iOS 26 introduces full WebGPU support, enabling high-performance web applications across all devices. This next-generation graphics API provides low-level access to GPU hardware, allowing features like compute shaders and memory buffers in browsers. Developers can now create GPU-accelerated video editing, 3D rendering, and real-time AI inference directly in-browser. The update unifies Apple's ecosystem as iOS and iPadOS gain this capability, enhancing how sophisticated applications can be built without relying on native apps or plugins. Apple's implementation focuses on performance efficiency, reducing battery impact and CPU usage significantly.
WebGPU is the next-generation graphics API for the web, vastly more powerful and flexible than its predecessor, WebGL.
WebGPU brings to the web the kind of performance typically reserved for native technologies like Metal or DirectX 12.
This advancement makes it possible to run GPU-accelerated video editing, 3D rendering, and real-time AI inference entirely in-browser.
With iOS 26, Safari gains full WebGPU support, unifying Apple's ecosystem across desktops, tablets, and phones.
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