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VK_EXT_metal_surface
A Vulkan add-on that lets a Vulkan program draw onto a window managed by Apple's Metal graphics system.
Vulkan needs a platform-specific way to connect to an actual on-screen surface, and each OS provides its own. VK_EXT_metal_surface is the extension for Apple platforms, creating a Vulkan surface backed by a Metal layer so rendered frames can be presented in a macOS or iOS window. It's part of Vulkan's Window System Integration family.
See also
- WSIThe part of Vulkan that connects GPU rendering to an actual on-screen window.
- VulkanA modern, low-level programming interface for talking directly to graphics and compute hardware.
- Vulkan loaderThe middle layer that finds the right Vulkan driver and forwards your Vulkan calls to it.