Scene Management Software

Quantum3D's Scene Management Solution
OpenGVS is a comprehensive applications programming interface (API) for PCs and leading 3D graphics workstations. Employing OpenGVS enables you to concentrate on unique project needs such as 3D database development and equations of motion. OpenGVS manages the low level 3D graphics details so your application will run as fast as your hardware allows. Often, developers can finish 3D applications development in weeks or even days. You no longer have to waste your precious time and money developing a 3D scene management framework before you start your application development.

COMING SOON: OPENGVS 4.6
Quantum3D is proud to announce the imminent release of OpenGVS 4.6. Its rich pallet of new features includes:

GENERAL FEATURES

• Culling mode now selectable on a per-object basis
• Optimization of large area database processing
• New planet model facility GVU_pmd
• Support for ground fog, using a texture stage
• Support for range-based fog
• Support for global scaling of record path playback speed
• Support for curved earth added to SGE (Sky-Ground Effects)
• Standard demos have new time logging capability ("-timing")
• Better OpenGVS API support for high precision timers
• Large area database support under Linux.
• Interim API (subject to change) for:
• Support for vertex programs and shaders
• Shader-based spotlight capability
• Shader-based per-pixel lighting
• Shader-based Shadows

HARDWARE SUPPORT

• New GVU_sfx sensor effects facility for use with Quantum3D nVSensor board
• Support for Quantum3D nVSync hardware synchronization
• Support SPI dome distortion correction

SIMGL and OPENGL SUPPORT

• New SimGL OpenGL extension GL_Q3DSGL_swap_interval
• New SimGL OpenGL extension GL_Q3DSGL_read_pixels_depth_w
• New SimGL OpenGL extension GL_Q3DSGL_read_pixels_depth_w allows an application to test for the presence of a w buffer
• SimGL support for OpenGL extension GL_ARB_point_parameters
• SimGL support for OpenGL extension WGL_EXT_swap_control
• SimGL support for OpenGL extension GL_ARB_MULTISAMPLE, including alpha coverage masks
• OpenGVS support for OpenGL extension wglGetExtensionsStringARB
• SimGL Glide depth buffer readback via glReadPixels
• SimGL support for alpha channel processing for detail texture.

IMAGE AND TEXTURE

• Texture facility supports compressed textures
• Detail texture under standard OpenGL
• Texture facility supports user defined mipmap levels
• Improved image importers
• Support for PNG image format
• Image conversion tool (gimgcvt) support for writing formats bmp, jpg, and png
• Support for writing TGA image file format
• SimGL does more efficient downloading for partial texture re-definitions
• SimGL support for additional texture format types from OpenGL 1.2 and the SGI OpenGL 1.0 extension GL_EXT_packed_pixels

APPLICATIONS AND OPERATING SYSTEMS

• Support for Terrapage 2.0
• Optimization of .gtp file creation
• Support for Red Hat Linux 7.2, 7.3, 8.0, and 9
• Support for Windows XP
• Support for Microsoft Visual C 6 and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003
  

Detailed Information
OpenGVS was the world’s first 3D scene management system when it was introduced in 1989. Today, OpenGVS continues to lead the way by offering seamless realtime solutions that bridge the gap between PC and UNIX platforms. OpenGVS is continually updated, proven software technology. Check out Quantum3D’s dedicated OpenGVS web site for all the latest information about OpenGVS. See what leading companies from all over the world are using to solve their 3D software development needs.