Update to OpenGL graphics spec released

~~David~~ · Jul 17, 2002, 01:26 PM

OpenGL on your cell phone???

Silicon Graphics (SGI) and a group of other major players in the computer graphics industry have released the latest specification for the OpenGL application programming interface, OpenGL 1.4. The new version includes a number of improvements designed to better take advantage of the latest 3D graphics hardware.
SGI and Nokia also said that they are planning to work on a version of OpenGL for mobile phones, handheld computers and other portable devices.

Major new additions in OpenGL 1.4 include depth textures and shadow textures, which enable real-time shadow rendering; a vertex programming framework, which gives developers greater control over geometry, lighting and shading programs; and automatic texture mipmap generation, which provides filtering for dynamic textures, according to SGI.

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Jul 17, 2002, 01:26 PM	#1
~~David~~ Banned Join Date: May 2002 Location: Atlanta Posts: 959 Rep Power: 0	Update to OpenGL graphics spec released OpenGL on your cell phone??? Silicon Graphics (SGI) and a group of other major players in the computer graphics industry have released the latest specification for the OpenGL application programming interface, OpenGL 1.4. The new version includes a number of improvements designed to better take advantage of the latest 3D graphics hardware. SGI and Nokia also said that they are planning to work on a version of OpenGL for mobile phones, handheld computers and other portable devices. Major new additions in OpenGL 1.4 include depth textures and shadow textures, which enable real-time shadow rendering; a vertex programming framework, which gives developers greater control over geometry, lighting and shading programs; and automatic texture mipmap generation, which provides filtering for dynamic textures, according to SGI. Read the full story HERE