Valve on the Future of High Performance Graphics [Feb 04, 2015, 10:54 am ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
The
Game Developers Conference 2015 Scheduler shows a session to be presented by
Valve at next month's GDC on "The Future of High Performance Graphics," which
will include members of the Frostbite engine team, Epic Games, Oxide Games, and
Unity (thanks
PC Gamer). With Valve focused on the ability to offer games
independent of Windows, getting
better control over the graphics API seems a next logical step following the
launch of SteamOS, and the description of the session suggests that's what this
is about:
Join us for the unveiling of Khronos' glNext initiative, the upcoming cross-platform graphics API designed for modern programming techniques and processors. glNext will be the singular choice for developers who demand peak performance in their applications. We will present a technical breakdown of the API, advanced techniques and live demos of real-world applications running on glNext drivers and hardware.
It's funny watching the reaction to Valve's initiatives from some people. You can tell people aren't used to observing a company that isn't based on pleasing stockholders each quarter. Valve is working on things that will pay off in the future enormously for them.
I also remember people saying they were wasting time "working on this Steam crap", and look where that got them.
If you are a gamer you should be on their side. OpenGL getting major support is preferable to Direct X or Mantle simply because it is truly open.
I also remember people saying they were wasting time "working on this Steam crap", and look where that got them.
If you are a gamer you should be on their side. OpenGL getting major support is preferable to Direct X or Mantle simply because it is truly open.
Date
Subject
Author
Copyright © 1996-2024 Stephen Heaslip. All rights reserved.
All trademarks are properties of their respective owners.
Privacy Policy. Manage Cookie Settings.
News CGI copyright © 1999-2024 James "furn" Furness & Blue's News. All rights reserved.
Chatbear v1.5.0/blue++: Page generated 12 October 2024, 21:40.