This guide contains installation instructions for IRIS Performer 2.3 for Linux and a description of differences between IRIS Performer on the IRIX operating system and the Linux operating system.
IRIS Performer is the premier high-performance 3D rendering toolkit for developers of real-time, interactive graphics applications. IRIS Performer dramatically simplifies development of complex applications such as those for visual simulation, simulation-based design, virtual reality, interactive entertainment, broadcast video, CAD, and architectural walk-through while providing a high-performance portability path across the entire SGI product line and now Linux.
The following documents contain additional information that may be helpful:
IRIS Performer Getting Started Guide
The guide introduces the most important concepts and classes in the Performer libraries. Use this guide to quick-start your programming using the IRIS Performer API.
IRIS Performer Programmer's Guide
The guide explains the techniques and effects of IRIS Performer.
IRIS Performer Class Reference Guide for C Programmers
This reference guide lists the classes in all of the IRIS Performer C programming libraries along with the methods of each class.
IRIS Performer Class Reference Guide for C++ Programmers
This reference guide lists the classes in all of the IRIS Performer C++ programming libraries along with the methods of each class.
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