简介
Open Graphics Library (OpenGL) is a cross-language, cross-platform application programming interface (API) for rendering 2D and 3D vector graphics. The API is typically used to interact with a graphics processing unit (GPU), to achieve hardware-accelerated rendering. Silicon Graphics Inc., (SGI) started developing OpenGL in 1991 and released it on June 30, 1992; applications use it extensively in the fields of computer-aided design (CAD), virtual reality, scientific visualization, information visualization, flight simulation, and video games. Since 2006 OpenGL has been managed by the non-profit technology consortium Khronos Group. – Wikipedia
OpenGL 本身并不是一个类似于 OpenCV 那样实现好了的库,而是一套定义好的接口API
,一份 technical specification
. 具体的实现,则由各硬件厂商自己去搞,也就是各种各样的显卡驱动。
比如说我现在的电脑上,集成显卡上是 Intel 实现的 OpenGL v4.5,