In today's open source roundup: Vulkan is the next generation successor to openGL. Plus: Korora 21 reviews, and Worms Clan Wars available on Linux A next generation successor to openGL named Vulkan ...

A successor to OpenGL, the open source graphics library that stands as a direct rival to Microsoft’s DirectX 12 library and Apple’s Metal, has been named by The Khronos Group, a consortium of schools ...

An API (Application Programming Interface) is a set of subroutine definitions, communication protocols, and tools that are used for building software. Open Graphics Library (OpenGL) is a ...

Listing two sets of charts isn’t the most effective way of illustrating how the Vulkan API changes the status quo in Doom. While the data below isn’t prettiest I’ve compiled, it’s essential to explain ...

The Khronos Group announced today Vulkan, its next generation API for high performance 3D graphics and GPU-based computation. Vulkan, previously known as Next Generation OpenGL or just GLnext, is ...

Games on devices of all kinds could soon be running better because Vulkan, the successor to OpenGL, has finally been released officially. The new standard gives developers low-level access to discrete ...

The Khronos Group has announced that Vulkan is finally released and ready to be used on any platform you desire. The full specification of Vulkan, 1.0, is available for everyone and is as robust and ...

One of the biggest expected announcements at SIGGRAPH(Opens in a new window) this week has been delayed: The Kronos Group has yet to release its Vulkan API. Fortunately, Imagination Technologies has ...

After 17 years, Minecraft Java Edition starts replacing OpenGL with a Vulkan multi-threaded renderer — update will prove a boon for performance and modding | Tom's ...

Also, I wonder how long OpenGL will be included with drivers, to support legacy games and apps? There's a pretty huge library of OpenGL programs out there, so I would expect the drivers to include ...