WebGPU is the new GPU API that available in browser. It’s one of the only 2 APIs that currently available to access the GPU from browser (the other is WebGL).
WebGPU is the successor to WebGL, providing better compatibility with modern GPUs, support for general-purpose GPU computations, faster operations, and access to more advanced GPU features.
WebGL基本问题 WebGL has some fundamental issues that needed addressing:
Since WebGL’s release, a new generation of native GPU APIs have appeared — the most popular being Microsoft’s Direct3D 12, Apple’s Metal, and The Khronos Group’s Vulkan — which provide a multitude of new features.