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picogl.js

Thin WebGL 2 wrapper managing GPU state objects such as programs, vertex arrays and framebuffers without imposing a scene graph.

Why it’s a gem
Right abstraction level for GPGPU and custom pipelines where Three.js gets in the way.

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Author: Tarek Sherif (@tsherif)
Type: GitHub repository
License: MIT
Added: Aug 17, 2026
Domain: github.com

webgl2 minimal gpu rendering

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