 <p>Intel has been doing some open-source research on multithreading in Javascript, it was showcased recently on GDC 2012. Here is the link for the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_adMEEAtDwE" rel="nofollow">video</a>. The research group used OpenCL which primarily focuses on Intel Chip sets and Windows OS. The project is code-named RiverTrail and the code is available on GitHub</p> <p>Some more useful links:</p> <p><a href="http://blogs.intel.com/research/2011/09/15/pjs/" rel="nofollow">Building a Computing Highway for Web Applications</a></p>