Minecraft Java is getting a new graphics API for its Vibrant Visuals update

Minecraft developer Mojang is switching the Java Edition's graphics API from OpenGL to Vulkan ahead of its Vibrant Visuals ...
Digit

In Depth: Everything you need to know about the Vulkan API

“Game” and “Configuration” are two words that are heard together almost too frequently together. Whenever an intriguing new game or the next big instalment of a popular game is announced, the first ...
Android Authority

Making high performance 3D apps with Vulkan

OpenGL has always been the standard graphics API used in Android, but now that the Khronos Group announed Vulkan, that may change. Vulkan is not set to replace OpenGL, at least not right away, but it ...
GIGAZINE

Benchmark revealed how much performance improvement of OpenGL new graphic API "Vulkan" supported from PC to Android has been improved from OpenGL

Since the Vulkan API was officially released as Vulkan 1.0 on February 16, 2016, Ars Technica UK Performs benchmark tests to verify performance. The test was conducted on ASUS X99 Deluxe, CPU is Core ...
The Verge

Vulkan now works on a bunch of Intel GPUs, and that’s great news for everyone

Intel just shipped a new Windows driver for its integrated Iris 500 and 600 GPUs which finally supports the Vulkan graphics API. This is wonderful news for a number of people. If you have a consumer ...