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WebGL: OpenGL in your browser without plugins

WebGL is basically an initiative to bring 3D graphics into web browsers natively, without having to download any plugins. This is achieved by adding a few things to HTML5, namely, defining a JavaScript binding to OpenGL ES 2.0 and letting you draw things into a 3D context of the canvas element.

After reading this blog posting over the weekend I knew I had to have a go myself.

Below is a recording of my first demo, I used an external camera because Quicktime X screen recording just didn't cut it. This demo is running at a constant 100fps and I'm sure it could go higher if the ticks were increased.



This technology has the potential to change online gaming as we know and will certainly be a game changer for rich interactive experiences.

Posted Tue Sep 15 2009 08:25:21 | Comments | Post a Comment