WebGPU Has a Free API You've Never Heard Of
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WebGPU is the next-generation graphics and compute API for the web. It's not just a replacement for WebGL — it's a fundamentally new way to access GPU power from JavaScript. And most developers don't realize it's already available in Chrome, Edge, and Firefox Nightly. What Makes WebGPU Different? Modern GPU access — based on Vulkan, Metal, and D3D12 concepts Compute shaders — run general-purpose GPU computations from JS Better performance — significantly less CPU overhead than We