If you play games (and maybe even if you don't), you care about the next big version of DirectX. DX10 is going to be Vista-only. It relies on the new driver model, so don't expect some sort of eventual back-port to Windows XP.
So what's new in DX10? A lot. Take a look at images below. There are screenshots of Age Of Conan game. And click the link under the every image to see how it looks under DirectX 10.
All images are clickable.
DirectX 10 version |
DirectX 10 version |
DirectX 10 version |