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Framebuffers aren’t really a useful abstraction anymore. They can be implemented on top of webgpu anyway.
by nynx 3y ago
Framebuffers aren’t really a useful abstraction anymore. They can be implemented on top of webgpu anyway.
- niutech 3y agoWebGPU is only in web browsers and WASM runs everywhere. There should be a standard cross-platform API for WASM GUI apps. Framebuffer is the lowest common denominator and <canvas> may be its implementation in web browsers. See also: https://medium.com/wasmer/wasmer-io-devices-announcement-6f2a6fe23081 https://medium.com/wasmer/wasmer-io-devices-announcement-6f2...
- demurgos 3y ago> WebGPU is only in web browsers and WASM runs everywhere. "Web" indicates where it started / was standardized, not where it runs. WebAssembly runs everywhere, WebGPU does too.