Google is testing the introduction of the WebGPU API to Chrome to improve its graphical processing capabilities using Metal on macOS, with beta 94 also shaking down a new WebCodecs API to assist with media processing.Beta version 94 of Chrome offers a few updates that Google plans to introduce in future public release versions of the web browser for macOS, as well as other desktop platforms and Android. In the latest beta, the changes largely consist of systems to improve graphical processing, in two key ways.The addition of a WebCodecs API introduces a "low-level codec API" to "better support emerging applications" that rely on fast video encoding and decoding. In one example, game streaming services could be assisted by such a system to maintain a low latency, without any increased or network CPU cost.Read more
