Vulkan is a cross-platform industry standard enabling developers to target a wide range of devices with the same graphics API. Official bsky account. 🦋 Official account: https://vulkan.org/https://bsky.app/profile/vulkan.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/vulkan.org/post/3mizc7fnbcs2iA new tutorial from Etay Meiri is out: youtu.be/HmA0ytPjbK0 In this video he describes Specialization Constants in Vulkan. https://youtu.be/HmA0ytPjbK008 Apr 2026 22:01 +0000at://did:plc:2sp5rbdy7cohw3s6dnjo6pi7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mizc7fnbcs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/vulkan.org/post/3mhimwqjiq22uLunarG's white paper, Configuring Vulkan Layers, has been updated for Vulkan SDK 1.4.335 and newer, bringing greater consistency, easier discovery of layer features, & smoother workflows for developers working with validation, profiles, extensions, and utility layers. https://www.lunarg.com/updated-configuring-vulkan-layers-white-paper/20 Mar 2026 13:33 +0000at://did:plc:2sp5rbdy7cohw3s6dnjo6pi7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhimwqjiq22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/vulkan.org/post/3mh7bumixok27Learn 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: https://www.khronos.org/blog/video-encoding-and-decoding-with-vulkan-compute-shaders-in-ffmpeg?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bsky&utm_campaign=FFmpeg_Video&utm_content=blog #Vulkan #FFmpeg #GPUCompute #ProRes #FFv1 #APV #VC2 https://www.khronos.org/blog/video-e..16 Mar 2026 20:21 +0000at://did:plc:2sp5rbdy7cohw3s6dnjo6pi7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh7bumixok27https://bsky.app/profile/vulkan.org/post/3mfovndm32k26The 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: https://www.khronos.org/blog/new-vulkan-game-engine-tutorial-build-your-own-production-ready-rendering-engine?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=game_engine&= #vulkan #tutorial #programming #gpu #gameengine25 Feb 2026 14:34 +0000at://did:plc:2sp5rbdy7cohw3s6dnjo6pi7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfovndm32k26https://bsky.app/profile/vulkan.org/post/3mf7xoxkuvc2rWe are excited to share that the session videos and presentation slides from Vulkanised 2026 are now available online! All files linked on the event page: https://vulkan.org/events/vulkanised-2026 Huge thanks to all the speakers, organizers, sponsors, and contributors! #Vulkan #API #Graphics #Developer #GPU19 Feb 2026 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:2sp5rbdy7cohw3s6dnjo6pi7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf7xoxkuvc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/vulkan.org/post/3mey7rg3kj227Happy birthday Vulkan!16 Feb 2026 14:04 +0000at://did:plc:2sp5rbdy7cohw3s6dnjo6pi7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mey7rg3kj227https://bsky.app/profile/vulkan.org/post/3me4mz44ufk2aIn this blog, Vulkan Strategy Officer, Tobias Hector, explains how the new extension fundamentally changes how Vulkan applications interact with descriptors. The working group is looking for feedback before making it part of the core specification. Learn more: khr.io/1n5 #vulkan #gpu #programming05 Feb 2026 14:46 +0000at://did:plc:2sp5rbdy7cohw3s6dnjo6pi7/app.bsky.feed.post/3me4mz44ufk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/vulkan.org/post/3mcurne7sd225Register 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: https://vulkan.org/events/vulkanised-2026 #vulkan #api #Vulkanised2026 #graphics #developer20 Jan 2026 18:23 +0000at://did:plc:2sp5rbdy7cohw3s6dnjo6pi7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcurne7sd225https://bsky.app/profile/vulkan.org/post/3mbttgi3a2c2cEarly Bird pricing for Vulkanised 2026 ends on January 18. Register now to attend the largest event dedicated to developers using the Vulkan API. https://vulkan.org/events/vulkanised-2026 #Vulkanised2026 #Vulkan #API #graphics #GPU07 Jan 2026 15:57 +0000at://did:plc:2sp5rbdy7cohw3s6dnjo6pi7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbttgi3a2c2chttps://bsky.app/profile/vulkan.org/post/3m76df7keis2lNewly released VK_EXT_present_timing extension combines two fundamental features: -The ability to receive timing feedback about previous presentation requests -The ability to explicitly specify a target presentation time for each request Learn more: khr.io/1m8 #vulkan04 Dec 2025 15:54 +0000at://did:plc:2sp5rbdy7cohw3s6dnjo6pi7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m76df7keis2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/vulkan.org/post/3m5waat4b622bThe Khronos Group has announced that Shader Execution Reordering in #Vulkan has advanced from a vendor-specific extensionto a multi-vendor Vulkan extension, reducing issues with divergence in ray tracing workloads. Learn more: https://www.khronos.org/blog/boosting-ray-tracing-performance-with-shader-execution-reordering-introducing-vk-ext-ray-tracing-invocation-reorder #ray #tracing #shader18 Nov 2025 17:11 +0000at://did:plc:2sp5rbdy7cohw3s6dnjo6pi7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5waat4b622bhttps://bsky.app/profile/vulkan.org/post/3m5wa6detns2bThe Khronos Group has announced that Shader Execution Reordering in #Vulkan has advanced from a vendor-specific extensionto a multi-vendor Vulkan extension, reducing issues with divergence in ray tracing workloads. Learn more: https://www.khronos.org/blog/boosting-ray-tracing-performance-with-shader-execution-reordering-introducing-vk-ext-ray-tracing-invocation-reorder #ray #tracing #shader18 Nov 2025 17:09 +0000at://did:plc:2sp5rbdy7cohw3s6dnjo6pi7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5wa6detns2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/vulkan.org/post/3m4y3nkb3722bThe Vulkanised 2026 program has been released! The 2026 program includes keynote presentations & technical talks spanning a wide range of topics that matter to everyone using Vulkan Explore the program and register today! https://vulkan.org/events/vulkanised-2026#monday #vulkan #api #programming #gpu #raytracing06 Nov 2025 17:29 +0000at://did:plc:2sp5rbdy7cohw3s6dnjo6pi7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4y3nkb3722bhttps://bsky.app/profile/vulkan.org/post/3m4ips3szck2sLunarG's KosmicKrisp driver is now a Khronos Vulkan 1.3 Conformant product for Apple M3 Pro! Say goodbye to portability hacks; hello native Vulkan power for macOS devs, Android emulation, & beyond. https://www.lunarg.com/lunarg-achieves-vulkan-1-3-conformance-with-kosmickrisp-on-apple-silicon/ #Vulkan #AppleSilicon #Mesa #GraphicsDev31 Oct 2025 14:46 +0000at://did:plc:2sp5rbdy7cohw3s6dnjo6pi7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4ips3szck2shttps://bsky.app/profile/vulkan.org/post/3m4boezkouk2lStride 4.2.1.2485 release brought compute shader support to its #Vulkan back-end. This new code generates #GLSL compute #shaders with #compute #intrinsics. https://www.phoronix.com/news/Stride-4.2.1.248528 Oct 2025 19:33 +0000at://did:plc:2sp5rbdy7cohw3s6dnjo6pi7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4boezkouk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/vulkan.org/post/3m3arrbuag226In this tutorial series from SIGGRAPH, we enhance a Vulkan renderer with ray tracing features to implement real-time pixel-perfect shadows (with and without transparency) and a bonus reflection effect. https://docs.vulkan.org/tutorial/latest/courses/18_Ray_tracing/00_Overview.html #tutorial #raytracing #vulkan #shadows #reflection15 Oct 2025 17:35 +0000at://did:plc:2sp5rbdy7cohw3s6dnjo6pi7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3arrbuag226