Vulkan: The Future of High Performance Graphics

Before the panel starts, read the overview PDF for an orientation as to what Vulkan is and how it works.

Here's a screencap of a tool Valve (together with others) is working on for debugging/replaying Vulkan traces.

Here's a demo of the debugging tool Valve is working on together with LunarG. Dota 2 is featured, running on the (probably) Vulkan version of Source 2.

GLAVE Demo: Debug tool for the #Vulkan API https://t.co/3xE8mz4aHi from Valve and LunarG

— Vulkan (@VulkanAPI) March 5, 2015

It looks like we might be seeing some Source 2 stuff, one of the monitors mentions Source 2.

Talk will be using the Source 2 version of Dota 2 running on Vulkan.

Valve testing out some more Dota 2/Source 2 stuff before starting the talk. Bunch of particles on the screen.

Talk has started. Meanwhile Valve just pushed out the Steam Machines to the Steam Store. Check them out here.

Valve developed sample reference driver targeting Intel graphics during Vulkan spec's development. Source 2 engine already supports Vulkan.

— Scott Wasson (@scottwasson) March 5, 2015

Valve currently showing Dota 2 running on the Vulkan version of Source 2. We might have a video for you soon.

Here's a video of Dota 2 running on Source 2 (Vulkan edition) from PC Perspective. We'll see if we can get our own video up later.

Valve's showing off the GLAVE debugger. Open-source debugger tool for Vulkan. Check the bottom of the post for a screenshot and a demo video that were posted earlier.

Someone asked about Vulkan support for current hardware, response was that driver support depends on the pressure people put on hardware manufacturers to release them. Someone also asked about whether Vulkan will be supported on consoles as well, they didn't know about specific plans but the outlook was good.

It looks like that was the end of the talk, we'll see if we can get that Source 2/Dota 2 demo video up later but convention WiFi seems to be having some issues right now. Thanks for reading!

Quick shout-out to the developer of Delver for helping us get to the Vulkan talk!