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WebKit going 3D with WebGL



There will be a day in the not-too-distant future when playing 3D games in your browser -- without extra plugins like Flash or Unity -- will be a reality.

The WebGL project, which has quickly made the blogging rounds this morning, combines aspects of HTML 5, JavaScript, and the OpenGL 3D drawing engine in an effort to create 3D graphics that appear right in your browser. Thus far, it's only beginning to show up in WebKit (the engine powering Safari and Google Chrome), but the glimpses as seen in the video above really show the power in these browsers.

[Via Download Squad]

Filed under: Software

Hills screensaver updated

Back in April, we wrote about the "Hills" screensaver by Chris Kent. A number of you told us how much you liked it, so today we're pointing out that version 1.1.2 is available. For the unfamiliar, Hills is a screensaver for Mac OS X that lets you glide over rolling, grassy hills on a sunny day. Changes to version 1.1.2 include:
  • Fixed drawing of distant hills
  • A "Default Settings" button has been added to both the screensaver and desktop version
  • A new "Fullscreen Resolution" option
  • More keyboard controls for the camera
Hills is free.

Filed under: Software, Freeware

Free screensaver: Hills

You may not have noticed, but our posts here at TUAW have had a bit of a theme over the past 24 hours. If you've reached "Boot Camp saturation," then drift away with the "Hills" screensaver. Glide over rolling, grassy hills on a sunny day, and just relax. You can choose from photo-realistic hills or a wireframe version, and determine the speed at which you "travel." It looks very nice on my 20" iMac. The download includes a desktop version and source code.

There, now don't you feel better?

[Via The Iconfactory]

Tip of the Day

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