Khronos Group Delivers OpenGL ES Adopter's Package & Conformance Tests.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2004 International CES LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 2004 Futuremark announces new mobile 3D Benchmark using the OpenGL ES OpenGL ES (OpenGL for Embedded Systems) is a subset of the OpenGL 3D graphics API designed for embedded devices such as mobile phones, PDAs, and video game consoles. API to provide final component of a three-part mobile 3D gaming infrastructure; ATI (ATI Technologies Inc., Markham Ontario, http://ati.amd.com) A leading manufacturer of graphics chips and display adapters. Founded in 1985 by K. Y. Ho, Benny Lau and Lee Lau, ATI chips and boards are widely used by OEMs. Technologies' new hardware-accelerated 3D graphics co-processor is the first product to enter the official OpenGL ES 1.0 API Conformance process The Khronos Group This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. today announced that the OpenGL(R) ES 1.0 Adopter's Package and Conformance Testing Conformance testing or type testing is testing to determine whether a system meets some specified standard. To aid in this, many test procedures and test setups have been developed, either by the standard's maintainers or external organizations, specifically for Program has been ratified by Khronos Promoting Member vote and that Khronos is now accepting OpenGL ES Adopting Members. The Adopter's Package contains software and documentation intended to drive rapid evaluation, deployment and acceptance of the OpenGL ES API in embedded markets requiring state-of-the-art 3D graphics: official Conformance Tests for the OpenGL ES 1.0 API; an open source sample implementation of the OpenGL ES API created as a wrapper A data structure or software that contains ("wraps around") other data or software, so that the contained elements can exist in the newer system. The term is often used with component software, where a wrapper is placed around a legacy routine to make it behave like an object. over a desktop implementation on Windows(R) and Linux(R) OS; and an executable copy of Hybrid Graphic's Gerbera(TM) solution, supporting an OpenGL ES library for Windows. Also today in other announcements; Futuremark announced the first wireless industry benchmark development program that features 3D performance and power and an efficiency testing suite based on the OpenGL ES API; with Khronos as a member of that program; additionally, Futuremark became a Contributing member of the Khronos Group. Also announced today; ATI Technologies “ATI” redirects here. For other uses, see Ati. ATI Technologies U.L.C. ATI is a major Canadian designer and supplier of graphics processing units, motherboard chipsets, and video display cards. , a Promoter Member of the Khronos Group, announced the IMAGEON(TM) 2300 for handheld platforms as the first product in the industry to enter the official OpenGL ES 1.0 API Conformance process, and has been designed to meet the rigorous conformance requirements spelled out in the program. Access to the OpenGL ES Adopter Package is available to any interested company by executing the Khronos OpenGL ES 1.0 Adopter's Agreement. There is a one-time Adopter Membership fee of $1,500 that is waived for Khronos Promoter or Contributor Members. The Conformance Testing Program is intended to promote consistent implementations of the API by many vendors across multiple platforms Refers to two or more operating environments, which typically include the CPU family and operating system. For example, if versions of a program run on Windows and the Macintosh, the software is said to support multiple platforms. , and to create an objective definition of conformance for the API. The Adopter's package defines a peer review Conformance Testing Procedure by which conformant products may use the OpenGL ES trademark, available after paying a Conformance Test submission fee that covers the costs of development and maintenance of the Conformance Program. Full details of the Adopter's Agreement, the Adopters Package and the OpenGL ES Conformance Testing Procedure can be found at http://www.khronos.org/opengles/become_opengles_adopter.html. "The rapid development of the OpenGL ES 1.0 Adopter's Package demonstrates Khronos' effectiveness as an industry forum in creating specifications, together with tools and awareness, to drive adoption and the growth of new market opportunities," said Neil Trevett Neil Trevett is currently Vice President of Embedded Content at NVIDIA. He is responsible for enabling and encouraging compelling applications on non-PC platforms, including cell phones and automobiles. Prior to joining NVIDIA, Mr. , senior vice president of market development at 3Dlabs, president of the Khronos Group and chairman of the OpenGL ES Working Group. "The Khronos Conformance Tests will encourage high quality OpenGL ES implementations across multiple platforms, and we encourage ISVs to seek out conformant platforms to minimize their development and porting costs." "We're excited to see the release of the OpenGL ES 1.0 conformance test and procedures," stated Shawn Underwood, Director of Marketing for visualization at SGI (SGI, Sunnyvale, CA, www.sgi.com) A manufacturer of workstations and servers, founded in 1982 by Jim Clark. The company was founded as Silicon Graphics, Inc., but changed to its acronym in 1999. . "These will ensure application developers can depend on the integrity and robustness of products featuring the OpenGL ES logo." "3DMark is the leading PC-based 3D graphics performance benchmark and we intend to establish the same recognition with a new benchmark for wireless handheld devices," commented Tero Sarkkinen, executive vice president of sales and marketing at Futuremark. "We believe that the OpenGL ES API is going to be the standard cross-platform embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. graphics API of choice, and so is the obvious selection for the graphics portion of the benchmark. We are pleased to announce that Futuremark and Khronos have executed reciprocal Memberships to work together to drive forward the 3D mobile 3D gaming industry." "Widespread deployment of the OpenGL ES API is crucial to the emerging mobile content market and so we are pleased to provide a software version of Gerbera for Windows for inclusion in the Khronos Adopter's Package to enable easy evaluation of this vital API," says Harri Holopainen, CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. of Hybrid Graphics Hybrid Graphics Ltd. was a graphics software technology company active from 1994 to 2007 in Helsinki, Finland. Acquired by NVIDIA in 2006[1], Hybrid Graphics is now NVIDIA Corporation's Helsinki office. Ltd. "Gerbera is a complete, robust and small-footprint solution for rendering OpenGL ES graphics on both software-only and hardware accelerated platforms. Gerbera is already on the market -- with large-scale licensing deals well under way." "ATI's active participation in the Khronos Group has enabled a leadership position in delivering standards-based graphics to the mobile industry, resulting in our announcement of the first OpenGL ES 1.0 product to enter the Khronos Conformance Testing Procedure," said Azzedine Boubguira, director of marketing, Handheld Products Group at ATI Technologies Inc. "Open standard, cross-platform 3D graphics will be critical to the next generation of handheld devices and we have leveraged our desktop graphics experience to develop IMAGEON(TM) 2300 -- the first device designed to accelerate OpenGL ES." "The OpenGL ES API ushers in a new era for mobile graphics," said Carl Korobkin, President and COO of Mascot Capsule America, a division of HI Corporation. "With over 30M handsets already incorporating the Mascot Capsule platform, our latest V4 engine, with full support for OpenGL ES, enabled us to provide seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. with advanced mobile hardware such as the ATI IMAGEON(TM) 2300 and the Motorola i.MX21 processors." About the Khronos Group The Khronos Group was founded in January 2000 by a number of leading graphics and digital media companies including 3Dlabs, ATI, Discreet, Evans & Sutherland, Intel, SGI and Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. to promote the creation and deployment of rich media through the creation of open standard APIs to enable the authoring and playback of dynamic media on a wide variety of platforms & devices. Go to www.khronos.org for more information. OpenGL and OpenML are registered trademarks and the OpenGL ES logo is a trademark of Silicon Graphics Inc. Windows is a registered trademark in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and/or other countries. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds Linus Benedict Torvalds (born December 28 1969 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish software engineer best known for initiating the development of the Linux kernel. . Gerbera is a trademark of Hybrid Graphics. 3DMark is a registered trademark of Futuremark Corporation. All other product names, trademarks, and/or company names are used solely for identification and belong to their respective owners. |
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