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What Is WebGL?
WebGL is a JavaScript API that gives programmers access to the 3D hardware on the user's
machine.Currently,itissupportedonlybythedebug/developmentversionsofOpera,Firefox,
and Chrome. The API is managed by Kronos, the same organization that manages OpenGL.
Infact,muchofWebGLissimilartoprogramminginOpenGL.Thisisbothgoodandbad.It's
good because it's a standard programming interface that is recognizable to many developers,
but it is bad because it is not as easy to learn as the 2D Canvas context.
