Developed and maintained by an independent consortium, the OpenGL Architecture Review Board; broad industry support including Sun, IBM, HP, SGI, Apple, Intel and Dell.
Highly Portable
Source code compatibility; wide application deployment across all popular desktop and server platforms; consistent visual display results on different hardware platforms regadless of operating systems or windowing systems.
Comprehensive Features, High Visual Quality, High Performance
Allow developers to create interactive 3D applications serving diverse markets such as: CAD/CAM/CAE, computer animation, games, medical imaging, visual simulations, virtual reality, digital content creation.
Scalability
OpenGL-based applications can run on systems ranging from PDAs, desktops, to enterprise servers and supercomputers.
Well Defined, Forward Looking Interface
Backward compatibility requirements ensure existing applications do not become obsolete.
