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Direct State Access (DSA) – object accessors enable state to be queried and modified without binding objects to contexts, for increased application and middleware efficiency and flexibility New functionality in the core OpenGL 4.5 specification includes: Khronos has an uphill struggle ahead, though: While AMD and Microsoft are focusing on their own specific implementations, OpenGL NG will be a cross-platform solution for all operating systems and hardware makers, just like the existing OpenGL specs. The idea, much like AMD's Mantle and DirectX 12, is to build an entirely new version of OpenGL that removes a lot of the abstraction, significantly reducing the overhead and inefficiencies when working at a low level with the bare metal GPU hardware. Next Generation OpenGL ( OpenGL NG), however, is a complete rebuild of the OpenGL API. OpenGL 4.5, except for some new Direct3D 11 emulation features for easier porting, is your fairly standard annual OpenGL update. At Siggraph 2014, the Khronos Group has announced both OpenGL 4.5 and, more excitingly, the Next Generation OpenGL Initiative.

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