M esa 22.1, the latest version of the opensource OpenGL/Vulkan graphics driver, is now available to download and it comes with some exciting improvements.
The headline feature is improved ray tracing support for AMD GPUs, which brings realistic lighting and atmospheric effects. It’s the hot new thing in PC game graphics, so it’s good to see it receive continued support for Linux. RADV, the Vulkan community driver, also gains Dynamic Variable Rate Shading (VRS) support, a nifty power-saving feature that’s used by the Steam Deck handheld console and will hopefully extend the battery lives of laptops.