# VTK WebGPU Roadmap

**URL:** https://discourse.vtk.org/t/vtk-webgpu-roadmap/13749
**Category:** Development
**Created:** [April 19, 2024, 3:12pm UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/vtk-webgpu-roadmap/13749 "2024-04-19T15:12:46Z")
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### Author: ![sankhesh](https://discourse.vtk.org/user_avatar/discourse.vtk.org/sankhesh/32/73_2.png) [@sankhesh](https://discourse.vtk.org/u/sankhesh)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2026, 2:59am UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/vtk-webgpu-roadmap/13749/21 "2026-04-14T02:59:36Z")

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While we aim to adhere to the core specification, there are cases where using non-core extensions is beneficial. Currently, we rely on certain Dawn-specific APIs for memory introspection, adapter power preference, and similar capabilities, as well as standard optional WebGPU features such as BGRA8 shader storage for compute shaders.

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