ar_flutter_reloaded

A Flutter plugin enabling collaborative Augmented Reality (AR) experiences with support for ARKit on iOS and ARCore on Android.

Special thanks to Oleksandr Leuschenko for the arkit_flutter_plugin and Gian Marco Di Francesco for the arcore_flutter_plugin, which served as the foundation for this project.

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Getting Started

Installation

To add the plugin to your project, use:

flutter pub add ar_flutter_reloaded  

Alternatively, add this to your pubspec.yaml file and run flutter pub get:

dependencies:  
  ar_flutter_reloaded: ^0.7.3  

Importing

Include the plugin in your Dart code:

import 'package:ar_flutter_reloaded/ar_flutter_reloaded.dart';  

iOS Permissions

If you encounter issues with camera permissions on iOS (e.g., a blank camera view), add the following configuration to the Podfile in your app’s ios directory:

post_install do |installer|  
  installer.pods_project.targets.each do |target|  
    flutter_additional_ios_build_settings(target)  
    target.build_configurations.each do |config|  
      config.build_settings['GCC_PREPROCESSOR_DEFINITIONS'] ||= [  
        '$(inherited)',  
        'PERMISSION_CAMERA=1',  
        'PERMISSION_PHOTOS=1',  
        'PERMISSION_LOCATION=1',  
        'PERMISSION_SENSORS=1',  
        'PERMISSION_BLUETOOTH=1',  
      ]  
    end  
  end  
end  

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Example Applications

Explore these sample implementations to see the plugin in action:

Example Name	Description	Code Link
Debug Options	A simple AR scene with toggles for visualizing the world origin, feature points, and tracked planes.	View Code
Local & Online Objects	Place GLTF/GLB objects from assets, the web, or your device. Modify their scale, position, and rotation interactively.	View Code
Objects & Anchors on Planes	Tap on a plane to create an anchor with a 3D model attached to it.	View Code
Object Transformation Gestures	Enables gestures to pan, rotate, or resize objects after placing them in the AR scene.	View Code
Screenshots	Take snapshots of your AR scene using a screenshot function.	View Code
Cloud Anchors	Share AR experiences across devices by uploading and downloading anchors using Google Cloud Anchor Service and Firebase. Requires additional setup.	View Code
External Object Management	Uses Firestore to manage models and provides UI for selecting and placing objects. Requires Cloud Anchor Service and Firestore setup.	View Code

For details on setting up Cloud Anchors, check the Cloud Anchor Setup Guide.

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Contributing

Contributions are always welcome! Here’s how you can help:

• Submit a pull request.
• Report issues or suggest features by opening an issue.
• Share your ideas in the discussions section.

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Plugin Architecture

Below is a high-level overview of the plugin’s architecture:

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