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The State of OpenGL

Posted by michael on from the graphic-violence dept.

CowboyRobot writes "No longer vapor, but a true 3D-embedded engine, OpenGL is on the move. Pixar and others would love to be able to render their movies in realtime, and that desire has prompted the intended release of OpenGL 2.0, due in a few months. Khronos is now in charge of further extending OpenGL to cellphones and handheld gaming devices."

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  1. OpenGL is Dead by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny
    DirectX has won the war, with better features, performance, and availability.

    Once again, Microsoft rules. They really are the most innovative and resilient software companies in the world.

    1. Re:OpenGL is Dead by b0r0din · · Score: 5, Funny

      I thought we told you not to come back here after that Monkey Boy Dance incident, Steve.

    2. Re:OpenGL is Dead by Damek · · Score: 3, Funny

      ...Microsoft rules. They really are the most innovative and resilient software companies in the world.

      So you acknowledge that they should be broken up into multiple companies? Groovy!

    3. Re:OpenGL is Dead by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      you must be new around here.

      It's not "OpenGL is Dead"

      Teh corretc way:

      "Netcraft confirms: OpenGL is Dying"

      then you put something like "suXXors!!!111" on the end of it.

      sheesh.

  2. Small Cell Screen by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yay, I get to play around with 2x2 pixel rendered characters on the cell now.

    1. Re:Small Cell Screen by Salsaman · · Score: 4, Funny

      No, you just need to buy two phones, one for the left eye, and one for the right eye, and a special new 'hands free' kit that holds the phones in front of your face.

  3. Sun by Brando_Calrisean · · Score: 5, Funny

    What about the ability to stick to-do notes on the BACK of your cellphone? Wouldn't that make mobile 3D worthwhile?!

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    1. Re:Sun by thumperward · · Score: 2, Funny

      I for one welcome our underrated Sun-trolling comedy overlords.

      - Chris

  4. Famous misquote from the old Batman show by Pike · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Touch one hair on her head and I'll render you limb from limb!"

  5. Re:Carmack (of ID software) by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    And how exactly is rewriting your code to use new OpenGL extensions all that different from rewriting your code to use the newer version of DirectX? Its not, aside from the fact the extension docs are usually utterly horrible, and the DirectX docs are very good. I guess in your magical world you don't have to upgraded your video card to get new hardware features in OpenGL too. bah

  6. Re:OGL alone is not enough for gaming by fforw · · Score: 4, Funny
    Your friend's project sure sounds exciting. Now there will be nine hundred and ONE incomplete, poorly-written, multipurpose game engines on Freshmeat! Praise the Lord!

    .. still bitter about yours ?

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