1. Using Modern Mobile Graphics Hardware
This chapter introduces the modern approach for drawing three-dimensional (3D) graphics with embedded graphics hardware. Embedded systems encompass a wide range of devices, from aircraft cockpits to vending machines. The vast majority of 3D-capable embedded systems are handheld computers such as Apple’s iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad or phones based on Google’s Android operating system. Handheld devices from Sony, Nintendo, and others also include powerful built-in 3D graphics capabilities.
OpenGL for Embedded Systems (OpenGL ES) defines the standard for embedded 3D graphics. Apple’s iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad devices running iOS 5 support OpenGL ES version 2.0. Apple’s devices also support the older OpenGL ...
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