OpenGL 4.3 / new Metal graphics engine support for Linux ARM VMs?

[Jean-PierreD2]

Hi,

Parallels Desktop 27 introduced the new Metal-based graphics engine for Windows 11 ARM VMs, with support for OpenGL 4.3.

Are there any plans to bring the same graphics architecture and OpenGL 4.3 support to Linux ARM virtual machines?

I'm currently running Ubuntu 26.04 ARM on an M1 Max MacBook Pro. The Linux VM exposes OpenGL 4.0 through Mesa/VirGL, which is becoming a limitation for applications such as Gazebo using the Ogre2 rendering engine.

Since Parallels 27 now has a Metal backend capable of supporting the OpenGL 4.3 feature set for Windows ARM guests, I'm wondering whether this backend could also be exposed to Linux guests through an updated Linux/Mesa/VirtIO graphics stack.

Is Linux support for this new graphics engine on the roadmap? If so, is it something that could potentially appear in a Parallels Desktop 27.x update, or is it more likely to require a future major version?

More generally, are there plans to improve the Linux ARM virtual GPU beyond the current VirGL implementation?

Thanks!

 

[Jean-PierreD2]

Hello,

Just following up on this question, as I haven't received any response yet.

Are there any official Parallels representatives monitoring this forum and responding to technical/product questions from customers, particularly regarding the Parallels Desktop roadmap?

Or is this forum primarily intended for community-to-community support?

I'd really appreciate an official answer from Parallels regarding the Linux ARM graphics roadmap and whether the new Metal-based graphics architecture introduced in Parallels Desktop 27 is expected to eventually support Linux guests.

Thanks!

 

[Keshav Dosieah]

Hello,

Just following up on this question, as I haven't received any response yet.

Are there any official Parallels representatives monitoring this forum and responding to technical/product questions from customers, particularly regarding the Parallels Desktop roadmap?

Or is this forum primarily intended for community-to-community support?

I'd really appreciate an official answer from Parallels regarding the Linux ARM graphics roadmap and whether the new Metal-based graphics architecture introduced in Parallels Desktop 27 is expected to eventually support Linux guests.

Thanks!

Hello,

Thank you for your post.

The forum is a platform that is both community-driven and monitored by the Parallels Desktop Team as well.

Please note that we have created a ticket for you and will be contacting you shortly via email regarding your request.

Kind Regards,
Parallels Team