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A successor to OpenGL, the open source graphics library that stands as a direct rival to Microsoft’s DirectX 12 library and Apple’s Metal, has been named by The Khronos Group, a consortium of schools ...

The organization behind the OpenGL graphics software released specifications Thursday for a major update designed to add some razzle-dazzle to computer games. Specifications for version 2.0 of OpenGL ...

If each time you drove your car, you first had to give detailed instructions to the starter motor, transmission and every other piece of hardware, all but the most determined drivers would stay home.