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Vulkanised 2026: Vulkan Now and Then (for Hobbyists)

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Sascha Willems

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Vulkanised 2026: Vulkan Now and Then (for Hobbyists) is a remote Vulkanised 2026 talk by Sascha Willems on a decade of Vulkan from a hobby developer viewpoint.

It contrasts early Vulkan friction with easier OpenGL entry paths, then surveys how Vulkan 1.3 dynamic rendering, buffer device address, descriptor indexing, and timeline semaphores reshaped daily coding, with 1.4 further polishing the baseline. Newer surfaces such as ray tracing, video, and machine learning appear alongside learning-path notes for spare-time projects.

It is for beginners and intermediate hobbyists deciding whether Vulkan is approachable in 2026, including OpenGL users seeking a retrospective rather than a full API course.

The talk is free on the Vulkan YouTube channel, about 28 minutes, with companion slides on Willems's blog.

It is useful as a grounded status check on Vulkan usability for independent learners without production-engine scaffolding.