You know, WebGPU Do you ？

You may have used WebGL, without , Then you must have used Three.js, isn't it? ？

Ah , That can be . This article will introduce you to WebGL And rising stars WebGPU.

What is? WebGL？

WebGL The origin of
Speaking of origin , I have to say OpenGL.

In the early days of personal computers , The most widely used 3D Graphics rendering technology is Direct3D and OpenGL.Direct3D Microsoft's DirectX Part of the technology , It is mainly used for Windows platform .OpenGL As an open source cross platform technology , It has won the favor of many developers .

Then there is a special version ——OpenGL ES. It is designed for embedded computers 、 A smart phone 、 Designed for home game consoles and other devices . It is from OpenGL Many old and useless features have been deleted in , At the same time, new features have been added . For example, remove redundant polygons such as rectangles , Only keep points 、 Line 、 Triangle and other basic graphics . This enables it to remain lightweight , At the same time, it is still strong enough to render beautiful 3D graphics .

and WebGL It's from OpenGL ES Derived from . It focuses on Web Of 3D Graphic rendering .

The following figure shows the relationship between them ：

WebGL The history of

As can be seen from the above figure ,WebGL Already very old . Not only because it exists for a long time , And because its standards are inherited from Ope