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Android Lesson Eight: An Introduction to Index Buffer Objects (IBOs)

In our last lesson, we learned how to use vertex buffer objects on Android. We learned about the difference between client-side memory and GPU-dedicated memory, and the difference between storing texture, position and normal data in separate buffers, or altogether in one buffer. We also learned how to work around Froyo’s broken OpenGL ES 2.0 … Continue reading Android Lesson Eight: An Introduction to Index Buffer Objects (IBOs)»

OpenGL ES Roundup, March 9, 2012

Thank yous and mentions A big thank you goes to the following guys who have recently kindly featured Learn OpenGL ES: The Khronos Group. The Khronos Group is a non-profit, member-funded consortium dedicated to open and royalty-free standards for graphics, parallel computing, and dynamic media. There is a lot of cool stuff going on over … Continue reading OpenGL ES Roundup, March 9, 2012»

Android Lesson Seven: An Introduction to Vertex Buffer Objects (VBOs)

In this lesson, we’ll introduce vertex buffer objects (VBOs), how to define them, and how to use them. Here is what we are going to cover: How to define and render from vertex buffer objects. The difference between using a single buffer with all the data packed in, or multiple buffers. Problems and pitfalls, and what … Continue reading Android Lesson Seven: An Introduction to Vertex Buffer Objects (VBOs)»

WebGL Lesson One: Getting Started

This is the first tutorial for learning OpenGL ES 2 on the web, using WebGL. In this lesson, we’ll look at how to create a basic WebGL instance and display stuff to the screen, as well as what you need in order to view WebGL in your browser. There will also be an introduction to … Continue reading WebGL Lesson One: Getting Started»