WebGL

WebGL
Original author(s)Mozilla Foundation
Developer(s)Khronos WebGL Working Group
Initial releaseMarch 3, 2011; 13 years ago (2011-03-03)[1]
Stable release
2.0 / January 17, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-01-17)
PlatformCross-platform
TypeAPI
Websitewww.khronos.org/webgl/
HTML
Comparisons

WebGL (short for Web Graphics Library) is a JavaScript API for rendering interactive 2D and 3D graphics within any compatible web browser without the use of plug-ins.[2] WebGL is fully integrated with other web standards, allowing GPU-accelerated usage of physics, image processing, and effects in the HTML canvas. WebGL elements can be mixed with other HTML elements and composited with other parts of the page or page background.[3]

WebGL programs consist of control code written in JavaScript, and shader code written in OpenGL ES Shading Language (GLSL ES, sometimes referred to as ESSL), a language similar to C or C++. WebGL code is executed on a computer's GPU.

WebGL is designed and maintained by the non-profit Khronos Group.[4] On February 9, 2022, Khronos Group announced WebGL 2.0 support from all major browsers.[5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference WebGLFinal was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "WebGL Fundamentals". HTML5 Rocks.
  3. ^ Parisi, Tony (2012-08-15). "WebGL: Up and Running". O'Reilly Media, Incorporated. Archived from the original on 2013-02-01. Retrieved 2012-07-13.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference WebGLWebsite was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "WebGL 2.0 Achieves Pervasive Support from all Major Web Browsers". The Khronos Group. 2022-02-09. Retrieved 2022-02-13.