Run x86 native code through web browser
Our PCs can execute billions of instructions per second, but the web applications can access only a small fraction of this computational power. If a web developer could be able to use this power through web browser, just imagine the rich, dynamic experiences a web developer could create.
Native Client is an open-source research technology for running x86 native code in web applications, with the goal of maintaining the browser neutrality, OS portability and safety that people expect from web apps. This will help web developers to create richer and more dynamic browser-based applications.
Yes, Google is trying to make the web a better platform. They are working on Native Client, a technology that aims to give web developers access to the full power of the client’s CPU while maintaining the browser neutrality, OS portability.