Today, The Khronos Group, announces a release candidate for the…

The Khronos Group is a consortium of technology companies and industry experts that develops open standards for graphics, compute, and vision processing. Through initiatives like Vulkan, OpenGL, and WebGL, Khronos Group defines cross-platform APIs for accelerating graphics rendering and computational tasks across diverse hardware platforms. Developers can learn about Khronos Group's standards, participate in working groups, and leverage open APIs for building high-performance graphics and compute applications.

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The Khronos Group released a candidate specification for KHR_gaussian_splatting, a glTF 2.0 extension that enables storing 3D Gaussian splats in the widely adopted glTF format. Gaussian splatting converts 2D images into photorealistic 3D assets using optimized point clouds, proving valuable for geospatial capture, digital twins, and real-time rendering. The extension allows Gaussian splats to coexist with traditional mesh-based assets while remaining algorithm-agnostic and extensible for future innovations in compression and rendering techniques. Industry stakeholders including Cesium, Esri, Niantic Spatial, and NVIDIA contributed to the specification, with ratification expected in Q2 2026 following community feedback.

Khronos Announces glTF Gaussian Splatting Extension

Gaussian Splatting: Real-Time Radiance Field Rendering

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