Help improve the shader ecosystem for HLSL + cross-platform devs – 2026 Shader Ecosystem Survey (closes July 10) www.surveymonkey.com/r/LKWFQ3M #HLSL #DirectX #UnityShaders #UnrealShaders #GraphicsProgramming #ShaderDev #GameDev

We are live at #AWE2026! Come see us in Booth #1041 and talk to us about the latest news for glTF, OpenXR, Vulkan and the OMBI Sneeze metaverse browser. We also have cool luggage tags you can pick up. Learn more about Khronos' activities at AWE: www.khronos.org/events/highl... #glTF #OpenXR #Vulkan

Khronos has announced glTF 2.1 — a backward-compatible update focused on large, composed scenes. New: external assets, scene packaging, BVH, thumbnails, 64-bit GLB, and more. Spec development is open on GitHub. Learn more: www.khronos.org/blog/introdu... #glTF #3D #spatial #BIM #Geospatial

Khronos has formed a Volumetric Media Subgroup to extend glTF for interoperability across the volumetric pipeline — capture, encoding, streaming, and playback. The effort includes a liaison agreement with the Volumetric Format Association Learn more: khr.io/1o3 #volumetric #glTF #openstandards

The Metaverse Standards Forum is heading to AWE 2026 in Long Beach (June 15-18) and we have a lot to share. We'll be showcasing OMBI -- the Open Metaverse Browser Initiative -- and Sneeze, the open-source metaverse browser engine. Learn more at metaverse-standards.org/event/awe-20... #AWE2026

Khronos will host a WebGL+WebGPU BOF at SIGGRAPH 2026 in Los Angeles on Wednesday, July 22 at 9:00 AM. (Full schedule coming soon.) Do you have a product or demo based on these APIs that you would like to share? If so, please email [email protected] and we'll get you on the agenda.

Slides and video recordings from IWOCL 2026 are now available! Held May 6–8 in Heilbronn, this year's program covered OpenCL, SYCL, heterogeneous compute, AI inference, exascale frameworks, and more. Browse the full program: www.iwocl.org/iwocl-2026/c... #OpenCL #SYCL #GPU

The metaverse shouldn't be a collection of walled gardens. MSF's new Web of Worlds whitepaper lays out a practical, open framework for a truly interconnected 3D web, where virtual worlds are as easy to navigate as websites. Learn more: metaverse-standards.org/news/blog/an... #interoperability #OWP

Join developers and integrators at the 2026 Cesium Developer Conference in Philadelphia where the community comes together to shape the future of open geospatial technologies. Explore the event page for more information: cesium.com/events/cesiu... #glTF #gaussian #splats #3dtiles #digitaltwins

Khronos is at AWE USA 2026 in Long Beach, June 15-18. Find us at Booth 1041 for OpenXR, glTF, Gaussian Splats, XR performance sessions, and more. www.khronos.org/events/awe-2... #AWE2026 #OpenXR #glTF #XR #SpatialComputing #OpenStandards #Gaussian

Khronos Releases OpenCL 3.1 with New Core Features for Heterogeneous Compute and AI @khronos.org #OpenCL #HPCwire Link: ow.ly/LhXP50YV1uW

The Vulkan SC SDK is here. One installer. Full toolchain. Linux+Windows. Built with @RasterGrid, includes everything you need for safety-critical Vulkan development -- validation layers, pipeline cache tools, CMake integration, and more. Feedback welcome. www.khronos.org/blog/vulkan-...

OpenCL 3.1 just dropped. Khronos is tightening the spec by making SPIR-V kernels, subgroups, and integer dot products part of the core. Also improves memory model + sync and aligns device IDs with Vulkan. www.khronos.org/blog/opencl-... #OpenCL #GPU #Compute

The OpenCL Working Group has published the first in a series of cooperative matrix extensions. Cooperative matrix operations are at the heart of modern ML inference. A companion OpenCL C language extension is also in RFC. www.khronos.org/blog/opencl-... #OpenCL #Heterogeneous #Compute #MLInference

IWOCL 2026 is next week! Join the global OpenCL and SYCL community in Heilbronn, Germany for the premier forum dedicated to open compute languages and heterogeneous platform programming. Registration remains open: www.iwocl.org See you there. #IWOCL #OpenCL #SYCL #HPC #Heterogeneous #Compute

Khronos Group's OpenVX Working Group have released two new extensions, Target Kernel and Node Command, to tackle efficiently distributing computation across dedicated hardware, and adapting processing pipelines dynamically at runtime without touching the data path. www.khronos.org/blog/openvx-...

Join us at IWOCL 2026 to hear from Professor Hu He of Tsinghua University. Professor Hu will present on utilizing OpenCL to build the foundation for computing in China. IWOCL 2026 takes place May 6–8 in Heilbronn, Germany. Learn more and register: www.iwocl.org #IWOCL2026 #OpenCL #OpenSource #HPC

Next week I'll be in Barcelona attending the @khronos.org F2F Spring Meeting 2026. If you're around, come say hi! /cc @igalia.com

The Khronos 3D Formats Working Group has launched an Education, Insights, and Outreach (EIO) Subgroup to help developers and creators get the most from #glTF and #KTX — closing the gap between specification and real-world practice. www.khronos.org/blog/from-sp... #Khronos #OpenStandards

Join us for a free webinar on Gaussian Splats — featuring speakers from Cesium, XGRIDS, and the Smithsonian on real-world use cases in geospatial, capture workflows, and cultural preservation. khronos.org/events/gaussian-splats-use-cases-next-steps-for-gltf-standardization #GaussianSplatting #glTF

Join us at IWOCL 2026 to hear from Professor Pekka Jääskeläinen of Tampere University. Pekka will look back — and forward — in a talk titled "15 Years of PoCL: Past Lessons, Present Reality, Future Directions." See the full program and register at www.iwocl.org #IWOCL2026 #PoCL #OpenCL #HPC

Keynote at IWOCL 2026: Paulius Velesko presents chipStar — compiling unmodified #CUDA/HIP code into #OpenCL & #SPIR-V fat binaries that run on Intel, AMD, NVIDIA, ARM, and #RISC-V hardware. No recompilation needed. View the full program at: www.iwocl.org/iwocl-2026/c... #IWOCL2026 #OpenCL #SYCL

Wildly neat work from @khronos.org doing a variety of video codecs in compute shaders. Big variety of interesting formats here, many "mezzanine" compression, high quality semi-realtime for av production. Example: Samsung APV. www.khronos.org/blog/video-e...

Learn how FFmpeg uses Vulkan Compute shaders to accelerate professional codec workflows — FFv1, ProRes, ProRes RAW, APV and more — on any Vulkan-capable GPU, with no fixed-function hardware required. Learn more: www.khronos.org/blog/video-e... #Vulkan #FFmpeg #GPUCompute #ProRes #FFv1 #APV #VC2

vk_gltf_renderer keeps growing: full glTF reference path tracing, and now built-in scene/asset editing. You can duplicate, delete, re-parent, rename, split meshes, import scenes, undo/redo, and save back to glTF/glb Open source Vulkan renderer, with ray tracing + raster github.com/nvpro-sample...

RFC: SPV_KHR_poison_freeze is open for public review! This new SPIR-V extension proposes: • Clarifying undefined values as poison • A new OpFreeze instruction for tighter undefined values and more... Compiler devs & toolchain folks — your feedback is wanted github.com/KhronosGroup...

SPIR-V 1.6 Revision 7 has been released. See change log: registry.khronos.org/SPIR-V/specs... #SPIRV #vulkan #GPUProgramming #GPU #GraphicsProgramming

The #glTF Working Group 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 - The glTF Render Fidelity Comparison website has undergone a modern redesign Learn more: khr.io/1nk

Exciting news! The Metaverse Standards Forum and RP1 have launched the Open Metaverse Browser Initiative: an open-source effort to create the foundation for how the world will access spatial services. Read more and get involved! metaverse-standards.org/news/blog/in... #Metaverse #interoperability

Metaverse Standards Forum is sponsoring the UGC Mixer @ GDC 2026! Building in Roblox, UEFN, Minecraft, or Horizon Worlds? Come hang with us in SF. Neil Trevett (MSF President) joins RP1's Sean Mann for a panel on open standards & metaverse browsers. www.luma.com/ewd6d3hh #GDC2026 #metaverse

If you're at #GDC2026 come join us tomorrow for a evening of talks, networking and snacks! Register now to save your spot

Calling all programmers! Khronos Group is hosting "3D on the Web" -- an evening of talks, demos & networking around #WebGL #WebGPU, #glTF & #Gaussian splats. March 11 · 5:30-9:30 PM PDT Easy 12 minute walk from GDC in San Francisco Learn more and register: khr.io/1ng #WebDev #3D #GDC2026

Going to GDC next week? If so, join us at 3D on the Web in San Francisco on March 11th! 3D on the Web showcases the latest in WebGL, WebGPU, glTF and 3D Web Graphics. See the agenda and register: www.khronos.org/events/3d-on... #glTF #3D #graphics #programming #WebGPU #WebGL #glTF

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. Learn more: www.khronos.org/blog/new-vul... #vulkan #tutorial #programming #gpu #gameengine

If you wanna know if #Vulkan @vulkan.org is the right graphics api for hobby developers (tl;dr: yes), you might find an answer in my #Vulkanised 2026 talk: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eshk...

A couple of great Slang Shader talks are ready for viewing:

We're excited to announce that the slides and videos from the inaugural Shading Languages Symposium are now available! Catch up on all the proceedings and join us next year! www.khronos.org/events/shadi... #shading #shaders #programming #Slang #GLSL #HLSL #SPIR-V #glslang #WEST #WGSL #OSL #Gigi

My weekend plans? Binging the Vulkanised 2026 session videos Great thanks to @khronos.org for getting these out! youtube.com/playlist?lis...

The Khronos Group is excited to sponsor this inaugural hackathon to help build the open metaverse! RSVP: www.rp1.com/hack

Khronos is celebrating 25 years of shaping visual computing with open standards! Come reminisce with us: www.khronos.org/blog/the-khr... #khronos #anniversary

The Khronos Group is aiming to standardize Gaussian splatting by proposing a release candidate for an integration into the widely adopted glTF 3D format:

The Khronos Group announces a release candidate for the KHR_gaussian_splatting baseline extension. This extension enables storing 3D Gaussian splats in glTF 2.0, the most widely adopted 3D asset delivery format. Learn more: khr.io/1ms #glTF #Gaussian #splats #splatting

Khronos has announced a liaison agreement with the UHD World Association (UWA). The liaison establishes a framework for collaboration and information exchange as emerging media types increasingly combine elements of video and 3D technologies in sophisticated new ways. Learn more: khr.io/1ml

MaterialX adds support for Slang Shader generation! Learn more: www.aswf.io/blog/materia... #materialx #slang #shaders #ASWF #machinelearning #openusd

Khronos Group Welcomes XGRIDS as Contributor Member XGRIDS is leading the world in 3D Intelligent Spatial Computing by capturing, reconstructing, and streaming real-world scenes into vivid, measurable 3D experiences. xgrids.com/intl/aboutus

Register now for Vulkanised 2026, the largest event dedicated to developers using the Vulkan API, and bring your questions to be answered by our world-leading panel of experts! Explore the agenda and register today: vulkan.org/events/vulka... #vulkan #api #Vulkanised2026 #graphics #developer

Call for Submissions for IWOCL 2026 has been extended until January 25th! Get your submission in now and join us in for another inspiring workshop! iwocl.org #OpenCL #SYCL #IWOCL2026

On the run up to next month's Shading Languages Symposium, keynote speaker Randi Rost has published this blog previewing his talk. Blog: rost.org/2026/01/05/u... Event site: www.khronos.org/events/shadi... #glsl #shading #shaders #programming #developers

Early Bird pricing for the Shading Language Symposium ends on January 18th. Register now to attend this inaugural, ground-breaking event! www.khronos.org/events/shadi... #shaders #shading #language #programming #developer #GLSL #HLSL #OSL #Slang #SPIR-V #WGSL

Last month, the Khronos Group participated in SIGGRAPH Asia. The slides and recordings from those sessions are now available on our webpage: www.khronos.org/events/siggr... #glTF #OpenXR #spatial #machinelearning #AI