google-ar/sceneform-android-sdk

Health v2 · maintenance only

Flags: archived

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Sceneform is Google's open-sourced 3D framework for Android that renders realistic 3D scenes in AR and non-AR apps without requiring OpenGL knowledge, built on the Filament physically based renderer. The repository is archived and no longer maintained, with version 1.16.0 being the final open-source release supporting glTF assets.

Use cases

• render 3D models in an android app without writing OpenGL code
• build augmented reality apps with ARCore and 3D content
• load and display glTF 3D assets on mobile
• add physically based 3D rendering to an android application
• place 3D objects in the real world using AR

When to choose

• you maintain a legacy Android AR app already built on Sceneform 1.15/1.16
• you need a high-level scene graph API over Filament on Android
• you want to fork and extend the open-sourced Sceneform implementation

When to avoid

• you are starting a new AR project - the SDK is archived and unmaintained
• you need current ARCore features or ongoing bug fixes and security updates
• you target platforms other than Android

Facets

framework · maturity abandoned

graphics game-engine android-tools graphics cross-platform jvm arcore augmented-reality 3d-rendering gltf filament physically-based-rendering archived android

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