OpenGL is a precise 3D technology used for high-end CAD/CAM, modeling and animation, simulations, scientific visualization, and other exacting 3D-image rendering. It is provided with Windows NT and is available to you for use with Windows 95. Putting OpenGL on Windows 95 means that you can run Win32 OpenGL applications on any Win32 workstation. OpenGL currently takes advantage of any high-end hardware that has OpenGL functionality, using a client driver model designed for OpenGL. A future release of OpenGL will be able to take advantage of lower-priced 3D hardware (provided that it supports the precision conformance requirements of OpenGL) through the Direct3D API, providing a hardware solution that complements Direct3D.