3D web content may get a lift from DirectX, Apple's Metal, and Vulkan
(PCWorld)

One of the big problems in gaming is incompatibility. A game written for Windows and DirectX won`t work on Macs or Android devices. Vulkan games work on Android, but not on Apple devices, which has its own Metal API.That`s one problem that standards-setting organization Khronos is looking to solve with the newly formed 3D Portability Exploratory Group. The group`s goal is to develop an interface so 3D games and content on the web perform better by hooking up seamlessly with Vulkan, DirectX, and Metal low-level APIs.The 3D API exploratory group has just been formed and still exploring the idea, and any solution is still a long time away. But the benefits would be massive: Web gaming would work better across multiple platforms and devices, and game development would be more efficient.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here