Java 3D versus OpenGL

Java 3D is at a higher level than JOGL which is the Java binding to openGL.

I found this article interesting in the context of Java3D and JOGL comparison.

http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/jw-05-1999/jw-05-media.html

Java 3D can use JOGL or Direct 3D as its underlying rendering engine. However, many of the digital art tools like Art of Illusion uses JOGL rather than Java3D.


Let me look under the hood of both the engines and decide which one is more suitable for my purpose.