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# WebGPU API
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Date Updated: June 16, 2020
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## Summary and Links
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WebGPU exposes an API for performing operations, such as rendering and computation,
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on a Graphics Processing Unit. [Dawn](https://dawn.googlesource.com/dawn) is the underlying
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implementation of WebGPU in chromium. In the future, with
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[WebGPU bindings provided by emscripten](https://github.com/emscripten-core/emscripten/pull/10218),
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CanvasKit should be able to use a WebGPU rendering device.
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- [W.I.P. Specification](https://gpuweb.github.io/gpuweb/)
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- [WebGPU Samples](https://austineng.github.io/webgpu-samples/)
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- [Implementation Status](https://github.com/gpuweb/gpuweb/wiki/Implementation-Status)
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Some features are currently available in Chrome Canary behind the `--enable-unsafe-webgpu` flag.
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