WebGPU
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WebGPU is a JavaScript API provided by a web browser that enables webpage scripts to efficiently utilize a device's graphics processing unit (GPU). This is achieved with the underlying Vulkan, Metal, or Direct3D 12 system APIs. On relevant devices, WebGPU is intended to supersede the older WebGL standard.[1]
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Status | Working Draft (WD) |
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Year started | 18 May 2021 (2021-05-18) |
First published | 18 May 2021 (2021-05-18) |
Latest version | W3C Working Draft (As of 2023) ((As of 2023)) |
Organization | W3C |
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Google Chrome enabled initial WebGPU support in April 2023.[1][2] Safari and Firefox have not yet enabled theirs.[2] The W3C standard is thus in the working draft phase.