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Expand Up @@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Rust GPU changes this by letting you use Rust to write GPU programs (often calle
These Rust GPU programs are then compiled into [SPIR-V](https://www.khronos.org/spir/),
a low-level format that [most GPUs understand](https://vulkan.gpuinfo.org/). Since
SPIR-V is the format [Vulkan](https://www.vulkan.org/) uses, Rust GPU makes it possible
to integrate Rust-based GPU programs into any Vulkan-compatible workflow.
to integrate Rust-based GPU programs into any Vulkan-compatible workflow[^1].

For more details, check out the [Rust GPU website](https://Rust-gpu.github.io/) or the [GitHub repository](https://github.com/Rust-gpu/Rust-gpu).

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ To handle communication between our code on the CPU and GPU, we'll use
implements the WebGPU API. On the web, it works directly with the browser's WebGPU
implementation. On native platforms, it translates API calls to the platform's GPU API
(Vulkan, DirectX, or Metal). This lets us run the same code on a wide range of
platforms, including Windows, Linux, macOS[^1], iOS[^2], Android, and the web[^3].
platforms, including Windows, Linux, macOS[^2], iOS[^3], Android, and the web[^4].

By using Rust GPU and `wgpu`, we have a clean, portable setup with everything written in
Rust.
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -568,8 +568,19 @@ or get involved, check out the [`rust-gpu` repo on
GitHub](https://github.com/rust-gpu/rust-gpu).
<br/>

[^1]: Technically `wgpu` uses [MoltenVK](https://github.com/KhronosGroup/MoltenVK) or translates to Metal on macOS
[^2]: Technically `wgpu` uses [MoltenVK](https://github.com/KhronosGroup/MoltenVK) or translates to Metal on iOS
[^1]:
Why not CUDA? That is covered by [Rust
CUDA](https://github.com/Rust-GPU/Rust-CUDA), a related project that I am planning
on rebooting soon!

[^2]:
Technically `wgpu` uses [MoltenVK](https://github.com/KhronosGroup/MoltenVK) or
translates to Metal on macOS

[^3]:
Technically `wgpu` uses [MoltenVK](https://github.com/KhronosGroup/MoltenVK) or
translates to Metal on iOS

[^4]:
Technically `wgpu` translates SPIR-V to GLSL (WebGL) or WGSL (WebGPU) via
[naga](https://github.com/gfx-rs/wgpu/tree/trunk/naga) on the web