News http://www.khronos.org News en-us jeff@khronosgroup.org Copyright 2026 2026-04-15T17:36:00+00:00 Meta Upgrades to Promoter Membership https://www.khronos.org/members/ We're proud to welcome Meta to the Khronos Group Board of Directors! Meta has upgraded their membership from Contributor to Promoter — our highest membership tier — bringing with it a seat on the Board and a deeper commitment to shaping the future of open standards. We're pleased to welcome Ron Bessems as Meta's newly appointed Director. Ron is no stranger to Khronos, having served as Chair of the OpenXR Working Group for years. His experience and leadership make him a natural fit for the Board. Learn more about Khronos membership API, Khronos General, We're proud to welcome Meta to the Khronos Group Board of Directors! Meta has upgraded their membership from Contributor to Promoter — our highest membership tier — bringing with it a seat on the Board and a deeper commitment to shaping the future of open standards.

We're pleased to welcome Ron Bessems as Meta's newly appointed Director. Ron is no stranger to Khronos, having served as Chair of the OpenXR Working Group for years. His experience and leadership make him a natural fit for the Board.

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]]> 2026-04-15T17:36:00+00:00 New OpenVX Extensions Streamline Compute Workloads on Heterogeneous SoCs https://www.khronos.org/blog/openvx-extensions-unlock-computer-vision-and-ai-capabilities The OpenVX Working Group at Khronos has released two extensions developed specifically to address limitations that have long constrained developers building computer vision and AI applications on modern heterogeneous systems. These new extensions, Target Kernel and Node Command extension, both tackle problems that have grown more acute as SoC architectures have become more complex: efficiently distributing computation across dedicated hardware, and adapting processing pipelines dynamically at runtime without touching the data path. The functionality of both extensions will be included as core features in OpenVX 2.0, the next major API release. API, OpenVX, The OpenVX Working Group at Khronos has released two extensions developed specifically to address limitations that have long constrained developers building computer vision and AI applications on modern heterogeneous systems. These new extensions, Target Kernel and Node Command extension, both tackle problems that have grown more acute as SoC architectures have become more complex: efficiently distributing computation across dedicated hardware, and adapting processing pipelines dynamically at runtime without touching the data path. The functionality of both extensions will be included as core features in OpenVX 2.0, the next major API release.

]]> 2026-04-13T13:11:00+00:00 Khronos Adds Middleware Insights to the OpenXR Extension Matrix https://www.khronos.org/blog/khronos-adds-middleware-insights-to-the-openxr-extension-matrix The Khronos OpenXR working group has expanded its Extension Matrix to include self-reported data from middleware providers. The OpenXR Extension Matrix now includes middleware support data from Godot, LÖVR, StereoKit, Unity, and Unreal Engine — so developers can see exactly what's available across the full XR stack. API, OpenXR, The Khronos OpenXR working group has expanded its Extension Matrix to include self-reported data from middleware providers. The OpenXR Extension Matrix now includes middleware support data from Godot, LÖVR, StereoKit, Unity, and Unreal Engine — so developers can see exactly what's available across the full XR stack.

]]> 2026-04-07T16:21:00+00:00 From Specification to Practice: Unlocking glTF’s Full Potential https://www.khronos.org/blog/from-specification-to-practice-unlocking-gltfs-full-potential The Khronos 3D Formats Working Group, which manages both the glTF and KTX standards, has launched an Education, Insights, and Outreach (EIO) Subgroup dedicated to equipping creators and developers with the guidance, resources, and real-world information they need to unlock glTF's full potential. API, glTF, The Khronos 3D Formats Working Group, which manages both the glTF and KTX standards, has launched an Education, Insights, and Outreach (EIO) Subgroup dedicated to equipping creators and developers with the guidance, resources, and real-world information they need to unlock glTF's full potential.

]]> 2026-04-06T15:49:00+00:00 2026 LunarG Vulkan Ecosystem Survey Results Released https://www.lunarg.com/2026-lunarg-ecosystem-survey-results-released/ LunarG has shared the results of their 2026 LunarG Vulkan Ecosystem Survey— the annual check-in with the Vulkan developer community. With 360 respondents (a nearly 30% increase from 279 in 2025), the survey captured valuable insights from both commercial developers (49%) and those self-studying or working in academic settings (51%).The feedback comes from an experienced group: 71% of respondents identified as regular, advanced, or expert Vulkan developers (similar to the 72% in 2025), with commercial users skewing even more toward advanced/expert levels. This experienced perspective helps guide priorities for the Vulkan SDK, validation layers, tools, and broader ecosystem improvements. API, Vulkan, LunarG has shared the results of their 2026 LunarG Vulkan Ecosystem Survey— the annual check-in with the Vulkan developer community. With 360 respondents (a nearly 30% increase from 279 in 2025), the survey captured valuable insights from both commercial developers (49%) and those self-studying or working in academic settings (51%).

The feedback comes from an experienced group: 71% of respondents identified as regular, advanced, or expert Vulkan developers (similar to the 72% in 2025), with commercial users skewing even more toward advanced/expert levels. This experienced perspective helps guide priorities for the Vulkan SDK, validation layers, tools, and broader ecosystem improvements.

]]> 2026-03-27T17:27:00+00:00 Frame Advisor 2026.1: A Major Upgrade to Vulkan Capture https://developer.arm.com/community/arm-community-blogs/b/mobile-graphics-and-gaming-blog/posts/frame-advisor-a-major-upgrade-to-vulkan-capture Arm's Frame Advisor is a frame analysis tool within Arm Performance Studio, a free suite of profiling and performance analysis tools for Arm CPUs and GPUs. It helps graphics developers capture and analyze Vulkan frames. It also helps them visualize GPU workload structure and identify performance bottlenecks with clarity and precision. Frame Advisor 2026.1 delivers a major upgrade to Vulkan capture. It introduces a new capture pipeline built on GFXReconstruct. This architectural shift modernizes how Frame Advisor collects frame data. It significantly improves capture reliability, correctness, and long-term scalability for complex Vulkan workloads. This new foundation improves the current capture experience. API, Vulkan, Arm's Frame Advisor is a frame analysis tool within Arm Performance Studio, a free suite of profiling and performance analysis tools for Arm CPUs and GPUs. It helps graphics developers capture and analyze Vulkan frames. It also helps them visualize GPU workload structure and identify performance bottlenecks with clarity and precision. Frame Advisor 2026.1 delivers a major upgrade to Vulkan capture. It introduces a new capture pipeline built on GFXReconstruct. This architectural shift modernizes how Frame Advisor collects frame data. It significantly improves capture reliability, correctness, and long-term scalability for complex Vulkan workloads. This new foundation improves the current capture experience.

]]> 2026-03-27T12:55:00+00:00 Configuring Vulkan Layers White Paper Updated https://www.lunarg.com/updated-configuring-vulkan-layers-white-paper/ LunarG's white paper, Configuring Vulkan Layers, has been updated for Vulkan SDK 1.4.335 and newer. This comprehensive guide serves as the go-to reference for configuring Vulkan layers. The new update brings greater consistency, easier discovery of layer features, and smoother workflows for developers working with validation, profiles, extensions, and utility layers in the Vulkan ecosystem. API, Vulkan, LunarG's white paper, Configuring Vulkan Layers, has been updated for Vulkan SDK 1.4.335 and newer. This comprehensive guide serves as the go-to reference for configuring Vulkan layers. The new update brings greater consistency, easier discovery of layer features, and smoother workflows for developers working with validation, profiles, extensions, and utility layers in the Vulkan ecosystem.

]]> 2026-03-20T13:07:00+00:00 Video Encoding and Decoding with Vulkan Compute Shaders in FFmpeg https://www.khronos.org/blog/video-encoding-and-decoding-with-vulkan-compute-shaders-in-ffmpeg In this contributed blog, we explore how FFmpeg uses Vulkan Compute to seamlessly accelerate encoding and decoding of even professional-grade video on consumer GPUs — unlocking GPU compute parallelism at scale, without specialized hardware. This approach complements Vulkan Video's fixed-function codec support, extending acceleration to formats and workflows it doesn't cover. API, Vulkan, In this contributed blog, we explore how FFmpeg uses Vulkan Compute to seamlessly accelerate encoding and decoding of even professional-grade video on consumer GPUs — unlocking GPU compute parallelism at scale, without specialized hardware. This approach complements Vulkan Video's fixed-function codec support, extending acceleration to formats and workflows it doesn't cover.

]]> 2026-03-16T17:10:00+00:00 Khronos Upgrades glTF Sample Assets and Render Fidelity Comparison Websites https://www.khronos.org/blog/khronos-upgrades-gltf-sample-assets-and-render-fidelity-comparison-websites The glTF Working Group at Khronos is excited to announce two significant website upgrades at the center of the glTF developer ecosystem. A new landing page for the glTF Sample Assets GitHub repository provides a polished and powerful new web front-end—making it far easier to browse, search, and share the reference and hero glTF models that Khronos makes freely available to the community. At the same time, the glTF Render Fidelity Comparison website has undergone a modern redesign to deliver clear, side-by-side render fidelity comparisons, providing practical visual baselines and comparisons of how glTF is rendered across diverse engines. API, glTF, The glTF Working Group at Khronos is excited to announce two significant website upgrades at the center of the glTF developer ecosystem. A new landing page for the glTF Sample Assets GitHub repository provides a polished and powerful new web front-end—making it far easier to browse, search, and share the reference and hero glTF models that Khronos makes freely available to the community. At the same time, the glTF Render Fidelity Comparison website has undergone a modern redesign to deliver clear, side-by-side render fidelity comparisons, providing practical visual baselines and comparisons of how glTF is rendered across diverse engines.

]]> 2026-03-12T12:44:00+00:00 New Vulkan Game Engine Tutorial: Build Your Own Production-Ready Rendering Engine https://www.khronos.org/blog/new-vulkan-game-engine-tutorial-build-your-own-production-ready-rendering-engine?utm_medium=social&utm_source=newsroom&utm_campaign=game_engine&= The Vulkan Working Group has published Building a Simple Game Engine, a new in-depth tutorial for developers ready to move beyond the basics and into professional-grade engine development. The series builds on the Core Vulkan Tutorial, guiding you through architectural principles and design patterns purpose-built for Vulkan-based rendering engines — helping you design clean, modular systems that scale with your project. API, Vulkan, The Vulkan Working Group has published Building a Simple Game Engine, a new in-depth tutorial for developers ready to move beyond the basics and into professional-grade engine development. The series builds on the Core Vulkan Tutorial, guiding you through architectural principles and design patterns purpose-built for Vulkan-based rendering engines — helping you design clean, modular systems that scale with your project.

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