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The Khronos Group @khronos.org · 18h
We are excited to announce the Shading Language Symposium's conference program is now available!

Conference Program: www.khronos.org/events/shadi...
#shading #language #glsl #hlsl #osl #slang #spirv #wgsl #gpu #programming
Shading Languages Symposium conference program announced
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OpenXR @openxr.org · 18h
There are currently two Request for Proposals open for OpenXR on our website at: www.khronos.org/rfp. One is for specification support and the other is for CTS maintenance.

Closing date for both is November 30th
#openxr #RFP #CTS #Specification
2 RFPs are open for OpenXR
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SYCL @khronos-sycl.bsky.social · 20h
Join us next week! Click through to see all the SYCL sessions at #SC25!
khronos.org The Khronos Group @khronos.org · 14d
We are excited for this year's Supercomputing! Khronos will be well represented at the premier event for #HPC! Learn more about all the Khronos related sessions on our website: www.khronos.org/events/super...
#SC25 #SYCL #OpenCL
Learn about all the Khronos related sessions at Supercomputing 2025
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The Vulkan Working Group @vulkan.org · 5d
The Vulkanised 2026 program has been released!

The 2026 program includes keynote presentations & technical talks spanning a wide range of topics that matter to everyone using Vulkan

Explore the program and register today!
vulkan.org/events/vulka...
#vulkan #api #programming #gpu #raytracing
Announcing Vulkanised 2026 Full Conference Program
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The Khronos Group @khronos.org · 6d
Khronos Group President, Neil Trevett, delivers his keynote at 2025 UWA Summit in Shenzhen.
Khronos President, Neil Trevett, delivers keynote speech at UWA Summit in Shenzhen, China
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Metaverse Forum @metaverse-standards.org · 6d
We need your input!

The Volumetric Media Interoperability Working Group has put together this survey to assess current awareness and applications in volumetric media. If you have a moment, we would appreciate your input!

Survey: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#volumetric #media
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saschawillems.bsky.social @saschawillems.bsky.social · 10d
New update for the @opencl.bsky.social #OpenCL Hardware Capability viewer released. Mostly a maintenance update to improve Android compatibility incl. support for reading OpenCL caps on newer handhelds (e.g. Pixel devices).
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OpenCL on gpuinfo.org
OpenCL hardware capability database.
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The Khronos Group @khronos.org · 14d
We are excited for this year's Supercomputing! Khronos will be well represented at the premier event for #HPC! Learn more about all the Khronos related sessions on our website: www.khronos.org/events/super...
#SC25 #SYCL #OpenCL
Learn about all the Khronos related sessions at Supercomputing 2025
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saschawillems.bsky.social @saschawillems.bsky.social · 17d
New update for the @vulkan.org #Vulkan Hardware Capability Viewer released.

This adds in support for several new extensions and adds support for for non-portability implementations on Apple platforms like KosmicKrisp thanks to LunarG.

Download at: vulkan.gpuinfo.org/download.php
Download - Vulkan Hardware Database by Sascha Willems
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The Khronos Group @khronos.org · 15d
Khronos Group welcomes Snke as a Contributor Member

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WebGL @khronos-webgl.bsky.social · 18d
This informative use cases showcases how Google Chrome and Red Games Co. utilized WebGL to develop a web-based version of Crayola's Create and Play application.

www.khronos.org/blog/google-...
#webgl #graphics #webgames #developers #programming
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glTF @gltf.bsky.social · 22d
Project Dogwalk is a Blender Studio R&D project to build a small game in 4 months using an all open source pipeline, with Blender as the Digital Content Creation hub, Godot as the game engine, and glTF as the exchange format at the center.

Learn more: www.khronos.org/blog/project...
#gamedev #gltf
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The Khronos Group @khronos.org · 20d
Khronos will be at GISC 2025!

Khronos President, Neil Trevett, will be giving a keynote address and a session on Khronos Group's current status regarding AI-related standardization. In addition, there will be a SYCL session on PIM utilization.

Learn more: www.khronos.org/events/gisc-...
#gisc
GISC 2025
Deploying and developing royalty-free open standards for 3D graphics, Virtual and Augmented Reality, Parallel Computing, Neural Networks, and Vision Processing
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Metaverse Forum @metaverse-standards.org · 28d
Join us next week!
metaverse-standards.org Metaverse Forum @metaverse-standards.org · Oct 1
Our Education Working Group has issued a call to action for those invested in the future of 3D creation for all! Join us to learn how you can get involved!

Learn more and register: metaverse-standards.org/event/skills...
#education #careers #3D #ContentCreation
Join our webinar to learn how you can get involved in the Skills for 3D Creation Task Force!
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Metaverse Forum @metaverse-standards.org · Oct 9
All members are invited to next week's 3D Asset Interoperability Working Group meeting on GPU Compression & the Khronos Group's #KTX. Hear the latest innovations in compression.

Not a member? It's simple to become one. Learn how and get involved: metaverse-standards.org/members/
#GPU #compression
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Slang Shading Language and Compiler @shader-slang.bsky.social · Oct 8
This Sunday is the deadline for submissions for the Shading Languages Symposium. Submit your title and short abstract today!

Shading Languages Symposium submissions: www.khronos.org/events/shadi...
#language #shading #programming
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The Vulkan Working Group @vulkan.org · Oct 8
This Sunday is the deadline for submissions to Vulkanised 2026. Submit your title and short abstract today!

Vulkanised 2026 submissions: vulkan.org/events/vulka...
#vulkan #vulkanised #GPU #API
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Slang Shading Language and Compiler @shader-slang.bsky.social · Oct 7
Join us in two weeks on October 21st for the next Getting Started with Slang meetup! This time we will tackle Automatic Differentiation. This session will distill the core concepts of autodiff.

Learn more and register: shader-slang.org/event/2025/1...
#slang #autodiff #graphics #rendering #GPU
Getting Started with Slang: Automatic Differentiation
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The Khronos Group @khronos.org · Oct 6
On the OpenXR homepage there is a way to contact us. Reach out and let us know where you would like to be listed.

www.khronos.org/openxr/

Thank you for using OpenXR!
OpenXR - High-performance access to AR and VR —collectively known as XR— platforms and devices
OpenXR is a royalty-free, open standard that provides a common set of APIs for developing XR applications that run across a wide range of AR and VR devices. This ...
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The Khronos Group @khronos.org · Sep 25
Khronos Group Welcomes Zeromatter Technologies as Associate Member!

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Zeromatter - One platform to build, test and train anything
One platform to build, test and train anything
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ANARI @khronos-anari.bsky.social · Sep 23
At SIGGRAPH last month, Bill Sherman offered insights into ANARI's capabilities, discussed best practices for ANARI applications, and showcased innovative use cases.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdPw...
#ANARI #Analytical #rendering #science
ANARI Rendering Engine API
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OpenXR @openxr.org · Sep 22
At SIGGRAPH last month, OpenXR Working Group Vice Chair, Denny Rönngren gave an overview of OpenXR with all the latest updates from the group on the advancement of the specification.

Video is now available: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMLf...
#openxr
Evolution of OpenXR: Core Specification Updates and Platform Interoperability
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Claire Blackshaw @evilkimau.bsky.social · Sep 20
Wrote a small piece on the new @khronos.org OpenXR generic controller profile I'm excited for and an old story how I once wrote sexist motion controls.
#xr #openxr
claire-blackshaw.com/blog/2025/09...
OpenXR's New Controller and Why the People in the Room Matter
TLDROpenXR now has a sensible generic controller profileDigital buttons (menu, primary, secondary)Analogue trigger & gripJoystick axes & touchGrip/Aim pose trackingThis is a boring-but-huge deal: no m...
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glTF @gltf.bsky.social · Sep 16
In this blog post, the four newest showcase assets are presented. These models were designed not just to look great in the updated glTF Sample Viewer, but to demonstrate what’s possible with glTF today.

www.khronos.org/blog/showcas...
#sample #assets #glTF #models
Four new glTF asset models by Eric Chadwick
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Slang Shading Language and Compiler @shader-slang.bsky.social · Sep 9
Join us this morning for the next Getting Started with Slang webinar. Today, we will be focusing on Modularization. Register and join us!
shader-slang.bsky.social Slang Shading Language and Compiler @shader-slang.bsky.social · Sep 8
Join us tomorrow for Getting Started with Slang: Modularization! We’ll explore: Modules & Visibility Control, Compilation Pipeline Magic, and Specialization Without Preprocessor Pain.

Learn more and register: shader-slang.org/event/2025/0...
#shader #slang #workflow
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