Open Graphics Library (OpenGL)

OpenGL (Open Graphics Library) is a software interface that helps developers create and render graphics, especially for 3D images and visual effects in applications like video games, simulations, and design tools. It provides a set of standardized commands that communicate with a computer’s graphics hardware (GPU), enabling efficient and high-quality rendering of complex visuals. By using OpenGL, programmers can manipulate scenes, textures, lighting, and shading, making graphics look realistic or stylized, all while leveraging the hardware’s speed and capabilities. It is widely adopted across platforms for creating immersive visual experiences.