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OpenGL ES

port of the OpenGL API for embedded systems
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OpenGL ES

Summary

OpenGL ES is an application programming interface[1]. It draws 626 Wikipedia views per month (application_programming_interface category, ranking #18 of 120).[2]

Key Facts

  • OpenGL ES's instance of is recorded as application programming interface[3].
  • OpenGL ES's instance of is recorded as software[4].
  • OpenGL ES's developer is recorded as Khronos Group[5].
  • OpenGL ES's programmed in is recorded as OpenGL ES Shading Language[6].
  • OpenGL ES's software version identifier is recorded as 3.2[7].
  • OpenGL ES is used for 3D computer graphics[8].
  • OpenGL ES's platform is recorded as cross-platform[9].
  • July 28, 2003 marks the founding of OpenGL ES[10].
  • OpenGL ES's official website is recorded as https://www.khronos.org/opengles/[11].
  • OpenGL ES's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/opengl-es[12].
  • OpenGL ES's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/tags/opengl-es[13].

Why It Matters

OpenGL ES draws 626 Wikipedia views per month (application_programming_interface category, ranking #18 of 120).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

Related Entities

3D computer graphics Adreno 540 application programming interface Blender cross-platform OpenGL ES Shading Language software WebGL

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . khronos.org. khronos.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). OpenGL ES. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/opengl-es
MLA “OpenGL ES.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/opengl-es.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_opengl-es_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{OpenGL ES}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/opengl-es}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 21d ago · ~2026-35624-36 · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Developer → —
    Zhihu topic id → 19573869
    Instance of → application programming interface, software
    Stack exchange tag → https://stackoverflow.com/tags/opengl-es, https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/tags/opengl-es
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 3.2"
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