Hacker News with Generative AI: WebGPU

Particle Life simulation in browser using WebGPU (lisyarus.github.io)
You might know that I'm a sucker for physics simulations, and particle simulations in particular. Usually I implement something based on conventional physics, but recently I've stumbled upon a funny non-physical model that can display...well, let's call it life-like behavior.

Physics Simulations, WebGPU, Computer Graphics

194 points by ibobev 32 days ago | 66 comments

Q5.js – Beginner friendly graphics powered by WebGPU (github.com/q5js)
q5.js was designed to make creative coding fun and accessible for a new generation of artists, designers, educators, and beginners.

WebGPU, Graphics, Programming, JavaScript, Creative Projects

7 points by bj-rn 51 days ago | 0 comments

Show HN: Casual RTS demo ported to WebGPU (simplystream.com)

WebGPU, Game Development, Real-Time Strategy, Web Technologies

11 points by astlouis44 56 days ago | 0 comments

WebGPU is officially shipping in Firefox 141, July release date (groups.google.com)
I intend to enable WebGPU on Windows in the early beta stages of Firefox 139, which enters beta this coming Monday, April 28.

WebGPU, Firefox, Web Browsers, Software, Release Dates

11 points by astlouis44 59 days ago | 1 comments

Intent to expose WebGPU in early beta Fx139 (groups.google.com)
I intend to enable WebGPU on Windows in the early beta stages of Firefox 139, which enters beta this coming Monday, April 28.

WebGPU, Firefox, Beta, Browsers, Web Development

12 points by astlouis44 66 days ago | 0 comments

WebGPU Fluid Simulations: High Performance and Real-Time Rendering (tympanus.net)
When Matsuoka’s WebGPU-powered water simulations started making waves on X, they amazed developers and graphics enthusiasts alike with their breathtaking realism and incredible performance.

WebGPU, Fluid Simulations, Real-time Rendering, Graphics, Performance

8 points by guillaume_gomez 121 days ago | 0 comments

Show HN: Live webcam metal pin toy simulation powered by WebGPU depth estimation (vncntt.github.io)
Using Depth Anything V2 + metal pin simulation

WebGPU, Simulations, Graphics, Computer Vision, Open Source

10 points by vincentcheng 133 days ago | 1 comments

Janus Pro 1B running 100% locally in-browser on WebGPU (reddit.com)
A few hours ago, DeepSeek released Janus Pro (1B & 7B), a multimodal LLM capable of visual understanding and image generation. So, I added support for the model to Transformers.js, meaning the model can now run 100% locally in the browser on WebGPU! I think this makes it the easiest way to run the model locally: simply visit a website! I hope you enjoy! :)

WebGPU, Browser, Open Source, Machine Learning

214 points by fofoz 150 days ago | 22 comments

DeepSeek R1 1.5B running locally in the browser with WebGPU (twitter.com)

Deep Learning, WebGPU, Machine Learning, Browser, Open Source

23 points by astlouis44 156 days ago | 2 comments

Show HN: BrowserAI – Run LLMs directly in browser using WebGPU (open source) (github.com/sauravpanda)
BrowserAI: Run LLMs in the Browser - Simple, Fast, and Open Source!

WebGPU, Open Source, Browsers, AI

85 points by shreyash_gupta 156 days ago | 21 comments

What WebGPU means for games and AI (browsertech.com)
In a few months, WebGPU will be enabled by default in Chrome. This issue is about why that matters for games and machine learning.

WebGPU, Games, AI, Web Development

11 points by astlouis44 158 days ago | 1 comments

Show HN: HipScript – Run CUDA in the browser with WebAssembly and WebGPU (lights0123.com)
Online compiler for HIP and NVIDIA® CUDA® code to WebGPU

WebAssembly, WebGPU, CUDA, GPU Programming, Programming Languages

309 points by lights0123 171 days ago | 32 comments

Show HN: WebGPU + TypeScript Slime Mold (github.com/SuboptimalEng)
I made this slime mold simulation to learn more about WebGPU and compute shaders. It's essentially a recreation of Sebastian Lague's coding adventure (albiet with fewer features).

WebGPU, TypeScript, Simulation, Graphics, Coding

71 points by SuboptimalEng 176 days ago | 11 comments

Sub-pixel distance transform (2023) (acko.net)
This page includes diagrams in WebGPU, which has limited browser support. For the full experience, use Chrome on Windows or Mac, or a developer build on other platforms.

Computer Graphics, Image Processing, WebGPU

183 points by ChadNauseam 183 days ago | 25 comments

Show HN: I've made a Monte-Carlo raytracer for glTF scenes in WebGPU (github.com/lisyarus)
This is a GPU "software" raytracer (i.e. using manual ray-scene intersections and not RTX) written using the WebGPU API. It expects a single glTF scene as input. It supports flat-colored and textured materials with albedo, normal, and material maps. It doesn't support refraction (yet).

WebGPU, 3D Graphics, Ray Tracing, Computer Graphics, Software

131 points by lisyarus 183 days ago | 37 comments

Show HN: WebGPU Tech Demo (gnikoloff.github.io)
This demo requires the modern WebGPU graphics API to run. Seems like your browser does not support it.

WebGPU, Graphics, Web Development, Technology, Show HN

141 points by georginikolov 190 days ago | 79 comments

Show HN: Svader – Create GPU-rendered Svelte components (github.com/sockmaster27)
Create GPU-rendered Svelte components with WebGL and WebGPU fragment shaders.

Web Development, Svelte, GPU, Graphics, WebGPU

189 points by sokmastr 195 days ago | 41 comments

Optimizing a Rust GPU matmul kernel (rust-gpu.github.io)
I read the excellent post Optimizing a WebGPU Matmul Kernel for 1TFLOP+ Performance by Zach Nussbaum and thought it might be fun to reimplement it with Rust GPU.

Rust, GPU, Performance Optimization, WebGPU

97 points by lukastyrychtr 209 days ago | 12 comments

What's Next for WebGPU (chrome.com)
The WebGPU specification is always evolving, with major companies like Google, Mozilla, Apple, Intel, and Microsoft meeting weekly to discuss its development.

Web Development, Graphics, WebGPU

211 points by mariuz 218 days ago | 198 comments

SimplyStream – Unreal Engine 5 meets WebGPU (tiwsamples.com)

Unreal Engine, WebGPU, Game Development, Graphics

23 points by astlouis44 220 days ago | 10 comments

WebGPU to Officially Ship on iOS in December (twitter.com)

WebGPU, iOS, Mobile Development, Web Development, December Release

23 points by astlouis44 224 days ago | 1 comments

WebGPU enabled by default in iOS 18.2 beta (twitter.com)

WebGPU, iOS, Beta Releases, Mobile Development

24 points by astlouis44 225 days ago | 0 comments

Unreal Engine 5 WebGPU demo with asset streaming (simplystream.com)
Powered by SimplyStream

WebGPU, Game Development, Asset Streaming, Cloud Gaming

28 points by astlouis44 227 days ago | 5 comments

New iOS 18.2 beta marks WebGPU as stable and enabled by default in Safari (twitter.com)

New Releases, iOS, WebGPU, Browsers

12 points by astlouis44 227 days ago | 0 comments

Optimizing a WebGPU Matmul Kernel for 1 TFLOP (zanussbaum.substack.com)
I work at Nomic, where many of my colleagues work on building large TSNE-like visualizations work in the browser1. Showing tens of millions of data points in the browser without rendering your computer an oven is no easy challenge. I overhear many of the scaling problems solved by Deepscatter, first developed by Ben Schmidt.

WebGPU, Performance Optimization, Visualization

172 points by zanussbaum 228 days ago | 80 comments

Lyra, an Unreal Engine 5 demo ported to WebGPU (tiwsamples.com)

WebGPU, Game Development, Graphics, Demos

22 points by astlouis44 230 days ago | 0 comments

Transformers.js 3.0 Released with WebGPU Support (github.com/huggingface)
After more than a year of development, we're excited to announce the release of 🤗 Transformers.js v3!

JavaScript, Machine Learning, New Releases, WebGPU

33 points by victormustar 248 days ago | 1 comments

WebGPU-Based WiFi Simulator (wifi-solver.com)

WebGPU, Simulation, Networking

335 points by jasmcole 250 days ago | 84 comments

Show HN: WebGPU Puzzles - Learn GPU Programming in Your Browser (answer.ai)
WebGPU has arrived, opening a direct pipeline from the web browser to your local GPU. We’ve built WebGPU Puzzles to help you try it and explore the possibilities. It’s a simple, interactive way to learn GPU programming using nothing but your browser: