title: Best for 3D network visualization: panda3d or Crystal Space 3D?
body: <p>I am interested in creating a 3D visualization of network packets. A few years ago these things sold for tens of thousands of dollars, but now I think that I can hack one together in a few hours using an open source 3D kit. </p>
  
  <p>I've looked around and have found two kids that look good --- one is Panda3D and the other is CrystalSpace.</p>
  
  <p>My requirements are:</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>Fast to learn</li>
  <li>Able to run from python or C++</li>
  <li>Able to work with 50,000 polygons. (I want to represent each packet as a little brick in 3D space.)</li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>This visualization doesn't need to run in a browser.</p>
  
  <p>So I'm looking for advice. My questions:</p>
  
  <ol>
  <li>Which is better for my application, Panda3D or CrystalSpace 3D?</li>
  <li>Is there another engine that I should be looking at instead?</li>
  </ol>
  
  <p>Thanks.</p>