WebGL (Web Graphics Library) is a JavaScript API that enables hardware-accelerated 2D and 3D graphics directly in the browser via the HTML canvas. It powers tools like Google Maps, enables web-based ...

Don't believe WebGL is real? Here's how to try the 3D browser technology yourself. It works, but plenty of development is needed for this graphics foundation to mature. Stephen Shankland worked at ...

If you ever needed proof that web browsers are first-class citizens, capable of rendering 3D games with as much gusto as consoles or running web apps that are as feature-rich as their installed ...

Marking a significant change in terms of the quality of games than can offered through a web browser, the final release specification of the WebGL standard has been released. Overseen by collaborative ...

Unreal Engine 3, the game engine that runs fan favorites like Mass Effect, Gears of War, and Infinity Blade, has been ported to run inside a web browser without any plug-ins. Using JavaScript, ...

The Khronos Group revealed this week that it will move forward with its plans to build a new 3D standard for the Web. Khronos, a technology industry consortium that developed OpenGL and a number of ...

In context: Web technology is acquiring new, native-class 3D rendering capabilities faster than ever. Google is working on its next-generation engine, while Microsoft keeps improving a project born ...

Cycleblob, an addictive browser game created by Israeli developer Shy Shalom, went live today. The game ports light cycles, the futuristic vehicles from the legendary 1982 film Tron, to the browser.