Wednesday, 22 September 2010

3D - API & Graphics Pipeline

Software Handlers 
API stands for 'Application Programming Interface'

Two examples of this is the 'Direct 3D' brand which is owned by Microsoft.  It is used in the production of Xbox games and some PC games.




The other is called 'Open Graphics Library / OpenGL' which is an opensource cross platform for writing the apps for producing the 2D or 3D graphics. It is currently in version 4.1 which is developed by the 'Khronos Group'.  The Playstation 3 is using 'OpenGL ES 2.0'

This diagram shows the process of the 3D Graphics Pipeline

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