Xith3D

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Xith (or Xith3D) is an API for Java to deliver single-threaded 3D OpenGL graphics to Java.

Xith is meant to resemble Java3D and is an open-source project.

Where Java3D is a generic API, Xith3D focuses primarily on fast gaming and less on visualization. Xith3D is regarded as being twice as fast as Java3D.

[edit] Features

• Supported graphic formats : ASE, 3DS, OBJ, MD3, MD2, AC3D, COLLADA 1.4
• Shadows
• Swing GUI system
• Collision system
• Advanced picking
• Can use JOGL or the Lightweight Java Game Library for rendering

These are the features in which Xith3D mainly differs from Java3D:

• Access to underlying lowlevel rendering API.
• Uses floats as opposed to Java3Ds doubles.
• Single threaded

[edit] External links

• Xith3D
• Forum discussion board on JavaGaming
• Quick install from SVN
• Wavefront OBJ, Blender3D and Xith3D