Google announced Wednesday that it has bought Finnish 3D graphics startup DrawElements.
The deal was confirmed by the search giant on its website, according to VentureBeat. Neither company revealed the financial terms of the agreement, but the deal has been reported to be worth over $10 million.
DrawElements, based in Helsinki, Finland, produces technology that developers can use for testing different GPUs in a variety of mobile devices.
"We're excited to announce that we're joining Google. Thanks to everyone who has helped us along the way; we're grateful for your support," DrawElements said. "Over the next few months, we'll be working with our colleagues on the Android team to incorporate some of our technology into the compatibility test suite. Stay tuned!"
The startup is also known for its most valued product, dEQP, a toolkit that is used to benchmark the accuracy, precision and stability of OpenGL ES and OpenCL GPUs, ZDNet reported. Developers can use dEQP as a quality tool, as well as a guideline about the features in a range of devices. Phone manufacturers are also known for using the toolkit to ensure their 3D implementations are put in place as needed.
The dEQP provides a way for Google to get more involved in the hardware market, The Inquirer reported.
"Understanding the various capabilities of different platforms is invaluable both to software developers working on downloadable apps and major OEMs with multiple GPUs in their device portfolios," DrawElements said.
"dEQP provides effective means for finding the weak and strong points of any OpenGL ES or OpenCL platform, as well as highlighting differences and incompatibilities between GPUs."
