Khronos Adds Middleware Insights to the OpenXR Extension Matrix The Khronos OpenXR working group has expanded its Extension Matrix to include self-reported data from middleware providers. Developers now have a clearer view of what's available across the broader…

Khronos Adds Middleware Insights to the OpenXR Extension Matrix

www.khronos.org/blog/khronos...

#OpenXR

Blue sign that says Welcome in French to PyTorch Conference Europe

Day 1 of #PyTorchCon Europe is just getting started! We're excited to dive into the latest developments in machine learning and connect with the AI community.

Be sure to stick around for the Poster Presentations, our team will be sharing "Bringing BitNet to ExecuTorch via Vulkan".

#PyTorch

A Lot Of Rust Graphics Driver Changes For Linux 7.1, NVIDIA Nova Driver Additions Sent out yesterday were the DRM Rust feature changes for DRM-Next ahead of the Linux 7.1 merge window coming in April

A Lot Of Rust Graphics Driver Changes For Linux 7.1, NVIDIA Nova Driver Additions

www.phoronix.com/news/Rust-DR...

Springing into AI: PyTorch Conference Europe & ICLR 2026 Collabora presents at PyTorch Conference Europe in Paris and attends ICLR in Rio de Janeiro, come say hello!

Collabora presents "Bringing BitNet to ExecuTorch via Vulkan" at PyTorch Conference Europe in Paris (April 7-8) and attends ICLR in Rio de Janeiro (April 23-27). Connect with our team to discuss machine learning and open source innovation!

col.la/pytorch2026

@pytorch.org @iclr-conf.bsky.social

Re-thinking framebuffers in PanVK PanVK has a brand new buffer abstraction bringing a range of new features for the Vulkan driver.

ICYMI: PanVK just landed a new framebuffer abstraction for Mali GPUs that drops OpenGL-specific constraints and enables more flexible Vulkan tiled rendering.

Take a closer look: col.la/framebuffers...

#Mesa #PanVK #Vulkan #Panfrost #MaliGPU #OpenSource

TDF ejects its core developers?!

This is indeed April the 1st, but sadly this is really is a summary of where we are now at; a double April Fool as it were.

🔗 buff.ly/iGOdY78

Apertis v2026: A modern foundation for industrial embedded development Apertis v2026 blazes new trails as the first release based on Debian 13 Trixie plus a range of new features!

Based on Debian 13 (Trixie), Apertis v2026 delivers updated system libraries, development tools, compilers, and core services, alongside a new default Wayland compositor, a reworked SDK, and smarter packaging pipelines.

col.la/apertisv2026

#Apertis #EmbeddedLinux #Debian #Trixie #OpenSource

How Monado became the foundation for OpenXR runtimes Google's AndroidXR. Qualcomm's Snapdragon Spaces. NVIDIA CloudXR. What do they have in common? Monado!

Six major XR platforms. One open source foundation. How Monado became the go-to stack for building OpenXR runtimes: col.la/monadoadoption

#OpenXR #OpenSource #XR #SpatialComputing @thekhronosgroup.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy

Rockchip RK3588 and RK3576 H.264 and H.265 video decoders gain mainline Linux support - CNX Software Rockchip RK3588 and RK3576 get mainline Linux support for H.264 (AVC) and H.265 (HEVC) hardware video coders thanks to work from Collabora.

Rockchip RK3588 and RK3576 H.264 and H.265 video decoders gain mainline Linux support

www.cnx-software.com/2026/02/27/r...

#Linux #OpenSource #Rockchip #RK3588 #RK3576 #EmbeddedLinux

Re-thinking framebuffers in PanVK PanVK has a brand new buffer abstraction bringing a range of new features for the Vulkan driver.

PanVK’s new framebuffer abstraction for Mali GPUs removes OpenGL-specific constraints, unlocking more flexible tiled rendering features in Vulkan.

Learn more about the process: col.la/framebuffers...

#Mesa #PanVK #Vulkan #Panfrost #MaliGPU #OpenSource

Wayland reference compositor Weston 15 with Lua shell and Vulkan renderer The Wayland reference compositor Weston has been released in version 15. It brings a Vulkan renderer and a Lua shell.

Wayland reference compositor Weston 15 with Lua shell and Vulkan renderer

www.heise.de/en/news/Wayl...

#Linux #Wayland #OpenSource #DisplayServer #HDR #Vulkan #Lua

OpenSource Synergy at #EmbeddedWorld2026
ArmSoM Sige5 (RK3576) shined at @collabora.com ’s booth, powering their LAVA Board Farm with mainline-first Linux support!
Grateful for the partnership in building a stronger opensource embedded ecosystem!
#EdgeAI #sbc
www.armsom.org/post/open-so...

GStreamer 1.30 to Support HDR10+ Metadata Parsing from H.265 & AV1 Bitstreams - 9to5Linux GStreamer 1.30 open-source multimedia framework has entered development promising many new features and improvements.

GStreamer 1.30 to Support HDR10 Metadata Parsing from H.265 and AV1 Bitstreams 9to5linux.com/gstreamer-1-...

@gstreamer.org #OpenSource #Linux

We walked away energized by your projects and the collaborative approach that makes #OpenSource such a powerful force in embedded systems development.

Let's keep building together. #OpenFirst

#ew26 #Linux #embedded

Whether you're tackling driver development, multimedia pipelines, graphics enablement, or kernel testing, the conversations we had showcased the incredible innovation happening across the embedded community.

Collabora at Embedded World 2026

What a week at Embedded World 2026! 🙌

Big thanks to everyone who came by our booth last week to discuss their open source embedded work.

Excited to see ArmSoMSige5 (RK3576) featured at EmbeddedWorld2026 on
@collabora.com booth! Stop by Booth 4-404 to see it in action!
Showcasing mainline Linux support across hardware platforms. A great validation of our commitment to open source and upstream stability.
docs.armsom.org/armsom-sige5

Auracast on BlueZ at Embedded World 2026

Auracast brings one-to-many #Bluetooth audio (no pairing required), and it's now fully supported in #BlueZ! Ideal for public announcements, assisted listening & multi-user audio experiences, come hear it for yourself at Booth #4-404, running on the #MediaTek Genio 700!

#Auracast #ew26 #OpenSource

#ew26: Real-time two-hand gesture recognition on Qualcomm RB3 Gen2. LiteRT models running on GStreamer, native Wayland display via Wayland sink.

See it live at Booth #4-404!

#OpenSource #AI #GestureRecognition #Qualcomm #GStreamer #Wayland

As you'd expect from Collabora, we'll always contribute the Open Source components we build on, and we really value that Toradex shares that same commitment to upstream Open Source. Great partners make great Open Source! Stay tuned as things mature! 🐧

Thanks for the interest! This is an early access setup to evaluate the capabilities of both the hardware and software stack.

The Force is Open Source YouTube video by Collabora

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, running on #NVK at Embedded World 2026. #OpenSource looking good!

youtube.com/shorts/zqODA...

#Vulkan #NVIDIA #ew26

Torizon at Embedded World 2026

AI inference where it matters: at the edge 🧠

Come see edge AI in action on the Toradex Aquila AM69, in a containerized ML model deployment on Torizon.

Booth 4-404 | Embedded World 2026

#EdgeComputing #AIatTheEdge #Toradex #MachineLearning #Debian

Collabora at Embedded World 2026

15+ demos spanning AI, graphics, testing infrastructure, and real-world applications. All running on open source.

Meet us at Booth 4-404 to see our latest #OpenSource innovations in #embedded systems.

#EmbeddedWorld2026

Collabora at Embedded World 2026

Embedded World 2026 has begun in Nuremberg! Join us at booth 4-404 to see Open Source AI & embedded innovation!

col.la/embeddedworl...

#EmbeddedWorld2026 #Vulkan #NVK #GStreamer #EmbeddedAI #OpenSourceSoftware #Linux

Collabora at Embedded World 2026: Open Source AI and Embedded Innovation Collabora will be at Booth 4-404 with an impressive lineup of live demonstrations spanning graphics, machine learning, continuous testing, and real-world applications.

Discover the power of open source at Embedded World 2026! 🚀

As champions of open source in the embedded community, Collabora will be at Booth 4-404 with an impressive lineup of live demos. Stop by to experience our latest work in graphics, machine learning, & more!

col.la/embeddedworl...

#EW26

Running Mainline Linux, U-Boot, and Mesa on Rockchip: A year in review Learn about the strides made on Rockchip from a recap on Nicolas Frattaroli's talk at FOSDEM 2026.

Missed FOSDEM this year? No problem!

Grab the recap of Nicolas Frattaroli's talk detailing Rockchip’s mainline progress, including Vulkan 1.4 and NPU support as a vital path to sustainable, affordable hardware.

col.la/fosdemrockch...

#FOSDEM2026 #Rockchip #Vulkan #OpenSource

RK3588 and RK3576 video decoders support merged in the upstream Linux Kernel Rockchip VDPU381/VDPU383 support is now upstream in Linux, adding mainline H.264/HEVC decode, robust IOMMU reset recovery, and more!

Big news for #Rockchip users: Upstream #Linux now supports VDPU381 and VDPU383 hardware decode! This brings mainline H.264/HEVC acceleration, improved IOMMU-reset recovery, and new HEVC V4L2 controls that work with Vulkan Video! 🚀

Details here: col.la/videodecoders

#LinuxKernel #OpenSource

Weston 15.0 is here: Lua shells, Vulkan rendering, and a smoother display stack Weston 15.0 has arrived, bringing a brand new Lua-based shell for fully customizable window management, an experimental Vulkan renderer, and a host of improvements.

ICYMI: Weston 15.0 is out now.

It brings a new Lua-based shell for fully customizable window management, an experimental Vulkan renderer, and a wide range of improvements across color handling, media playback, and display performance.

col.la/weston15

#Weston #Wayland #OpenSource @vulkan.org

Mesa PanVK Driver Seeing Up To 25.7x Speedup For MSAA The open-source PanVK driver providing Vulkan support for modern Arm Mali graphics hardware is seeing big speed-ups in the multi-sample anti-aliasing (MSAA) performance in Vulkan tests as a result of…

Mesa PanVK Driver Seeing Up To 25.7x Speedup For MSAA

www.phoronix.com/news/Mesa-Pa...

#Mesa #PanVK #Vulkan