Open format for 3d models in an OpenGL application?

Question

Hi,

I am looking to develop a game for opengl and wondering what format you recommend for using internally. The idea being to open up for contributions so some format with a lot of features, open, available and quite possibly also sample loading/rendering. Platform is java and lwjgl.org I've been looking at collada but not sure it's suitable, seems to be more of an interoperability format for integration.

Thanks in advance jr

Answer 1

May I suggest reading some of the answers to the following questions:

• http://stackoverflow.com/questions/441388/most-common-3d-model-format

• http://stackoverflow.com/questions/282449/whats-the-best-3d-model-format-for-loading-and-displaying-inanimate-textured-obj

• http://stackoverflow.com/questions/573025/which-3d-model-format-should-i-be-using

• http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1488579/3d-model-format-for-games

• http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1174982/3d-file-formats-for-games

• and then some more...