FireUser blog has a great writeup on what you can expect from our favorite CAD & visualization packages when they make the switch to the new OpenGL3.0 standard.

Now that OpenGL 3.0 is well on its way to a desktop nearby, you may be curious about what types of changes to expect from your favorite 3D applications. There are two main categories of improvements for OpenGL 3.0, changes that introduce new tools and changes that allow for performance enhancements. Well, let’s take a look!

FireUser Blog: OpenGL 3 – what types of changes to expect from your favorite 3D applications.