I've been exploring Cinder and finding it to be a great framework for developing all kinds of projects. The latest version has some really nice opengl support
https://libcinder.org/
I made a Cinder Block for Newton that includes some samples and a very minimal framework for exploring Newton
https://github.com/Hurleyworks/NewtonBlock
Here's what the Teapot sample looks like
http://hurleyworks.com/media/flash/NewtonCinder/NewtonCinder.html
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