The State of OpenGL

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."

OpenGL is Dead

[Anonymous Coward]

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.

Small Cell Screen

[Anonymous Coward]

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

Re:OpenGL is Dead

[b0r0din]

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

Sun

[Brando_Calrisean]

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

Famous misquote from the old Batman show

[Pike]

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

Re:Carmack (of ID software)

[Anonymous Coward]

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

Re:OpenGL is Dead

[Damek]

...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!

Re:OGL alone is not enough for gaming

[fforw]

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 ?

Re:OpenGL is Dead

[Anonymous Coward]

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.

Re:Small Cell Screen

[Salsaman]

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.

Re:Sun

[thumperward]

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

- Chris