Introduction to Vulkan: High-Efficiency Graphics API for Modern GPUs

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VULKAN IS HERE!
Khronos launched the Vulkan 1.0 specification on February 16th, 2016 and Khronos members released Vulkan drivers and SDKs on the same day. Below you will find everything you need to come up to speed on Vulkan and to forge ahead and explore whether Vulkan is right for your engine or application.

Vulkan is a new generation graphics and compute API that provides high-efficiency, cross-platform access to modern GPUs used in a wide variety of devices from PCs and consoles to mobile phones and embedded platforms.
Vulkan - Industry Forged

Tech demos:
Vulkan on Android

Drivers:
Nvidia
Vulkan Driver Support
AMD
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It's great to see the enthusiasm for Vulkan, the new generation graphics and compute API that offers high-efficiency and cross-platform access to modern GPUs. Here's a quick overview of what Vulkan offers and where you can find more information and resources:

• Vulkan Overview: Vulkan is designed to provide developers with more direct access to modern GPUs across a variety of devices, including PCs, consoles, mobile phones, and embedded platforms. Its efficiency and cross-platform capabilities make it a promising API for graphics and compute tasks.
• Khronos Vulkan 1.0 Specification: The Vulkan 1.0 specification was launched by Khronos on February 16th, 2016. This marked a significant step in the evolution of graphics APIs, offering enhanced performance and flexibility compared to previous APIs.
• Resources for Developers:
• https://www.khronos.org/vulkan/: Official Vulkan website with detailed information about the API, including developer resources, documentation, and specifications.
• https://developer.nvidia.com/vulkan-driver: Access NVIDIA's Vulkan driver support to begin integrating Vulkan capabilities into your applications.
• https://developer.nvidia.com/vulkan-android#samples: Explore Vulkan's potential on Android devices through various tech demos and samples. By leveraging Vulkan's capabilities, developers can create high-performance graphics and compute applications that take full advantage of modern GPU hardware. It's an exciting time for graphics and compute development with Vulkan paving the way for optimized and cross-platform solutions.