It's been a long and somewhat bumpy road to 1.0 release for the Vulkan API. After changing its name from GL Next and missing its initial launch window in 2015, Vulkan has arrived. The API's based ...

At the moment, there is no easy way to test Vulkan versus OpenGL ES 3.1 on Android. My go to 3D engine Unreal Engine does not support the Android-24 API, so while Vulkan is technically supported, I ...

Now, with Vulkan on the horizon, Minecraft: Java Edition is finally stepping into a modern graphics era. For a title that continues to thrive years after launch, the Vulkan upgrade signals that even ...

Starting with the new specification, OpenGL ES 3.2 aims to bring another step forward in mobile graphics capabilities and quality by absorbing Google’s Android Extension Pack (AEP) functionality into ...

Minecraft has been working on improving the game and bringing it up to par with competing modern titles. Among other changes, Vibrant Visuals was the single biggest visual overhaul to the game in ...

[url=http://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?p=28596975#p28596975:32eshdb1 said: Alfonse[/url]":32eshdb1]When they come up with a decent name for this, one that's ...

Intel showcased the benefits of the Vulkan API during SIGGRAPH 2015 and exemplified its viability as a mainstream alternative to OpenGL. The Stardust graphics demonstration was conducted on an Intel ...

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 ...

WorldsFactory interviewed the developers of Magicka 2 – Pieces Interactive this week. They asked the developers what they thought of DirectX version 12 from a development point of view. Turns out they ...

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 ...