The Digital Press

Mozilla is releasing WebGPU support on Windows in Firefox 141, enabling faster and more powerful graphics and computation on the web. This feature has been in development for years and aims to improve gaming, visualization, and local computation capabilities in Firefox.

Why it matters: WebGPU offers a modern interface to GPU hardware, enhancing web-based graphics and computational performance.

The big picture: Firefox’s implementation uses the Rust-based WGPU, supporting multiple graphics backends like Direct3D 12, Metal, and Vulkan for cross-platform compatibility.

The stakes: Performance improvements and feature completeness are ongoing, with critical fixes planned for Firefox 142 and beyond to reduce latency and add missing features.

Commenters say: Users are excited for Linux and Android support, hopeful for broader adoption beyond browsers, and cautious about potential misuse like cryptomining.