Chrome Browser Gets Tuned for Gaming

Google released a Chrome upgrade that improves how the browser renders 3D applications, including mouse-controlled games. The improvement comes via the inclusion of the Pointer Lock JavaScript API, commonly referred to as Mouse Lock. Now, 3D applications such as first-person games can allow users to control their perspective naturally with the mouse, without moving outside the window or bumping into the edge of their screen.

According to Scheib, in addition to games, the enhancement will also make the browser better for scientific visualization, training, simulation and modeling applications. The Chrome 22 update, also includes Windows 8 enhancements and further fine-tuning for users of Apple computers with Retina displays, fixes for more than 20 security holes, including one rated "critical" and several classified as "high" importance.