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How do firefox extensions make use of the whole screen in 3D (eg. CoolIris)?


I understand that Firefox addins can be created in Javascript and Chrome.

How do they run advanced graphics applications such as CoolIris ?

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(source: cooliris.com)


Solution

  • Cooliris uses native compiled code utilizing graphics acceleration on the platforms it supports.

    You can get a full screen GUI if you use Flash, but the user is informed about it (try watching a YouTube vid in fullscreen) and also the user can't do everything they can otherwise, like type using the keyboard.