VK_NV_ray_tracing_validation(3)

# VK_NV_ray_tracing_validation(3) Manual Page

## Name

VK_NV_ray_tracing_validation - device extension

## Registered Extension Number

569

## Revision

1

## Ratification Status

Not ratified

## Extension and Version Dependencies

VK_KHR_get_physical_device_properties2
or
Vulkan Version 1.1

## Contact

- Vikram Kushwaha [GitHub]vkushwaha-nv

## Extension Proposal

VK_NV_ray_tracing_validation

## Other Extension Metadata

Last Modified Date

  2024-03-04

Contributors

  - Vikram Kushwaha, NVIDIA

  - Eric Werness, NVIDIA

  - Piers Daniell, NVIDIA

## Description

This extension adds support for performing ray tracing validation at an implementation level.

## New Structures

- Extending VkPhysicalDeviceFeatures2, VkDeviceCreateInfo:

  - VkPhysicalDeviceRayTracingValidationFeaturesNV

## New Enum Constants

- `VK_NV_RAY_TRACING_VALIDATION_EXTENSION_NAME`

- `VK_NV_RAY_TRACING_VALIDATION_SPEC_VERSION`

- Extending VkStructureType:

  - VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_RAY_TRACING_VALIDATION_FEATURES_NV

## Version History

- Revision 1, 2024-03-04 (Vikram Kushwaha)

  - Initial draft

## See Also

No cross-references are available

## Document Notes

For more information, see the Vulkan Specification.

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## Copyright

Copyright 2014-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.

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