Chat App UI Exploration

I was thinking if we could make chat applications more interactive and fun to use, by adding more distinct new ways of exploring UIs.

I arrived at a conclusion that everyone has different choices and that we should allow the user to explore the UI. So, I designed a list view for those who are accustomed to it. Alternatively, they can use the grid view, which provides more contacts in the same screen space. Also, there are more fun and cool view options, like swipe and spin contacts.

Let me know in the comments, what do you think?
How else can we add life in the age old chat UI?