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C++ OpenGL/Kinect/Bullet Physics example project
Apologies for cross posting. I had to make a few forum replies before being allowed to post a new topic. I spent a lot of the summer working on a demo in C++ for Windows that uses OpenGL3/GLM/GLEW...
Don't bother with C#, it's easily TWICE as overcomplicated as C++.
Instead, start with C. It's easy, simple, robust and extremely powerful, and it has the biggest library collection of all languages if you want just reuse someone else's code instead of inventing your own wheels. After you learn C, going to C++ would be a matter of learning some OO techniques. Just starting with C++ is hell and is very likely to result in poor coding skills and very slow learning.
You can always use C-code to program a C++ app, although C is not entirely compatible with C++ (C++ is completely incompatible with C).
Instead, start with C. It's easy, simple, robust and extremely powerful, and it has the biggest library collection of all languages if you want just reuse someone else's code instead of inventing your own wheels. After you learn C, going to C++ would be a matter of learning some OO techniques. Just starting with C++ is hell and is very likely to result in poor coding skills and very slow learning.
You can always use C-code to program a C++ app, although C is not entirely compatible with C++ (C++ is completely incompatible with C).