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A Look at Java 3D Programming for Mobile Devices

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the programmatical-tower-of-babel dept.

An anonymous reader writes "IBM developerworks is running an article that describes the Mobile 3D Graphics API and introduces you to 3D programming for Java mobile devices. Sony's PSP has shown the graphics power you can put into a mobile device and mobile gaming. Although the average mobile phone is technologically behind this specialized game machine, Java seems to be helping to drive the market in a very definite direction."

2 of 196 comments (clear)

  1. Hello World by deltalimasierralima · · Score: 4, Funny

    Wow! Finally I can code 'Hello World' in full 3D glory with realistic 3D shadows!

  2. Intersection of these two subjects by dwalsh · · Score: 1, Funny

    Here is a Venn diagram showing the interest in Java on mobile devices e.g. phones (MIDP) and Java 3D and the intersection between them:

         _________    _________
        /         \  /         \
       / Java On   \/  Java 3D  \
      /   Phones   /\            \
      \            \/            /
       \           /\           /
        \_________/  \_________/

    Hope both of those guys enjoyed the article!
     

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