 11 pre-installed.

All information indicates that Microsoft wants to turn the situation around and has again changed the development schedule to release new major versions every three years. There will be a new delivery in 2024: Windows 12. We don’t think it’s a ‘revolution’. It is certain that Microsoft will continue to deploy its Fluent Design language throughout the interface with the general idea of ​​achieving a definitive interface to adapt to any device. It will also update internal tools and system applications, and – more importantly than all of the above – should achieve performance and stability that Windows 11 has not achieved.

MiracleOS is betting on restoration of the interface and its visual part. It includes icons rendered with “Glassmorphism”, a centered and redesigned main menu, widgets that can be placed anywhere on the desktop, or a new file manager. The designer also pays attention to the same installation. While generally not a stage where the user can interact, here it introduces the ability to perform tasks such as web browsing or light gaming while the operating system is installed and configured in the background. We leave you with the video:

Insist on it as always when we talk about it Proof of concept, that the design exercise (though spectacular on a visual level) has nothing to do with actual computer development. Transforming drawings into “ones” and “zeros” while maintaining hardware and software compatibility of an ecosystem as gigantic as Windows is extremely complicated.

Many Microsoft designers would certainly like to run an operating system like MirageOS, but it’s not possible if they have to maintain parts of the kernel and legacy components that have been with us since Windows 95. In the meantime, let’s enjoy it.