OpenGL ES versus OpenGL

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kml_ckr picture kml_ckr · Dec 23, 2010 · Viewed 53.8k times · Source

What are the differences between OpenGL ES and OpenGL ?

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kamaci picture kamaci · Dec 23, 2010

Two of the more significant differences between OpenGL ES and OpenGL are the removal of the glBegin ... glEnd calling semantics for primitive rendering (in favor of vertex arrays) and the introduction of fixed-point data types for vertex coordinates and attributes to better support the computational abilities of embedded processors, which often lack an FPU

Have a look here: OpenGL_ES

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