Vulkan SDK Version 1.3.268.0 Released 24 Oct 2023 Today LunarG released new Windows, Linux, and macOS SDKs for Vulkan API revision 1.3.268. Overview of New Features vk_format_utils.h is now an official SDK deliverable vk_enum_string_helper.h is now a C compatible header file To improve layer consistency, the naming of layer and layer settings of the extension layers has been refactored which may not be backward compatible with existing Vulkan developer environment setup when not using the Vulkan Configurator. Please, refer to the VK_LAYER_KHRONOS_synchronization2 and VK_LAYER_KHRONOS_shader_object layer documentation to update the developer environment in case of any issue. The Vulkan Configurator (vkconfig) has been updated to improve quality and stability. The Vulkan headers now include the following new extensions. Note that extensions are optional and may not be implemented by the underlying driver/ICD. Applications can now query for the presence of these new features. VK_EXT_nested_command_buffer VK_NV_extended_sparse_address_space VK_ANDROID_external_format_resolve VK_NV_low_latency2 VK_EXT_frame_boundary VK_MSFT_layered_driver (support not yet in Vulkan Loader) VK_NV_descriptor_pool_overallocation VK_QCOM_filter_cubic_clamp VK_QCOM_filter_cubic_weights VK_QCOM_image_processing2 VK_QCOM_ycbcr_degamma Improved validation coverage. VUID validation coverage documentation (validation_error_database.csv and validation_error_database.html) has been updated to represent the validation layer VUID coverage status. For the macOS SDK only: Updated to MoltenVK version 1.2.6 New Added Extensions in MoltenVK: VK_KHR_synchronization2 VK_EXT_extended_dynamic_state (requires Metal 3.1 for VK_DYNAMIC_STATE_VERTEX_INPUT_BINDING_STRIDE) VK_EXT_extended_dynamic_state2 For The Windows SDK only: Debug versions of the DXC and VOLK libraries have been included in the SDK (dxcompilerd.dll, dxcompilerd.lib, volkd.lib) Release Notes (for more detailed information): Release Notes for Linux Release Notes for Windows Release Notes for macOS More Information about LunarG LunarG software engineering experts create innovative products and services for open-source and commercial customers using leading-edge 3D graphics and compute technologies, including Vulkan, SPIR-V, OpenXR, and OpenGL. We have strengths in performance analysis and tuning, runtime and tools development, shader optimizations, driver development, and porting engines and applications to Vulkan. Please check out our LunarG, please check out our website. Go to the Vulkan SDK Download site to get the new SDKs

Vulkan SDK Version 1.3.261.0 Released August 22, 2023 Today LunarG released a new SDK for Windows, Linux, & macOS that supports Vulkan API revision 1.3.261. Overview of new features in SDK 1.3.261.0 The VK_LAYER_KHRONOS_shader_object emulation layer is no longer in beta status.The transition to full support for Apple Silicon progresses with the addition of the Vulkan Configurator and the Vulkan Hardware Capability Viewer – now also being universal binaries. Only the installer and maintenance tool requires Rosetta on Apple Silicon hardware at this time.  All other components of the SDK are universal binaries.The Vulkan Configurator (vkconfig) has been updated to improve quality and stability.The Vulkan headers now include the following new extensions. Applications can now query for the presence of these new optional features: VK_KHR_maintenance5 VK_AMDX_shader_enqueue VK_EXT_host_image_copy VK_NV_device_generated_commands VK_KHR_cooperative_matrix VK_EXT_depth_bias_control VK_QNX_external_memory_screen_buffer VK_EXT_external_memory_acquire_unmodified VK_EXT_dynamic_rendering_unused_attachments Improved validation coverage. The VUID validation coverage documentation has been updated to represent the validation layer VUID coverage status.Please Note The Linux SDK had become very large in size. As a result, the compression method has changed from gzip to xz. The SDK for macOS supports the MoltenVK subset (currently version 1.2.5). Read the release notes for more information about the new features Release Notes for Linux Release Notes for Windows Release Notes for macOS More Information about LunarG LunarG software engineering experts create innovative products and services for open-source and commercial customers using leading-edge 3D graphics and compute technologies, including Vulkan, SPIR-V, OpenXR, and OpenGL. We have strengths in performance analysis and tuning, runtime and tools development, shader optimizations, driver development, and porting engines and applications to Vulkan. For more information about LunarG, please check out our website. Go to the Vulkan SDK Download site to get the new SDKs

Today LunarG released new Windows, Linux, and macOS SDKs for Vulkan header 1.3.250 that include the VK_LAYER_KHRONOS_shader_object emulation layer in beta mode and new extensions. Read the release notes for more information about the new features listed below. Release Notes for Linux Release Notes for Windows Release Notes for macOS Overview of New Features The VK_LAYER_KHRONOS_shader_object emulation layer is considered in beta mode until a full-quality audit is completed and more community feedback has been collected and addressed. It is being included with the SDK to enable broader usage of the layer for increased feedback vkconfig is able to configure the VK_LAYER_KHRONOS_shader_object. Since the emulation layer is still in beta status, it is not listed as a default configuration but rather is selectable when editing a layer configuration. The Vulkan Configurator (vkconfig) has been updated to improve quality and stability. The Vulkan headers now include the following new extensions. Note that extensions are optional and may not be implemented by the underlying driver/ICD. Applications can now query for the presence of these new features. VK_EXT_attachment_feedback_loop_dynamic_state VK_KHR_ray_tracing_position_fetc VK_EXT_shader_objec VK_EXT_shader_tile_imag VK_NV_displacement_micromap VK_KHR_map_memory2 Improved validation coverage. VUID validation coverage documentation has been updated to represent the validation layer VUID coverage status. More Information about LunarG LunarG software engineering experts create innovative products and services for open-source and commercial customers using leading-edge 3D graphics and compute technologies, including Vulkan, SPIR-V, OpenXR, and OpenGL. We have strengths in performance analysis and tuning, runtime and tools development, shader optimizations, driver development, and porting engines and applications to Vulkan. For more information about LunarG, please check out our website.

LunarG released new Windows, Linux, and macOS SDKs for Vulkan header 1.3.243 with new extensions.  The prior SDK supported Vulkan API revision 1.3.239. Download the new SDKs from the Vulkan SDK Download Site. New Extensions The SDK now includes the following five new extensions. Note that extensions are optional and may not be implemented by the underlying driver/ICD. Applications can now query for the presence of these new features. VK_NV_low_latency VK_EXT_image_sliced_view_of_3d VK_ARM_shader_core_properties VK_QCOM_multiview_per_view_render_areas VK_EXT_pipeline_library_group_handles For More Details For additional details, please read the Release Notes for Linux, Release Notes for Windows, or Release Notes for macOS. For More Information about LunarG LunarG software engineering experts create innovative products and services for open-source and commercial customers using leading-edge 3D graphics and compute technologies, including Vulkan, SPIR-V, OpenXR, and OpenGL. We have strengths in performance analysis and tuning, runtime and tools development, shader optimizations, driver development, and porting engines and applications to Vulkan. For more information about LunarG, please check out our LunarG.com website.

We’re asking for your help again. Please take the annual Vulkan SDK and Ecosystem Survey Please share your Vulkan developer experiences in this anonymous survey to help LunarG collect data and make smart choices about current and future investments in Vulkan ecosystem tools. This survey is a cooperative effort between LunarG and the Khronos Vulkan Working Group. CLICK HERE to take the survey. This survey will close at end of the day on Monday, February 27th (GMT-7). We take your feedback from previous surveys seriously and have achieved great results by using survey data to prioritize LunarG projects in 2022. The project results of the last survey can be found here. More information about LunarG LunarG’s software engineering experts create innovative software solutions for open-source and commercial customers using leading-edge 3D graphics and compute technologies, including Vulkan, SPIR-V, OpenXR, and OpenGL. We have strengths in performance analysis and tuning, runtime and tools development, shader optimizations, driver development, and porting engines and applications to Vulkan. Our software engineering team is based in Fort Collins, Colorado. LunarG was founded by software experts who are passionate about 3D graphics. For additional information about LunarG, please check out our website.

LunarG released new Windows, Linux, and macOS SDKs for Vulkan header 1.3.236, including new loader environment variables that support advanced debugging of layer and driver issues plus new extensions. New SDK Updates New loader environment variables have been added to support advanced debugging of layer and driver issues. Refer to the loader debugging documentation and the LunarG white paper, “The Vulkan Loader and Vulkan Layers: Diagnosing Layer Issues.” For Windows developers, to get the new loader capabilities, be sure to download and install the VulkanRT Runtime installer from LunarXchange. The Vulkan Profiles toolset is no longer in Beta status. Continued improvement in the validation layers via bug fixes and more VUID coverage macOS-Specific Updates The macOS SDK now supports MoltenVK version 1.2.1, in addition to the new extensions listed above. New Extensions These Vulkan headers now include the following new extensions: VK_LUNARG_direct_driver_loading VK_QCOM_multiview_per_view_viewports VK_EXT_descriptor_buffer VK_NV_memory_decompression VK_NV_ray_tracing_invocation_reorder VK_NV_copy_memory_indirect For More Information For details about the new extensions and more features added to the SDKs, please read the Release Notes for Linux, Release Notes for Windows, or Release Notes for macOS. More Information about LunarG LunarG software engineering experts create innovative products and services for open-source and commercial customers using leading-edge 3D graphics and compute technologies, including Vulkan, SPIR-V, OpenXR, and OpenGL. We have strengths in performance analysis and tuning, runtime and tools development, shader optimizations, driver development, and porting engines and applications to Vulkan. For more information about LunarG, please check out our website.