IRIS GL
| Developer(s) | Silicon Graphics |
|---|---|
| Stable release | n/a
/ 1992 |
| Operating system | IRIX |
| Type | API |
| License | Various proprietary |
IRIS GL(IntegratedRasterImagingSystemGraphicsLibrary) is a proprietary graphicsAPIcreated bySilicon Graphics(SGI) in the early 1980s for producing 2D and 3D computer graphics on theirIRIX-based IRIS graphical workstations.[1][2]Later SGI removed their proprietary code, reworked various system calls, and released IRIS GL as the industry standardOpenGL.[1][3][4][5]
See also
[edit]- Silicon Graphics Imagefor file extension
.iris - SGI IRIS
- IrisVision- first port to PCs
References
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