PowerVR SDK

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Designed to be everything developers need

The PowerVR SDK is designed from the ground up to provide developers with everything they need to begin developing applications for PowerVR hardware. Our SDK is designed to allow you to develop a wide range of applications across a variety of platforms, including well-documented code examples for iOS, macOS®, Linux®, Windows®, WebGLTM, and AndroidTM.

We have extensive documentation with tips and techniques to broaden your knowledge and create the best graphics applications.

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Experience easier app development

The PowerVR Framework makes it much easier for you to get started and/or code more efficiently with both Vulkan and OpenGL ES.

Vulkan Wrappers: Lose the boilerplate code, and gain powerful C++ features such as smart pointers with our thin Vulkan wrapper, giving you more direct control over the hardware without the overhead.

Vulkan Helpers: Our handy utilities make tasks such as initialising objects, managing queues, and surface handling so much more straightforward than raw Vulkan.

OpenGL ES: We give you the tools you need directly on top of OpenGL ES, allowing you to keep full control by using raw OpenGL ES code.

Get practical with our examples

Whether you’re a complete beginner or already experienced in Vulkan, you will find our step-by-step tutorial style examples very handy. From the basics of a simple render of a single triangle, up to complex scenes that incorporate many objects, animations and shader effects.

  • Get one of the best introductions to raw Vulkan with our beginner example HelloAPI
  • Use our Framework examples as a starting point for your own applications
  • Find out how to implement exciting new graphics techniques such as Physically-Based Rendering (PBR)
  • All our examples are well-commented and self-explanatory

    • Get started with PowerVR

    Unlock the potential of our PowerVR SDK by downloading our powerful tool below!

    Harness the capabilities by referring to our comprehensive documentation at the top of the page for a smooth start.

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