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Re: RIP Java 3D

I have mentioned (several times) recently my revival of the JFree-D implementation of Java3d, built upon the gl4java bindings to OpenGL. Although the path is not an obvious one, it is definitely possible to run a subset of Java3d on Mac OS X. I have an application that demonstrates this.

JFree-D is precisely what Scott describes below... a Java3d scene graph implemented on an OpenGL binding.

I recently created a SourceForce project to house the "jFreeD2" implementation:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/jfreed2/

You can go and try it out. Anyone who wants to collaborate to improve the coverage of jFreeD2 is welcome... contact me about becoming a developer.

I'll have to check out Xith3d... sounds like a similar approach to mine, which also strives to enable various possible native GL underpinnings.

Scott


At 5:04 PM -0400 7/28/03, Scott Palmer wrote:
>Take a look at the Xith3D project at http://xith3d.dev.java.net/
>This is a project to build a scene graph API based largely on Java3D, but using the JOGL *OR* LWJGL bindings to access the graphics hardware, the idea being that the underlying rendering could even be DirectX on windows or whatever OpenGL bindings happen as a result of the mentioned press release. There is no real reason that Java3D itself could not be ported to some sort of OpenGL bindings, thus reducing or eliminating the need for further porting efforts of Java3D as it would become a pure Java implementation. It is clear that a scene graph API is wanted and that one or more will happen regardless of Sun's actions.
>
>Scott
>
>On Monday, July 28, 2003, at 03:46 PM, Jim Cushing wrote:
>
>>How timely considering the recent thread:
>>
>>SGI and Sun Microsystems' Software Platforms to Work Seamlessly Together with Java Bindings to Opengl
>>http://www.sgi.com/newsroom/press_releases/2003/july/sgisun_opengl.html
>>
>>Based on this, I wouldn't expect Apple to ever support Java 3D, and I expect Sun to soon drop support as well. This should end one on going thread of discussion...
>>
>>...and surely start another.
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