What is OpenGL?
The OpenGL API is a comprehensive and versatile platform for creating interactive 2D and 3D graphics applications across diverse computer systems. Introduced in 1992, OpenGL has become the industry standard for hardware-accelerated rendering, supporting a wide array of visualization functions and special effects. Developers can leverage OpenGL's cross-platform capabilities to deploy their applications on a variety of desktop and workstation environments, streamlining the development process and enabling broad accessibility
Highlights
- Hardware-accelerated rendering through graphics processing units (GPUs)
- Broad set of visualization functions, including texture mapping and special effects
- Cross-platform support for deployment across desktop and workstation systems
- Enables development of interactive 2D and 3D graphics applications