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OpenAL
On the record
- Audio formats
- Listed extensions include MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WAVE, and multi-channel format support.openal.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Company information
- The maker pages opened do not state a company headquarters or founding date.openal.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Design
- The site describes OpenAL as efficient, simple to use, and vendor neutral.openal.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Device extensions
- Listed multi-platform extensions include device enumeration and audio capture.openal.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- The documentation page links to the OpenAL 1.1 specification and OpenAL Programmers Guide as PDFs.openal.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- The downloads page offers the OpenAL 1.1 Core SDK and a Windows Installer from Creative Labs.openal.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Efficiency
- The site says OpenAL renders 3D sound quickly.openal.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Extensions
- The documentation lists extensions for device enumeration, audio capture, MP3 support, and platform-specific audio features.openal.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Familiarity
- The site says developers familiar with OpenGL code already know how to work with OpenAL.openal.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Licensing
- The platforms page identifies some implementations as open source under LGPL, while others are associated with Apple or Creative Labs.openal.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Linux extensions
- The documentation lists Linux/standard extensions for playback position, volume settings, and audio formats including WAVE and Ogg Vorbis.openal.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- macOS features
- Listed macOS extensions include Apple Spatial Audio and static buffer support.openal.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Product
- OpenAL is a cross-platform 3D audio API for gaming and other audio applications.openal.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Security
- The maker pages opened provide no security or compliance claims.openal.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Spatial audio
- The API models audio sources moving in 3D space and heard from the position of a listener.openal.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker site links developers to documentation and an OpenAL mailing list for platform questions.openal.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Vendor neutrality
- The site describes OpenAL as vendor neutral.openal.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Windows features
- Listed Windows extensions include EAX 2.0 through 5.0 and an effects extension.openal.org · read 4 Oct 2026
