Java 3D uses conventions resembling OpenGL, but is actually a layer that sits atop low-level graphics APIs such as OpenGL and DirectX. Java 3D, like Java, is platform independent.

Swerve Client Version 2.2, the industry’s first graphics engine to implement M3G 1.1, is now available for licensing. M3G 1.1 is the latest version of the open standard for Java 3D graphics, ...

Delivering high-performance 3D graphics; fast, low-cost deployment; and multitasking Java capability; the software enables a complete gaming experience on ARM processor-based mobile devices. ARM ...

According to Apple, the update “extends the Java platform, providing additional capabilities for running three-dimensional graphics applications and Internet-based 3D applets.” ...

Why it matters: In a world dominated by powerful GPUs from Nvidia and AMD, one self-taught coder is demonstrating that it's possible to create impressive 3D graphics from scratch. Alex Fish has ...