OpenGL

Summary

OpenGL is an application programming interface^[1]. OpenGL ranks in the top 0.83% of application_programming_interface entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,184 views/month, #1 of 120).^[2]

Key Facts

• OpenGL's image is recorded as Glxinfo with glxgears screenshot.png^[3].
• OpenGL's instance of is recorded as application programming interface^[4].
• OpenGL's instance of is recorded as software library^[5].
• OpenGL's instance of is recorded as specification^[6].
• OpenGL's based on is recorded as IRIS GL^[7].
• OpenGL's logo image is recorded as OpenGL logo.svg^[8].
• OpenGL's followed by is recorded as Vulkan^[9].
• OpenGL's developer is recorded as Silicon Graphics^[10].
• OpenGL's developer is recorded as Khronos Group^[11].
• OpenGL's programmed in is recorded as Q15777^[12].
• OpenGL's programmed in is recorded as OpenGL Shading Language^[13].
• OpenGL's software version identifier is recorded as 4.6^[14].
• OpenGL's software version identifier is recorded as 1.1^[15].
• OpenGL's software version identifier is recorded as 1.2^[16].
• OpenGL's software version identifier is recorded as 1.2.1^[17].
• OpenGL's software version identifier is recorded as 1.3^[18].
• OpenGL's software version identifier is recorded as 1.4^[19].
• OpenGL's software version identifier is recorded as 1.5^[20].
• OpenGL's software version identifier is recorded as 2.0^[21].
• OpenGL's software version identifier is recorded as 2.1^[22].
• OpenGL's software version identifier is recorded as 3.0^[23].
• OpenGL's software version identifier is recorded as 3.1^[24].
• OpenGL's software version identifier is recorded as 3.2^[25].
• OpenGL's software version identifier is recorded as 3.3^[26].
• OpenGL's software version identifier is recorded as 4.0^[27].

Body

Publication

OpenGL's publication date is recorded as +1992-06-30T00:00:00Z^[28].

Adaptations and Inspiration

OpenGL's followed by is recorded as Vulkan^[9].

Why It Matters

OpenGL ranks in the top 0.83% of application_programming_interface entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,184 views/month, #1 of 120).^[2] OpenGL has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] OpenGL is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]