OpenGL ES 3.0 Introduction

OpenGL ES = Open Graphic Library for Embedded Systems

Subset of OpenGL for embedded devices/system, cross-platform, managed by the non-profit technology consortium Khronos Group

Supported platforms: iOS, Android, BlackBerry, bada, Linux, Windows
Below image shows how OpenGL ES evolved over years,

OpenGL ES API profiles(Specifications)

• OpenGL ES 1.x, fixed function pipeline, OpenGL ES 1.0 subset of OpenGL 1.3 and OpenGL ES 1.1 subset of OpenGL 1.5

• OpenGL ES 2.x, programmable pipeline, OpenGL ES 2.x subset of OpenGL 2.0

• OpenGL ES 3.x, programmable pipeline, OpenGL ES 3.0 subset of OpenGL 3.3

Reference:

OpenGL ES 3.0 specification 

OpenGL ES 3.0 Programming Guide 

OpenGL ES 3.0 rendering pipeline