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Meta Releases IGL 1.0 As Intermediate Graphics Library Built Atop Vulkan & OpenGL

One year ago Meta released IGL as the Intermediate Graphics Library as a cross-platform, low-level graphics interface built atop native graphics APIs like OpenGL, Vulkam, and Metal

This low-level, low-overhead graphics library that has been used across VR headsets, Android devices, desktops, and more is out with its first official version. IGL is designed to support multiple backends implemented on top of various graphics APIs (e.g. OpenGL, Metal and Vulkan) with a common interface." Downloads and more details on IGL 1.0 via GitHub.About The AuthorMichael Larabel is the principal author of Phoronix.com and founded the site in 2004 with a focus on enriching the Linux hardware experience.

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