diff --git a/src/vrApp.ts b/src/vrApp.ts
index 3ecf1f7..727461b 100644
--- a/src/vrApp.ts
+++ b/src/vrApp.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ import {DefaultScene} from "./defaultScene";
 import {Introduction} from "./tutorial/introduction";
 import {PouchData} from "./integration/database/pouchData";
 
-const webGpu = false;
+const webGpu = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search).has('webGPU');
+console.log(`Rendering backend: ${webGpu ? 'WebGPU' : 'WebGL'}`);
 
 log.setLevel('debug', false);
 export default class VrApp {