Stories about: WebGL  

Showcases what modern web technologies like WebGL can do

Open web technologies as well as Native Client make Chrome suitable for a number of games

Now that Opera 11.60 is done, the team is focusing on the big new version

Meaning WebGL works better on more computers, including Windows ones

To provide a better experience when browsing the web

But it's going to be a while before web applications can take advantage of them

Popcorn leverages HTML5, WebGL and other web technologies for interactivity around video

It may sound like a flashy gimmick, but the third dimension adds depth, so to speak

Hardware acceleration code cleanup and optimization

While it's only a demo, it is a functional product, albeit a rather flashy one

MapsGL is coming, but most of the cool WebGL stuff is still in the demo realm

If you don't have the specs to run MapsGL you can check out this feature run-down video

It's using the OpenGL backend for now, but support for DirectX 9 and 10 is coming

The experimental version brings 3D buildings, smooth animations and more

Run games with high quality graphics, Opera can handle them

Most of the changes are under the hood, but they bring Opera in line with other browsers

The competition is on, 3D gaming in a browser is heating up