Google Chrome gets WebGPU tech that allows high-performance 3D graphics

Google has announced that WebGPU, an API (Application Programming Interface) that allows high-performance 3D graphics and data-parallel computation on the web, is now available by default in Chrome 113, which is currently in the Beta channel. Also Read: Don’t Ignore This Update: Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox Fix High-Risk Security Bugs

“WebGPU is a new web graphics API that offers significant benefits such as greatly reduced JavaScript workload for the same graphics and more than three times improvements in machine learning model inferences,” Google said in a blog post. Also Read: Google Chrome Gets AI Boost! Gemini Added To Desktops And Mobile Devices With THESE Features

According to the company, the initial release of WebGPU is available on ChromeOS, macOS, and Windows. Also Read: Govt Issues Warning For Google Chrome Users In India: “Update Your Browser Or...”

However, support for other platforms will come later this year.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai also shared about the release of WebGPU on Twitter, saying: “WebGPU in Cromium 113, excited for the web and great to see this ship to stable!”. WebGPU will now allow developers to achieve the same level of graphics as they do now with far less code.

The tech giant also said that “the API is designed with the web platform in mind, featuring an idiomatic JavaScript API, integration with promises, support for importing videos, and a polished developer experience with great error messages”.

Google further mentioned that the initial release of WebGPU serves as a building block for future updates and enhancements.

Meanwhile, Google is reportedly working on a new “Search Companion” feature for Chrome. The Search Companion will be a helpful new way to search the web using Lens, reports 9To5Google. With the new feature, the tech giant aims to bring a deeper connection between Lens and Chrome.

— IANS