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OpenGL 1.5

Posted by michael on from the one-graphics-spec-to-bind-them-all dept.

Yogijalla writes "SGI and OpenGL ARB just announced the OpenGL 1.5 specification, introducing support for a new OGL Shading Language. Also, check out the new Java bindings to OpenGL. OGL 1.5 is a step towards the OGL 2.0, already suggested 2.0 by 3DLabs." Also worth pointing out that OpenML SDK has been released as well.

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  1. Re:Open GL? by noselasd · · Score: 0, Redundant

    "OpenGL is the premier environment for developing portable, interactive 2D and 3D graphics applications. Since its introduction in 1992, OpenGL has become the industry's most widely used and supported 2D and 3D graphics application programming interface (API), bringing thousands of applications to a wide variety of computer platforms. OpenGL fosters innovation and speeds application development by incorporating a broad set of rendering, texture mapping, special effects, and other powerful visualization functions. Developers can leverage the power of OpenGL across all popular desktop and workstation platforms, ensuring wide application deployment.
    " - www.opengl.org

    And as an additional note, you need an OpenGL driver specifically for your gfx card to take advantage of the hardware acceleration it can do. An OpenGL implementation in software is provided by e.g. Mesa - http://www.mesa3d.org/

  2. 2.0??? That's nothing!... by siskbc · · Score: 0, Redundant

    ...DirectX is already up to 9!

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