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ArInstantPlacementPoint

Trackable Instant Placement point returned by ArFrame_hitTestInstantPlacement.

If ARCore has an accurate 3D pose for the ArInstantPlacementPoint returned by ArFrame_hitTestInstantPlacement it will start with tracking method AR_INSTANT_PLACEMENT_POINT_TRACKING_METHOD_FULL_TRACKING. Otherwise, it will start with tracking method AR_INSTANT_PLACEMENT_POINT_TRACKING_METHOD_SCREENSPACE_WITH_APPROXIMATE_DISTANCE, and will transition to AR_INSTANT_PLACEMENT_POINT_TRACKING_METHOD_FULL_TRACKING once ARCore has an accurate 3D pose. Once the tracking method is AR_INSTANT_PLACEMENT_POINT_TRACKING_METHOD_FULL_TRACKING it will not revert to AR_INSTANT_PLACEMENT_POINT_TRACKING_METHOD_SCREENSPACE_WITH_APPROXIMATE_DISTANCE.

When the tracking method changes from AR_INSTANT_PLACEMENT_POINT_TRACKING_METHOD_SCREENSPACE_WITH_APPROXIMATE_DISTANCE in one frame to AR_INSTANT_PLACEMENT_POINT_TRACKING_METHOD_FULL_TRACKING in the next frame, the pose will jump from its initial location based on the provided approximate distance to a new location at an accurate distance.

This instantaneous change in pose will change the apparent scale of any objects that are anchored to the ArInstantPlacementPoint. That is, an object will suddenly appear larger or smaller than it was in the previous frame.

To avoid the visual jump due to the sudden change in apparent object scale, use the following procedure:

Keep track of the pose and tracking method of the ArInstantPlacementPoint in each frame.
Wait for the tracking method to change to AR_INSTANT_PLACEMENT_POINT_TRACKING_METHOD_FULL_TRACKING.
Use the pose from the previous frame and the pose in the current frame to determine the object's distance to the device in both frames.
Calculate the apparent change in scale due to the change in distance from the camera.
Adjust the scale of the object to counteract the perceived change in scale, so that visually the object does not appear to change in size.
Optionally, smoothly adjust the scale of the object back to its original value over several frames.

Summary

Enumerations
`ArInstantPlacementMode{ AR_INSTANT_PLACEMENT_MODE_DISABLED = 0, AR_INSTANT_PLACEMENT_MODE_LOCAL_Y_UP = 2 }`	enum Used in `ArConfig` to indicate whether Instant Placement should be enabled or disabled.
`ArInstantPlacementPointTrackingMethod{ AR_INSTANT_PLACEMENT_POINT_TRACKING_METHOD_NOT_TRACKING = 0, AR_INSTANT_PLACEMENT_POINT_TRACKING_METHOD_SCREENSPACE_WITH_APPROXIMATE_DISTANCE = 1, AR_INSTANT_PLACEMENT_POINT_TRACKING_METHOD_FULL_TRACKING = 2 }`	enum Tracking methods for `ArInstantPlacementPoint`.

Typedefs
`ArInstantPlacementPoint`	typedef `struct ArInstantPlacementPoint_` (reference type, long-lived).

Functions
`ArInstantPlacementPoint_getPose(const ArSession session, const ArInstantPlacementPoint instant_placement_point, ArPose *out_pose)`	`void` Returns the pose of the `ArInstantPlacementPoint`.
`ArInstantPlacementPoint_getTrackingMethod(const ArSession session, const ArInstantPlacementPoint instant_placement_point, ArInstantPlacementPointTrackingMethod *out_tracking_method)`	`void` Returns the tracking method of the `ArInstantPlacementPoint`.

Enumerations

ArInstantPlacementMode

 ArInstantPlacementMode

Used in ArConfig to indicate whether Instant Placement should be enabled or disabled.

Default value is AR_INSTANT_PLACEMENT_MODE_DISABLED.

Properties

Properties
`AR_INSTANT_PLACEMENT_MODE_DISABLED`	Instant Placement is disabled. When Instant Placement is disabled, any `ArInstantPlacementPoint` that has `AR_INSTANT_PLACEMENT_POINT_TRACKING_METHOD_SCREENSPACE_WITH_APPROXIMATE_DISTANCE` tracking method will result in tracking state becoming permanently `AR_TRACKING_STATE_STOPPED`.
`AR_INSTANT_PLACEMENT_MODE_LOCAL_Y_UP`	Enable Instant Placement. If the hit test is successful, `ArFrame_hitTestInstantPlacement` will return a single `ArInstantPlacementPoint` with the +Y pointing upward, against gravity. Otherwise, returns an empty result set. This mode is currently intended to be used with hit tests against horizontal surfaces. Hit tests may also be performed against surfaces with any orientation, however: The resulting Instant Placement point will always have a pose with +Y pointing upward, against gravity. No guarantees are made with respect to orientation of +X and +Z. Specifically, a hit test against a vertical surface, such as a wall, will not result in a pose that's in any way aligned to the plane of the wall, other than +Y being up, against gravity. The `ArInstantPlacementPoint's` tracking method may never become `AR_INSTANT_PLACEMENT_POINT_TRACKING_METHOD_FULL_TRACKING` or may take a long time to reach this state. The tracking method remains `AR_INSTANT_PLACEMENT_POINT_TRACKING_METHOD_SCREENSPACE_WITH_APPROXIMATE_DISTANCE`. until a (tiny) horizontal plane is fitted at the point of the hit test.

AR_INSTANT_PLACEMENT_MODE_DISABLED

Instant Placement is disabled.

When Instant Placement is disabled, any ArInstantPlacementPoint that has AR_INSTANT_PLACEMENT_POINT_TRACKING_METHOD_SCREENSPACE_WITH_APPROXIMATE_DISTANCE tracking method will result in tracking state becoming permanently AR_TRACKING_STATE_STOPPED.

AR_INSTANT_PLACEMENT_MODE_LOCAL_Y_UP

Enable Instant Placement.

If the hit test is successful, ArFrame_hitTestInstantPlacement will return a single ArInstantPlacementPoint with the +Y pointing upward, against gravity. Otherwise, returns an empty result set.

This mode is currently intended to be used with hit tests against horizontal surfaces.

Hit tests may also be performed against surfaces with any orientation, however:

The resulting Instant Placement point will always have a pose with +Y pointing upward, against gravity.
No guarantees are made with respect to orientation of +X and +Z. Specifically, a hit test against a vertical surface, such as a wall, will not result in a pose that's in any way aligned to the plane of the wall, other than +Y being up, against gravity.
The ArInstantPlacementPoint's tracking method may never become AR_INSTANT_PLACEMENT_POINT_TRACKING_METHOD_FULL_TRACKING or may take a long time to reach this state. The tracking method remains AR_INSTANT_PLACEMENT_POINT_TRACKING_METHOD_SCREENSPACE_WITH_APPROXIMATE_DISTANCE. until a (tiny) horizontal plane is fitted at the point of the hit test.

ArInstantPlacementPointTrackingMethod

 ArInstantPlacementPointTrackingMethod

Tracking methods for ArInstantPlacementPoint.

Properties

Properties
`AR_INSTANT_PLACEMENT_POINT_TRACKING_METHOD_FULL_TRACKING`	The `ArInstantPlacementPoint` is being tracked normally and `ArInstantPlacementPoint_getPose` is using a pose fully determined by ARCore. ARCore doesn't limit the number of Instant Placement points with `AR_INSTANT_PLACEMENT_POINT_TRACKING_METHOD_FULL_TRACKING` that are being tracked concurrently.
`AR_INSTANT_PLACEMENT_POINT_TRACKING_METHOD_NOT_TRACKING`	The `ArInstantPlacementPoint` is not currently being tracked. The `ArTrackingState` is `AR_TRACKING_STATE_PAUSED` or `AR_TRACKING_STATE_STOPPED`.
`AR_INSTANT_PLACEMENT_POINT_TRACKING_METHOD_SCREENSPACE_WITH_APPROXIMATE_DISTANCE`	The `ArInstantPlacementPoint` is currently being tracked in screen space and the pose returned by `ArInstantPlacementPoint_getPose` is being estimated using the approximate distance provided to `ArFrame_hitTestInstantPlacement`. ARCore concurrently tracks at most 20 Instant Placement points that are `AR_INSTANT_PLACEMENT_POINT_TRACKING_METHOD_SCREENSPACE_WITH_APPROXIMATE_DISTANCE`. As additional Instant Placement points with `AR_INSTANT_PLACEMENT_POINT_TRACKING_METHOD_SCREENSPACE_WITH_APPROXIMATE_DISTANCE` are created, the oldest points will become permanently `AR_TRACKING_STATE_STOPPED` in order to maintain the maximum number of concurrently tracked points.

AR_INSTANT_PLACEMENT_POINT_TRACKING_METHOD_FULL_TRACKING

The ArInstantPlacementPoint is being tracked normally and ArInstantPlacementPoint_getPose is using a pose fully determined by ARCore.

ARCore doesn't limit the number of Instant Placement points with AR_INSTANT_PLACEMENT_POINT_TRACKING_METHOD_FULL_TRACKING that are being tracked concurrently.

AR_INSTANT_PLACEMENT_POINT_TRACKING_METHOD_NOT_TRACKING

The ArInstantPlacementPoint is not currently being tracked.

The ArTrackingState is AR_TRACKING_STATE_PAUSED or AR_TRACKING_STATE_STOPPED.

AR_INSTANT_PLACEMENT_POINT_TRACKING_METHOD_SCREENSPACE_WITH_APPROXIMATE_DISTANCE

The ArInstantPlacementPoint is currently being tracked in screen space and the pose returned by ArInstantPlacementPoint_getPose is being estimated using the approximate distance provided to ArFrame_hitTestInstantPlacement.

ARCore concurrently tracks at most 20 Instant Placement points that are AR_INSTANT_PLACEMENT_POINT_TRACKING_METHOD_SCREENSPACE_WITH_APPROXIMATE_DISTANCE. As additional Instant Placement points with AR_INSTANT_PLACEMENT_POINT_TRACKING_METHOD_SCREENSPACE_WITH_APPROXIMATE_DISTANCE are created, the oldest points will become permanently AR_TRACKING_STATE_STOPPED in order to maintain the maximum number of concurrently tracked points.

Typedefs

ArInstantPlacementPoint

struct ArInstantPlacementPoint_ ArInstantPlacementPoint

(reference type, long-lived).

Trackable type: AR_TRACKABLE_INSTANT_PLACEMENT_POINT
Release with: ArTrackable_release

Functions

ArInstantPlacementPoint_getPose

void ArInstantPlacementPoint_getPose(
  const ArSession *session,
  const ArInstantPlacementPoint *instant_placement_point,
  ArPose *out_pose
)

Returns the pose of the ArInstantPlacementPoint.

Details

Parameters

`session`	The ARCore session.
`instant_placement_point`	The Instant Placement point to retrieve the pose of.
`out_pose`	An `ArPose` object already-allocated via `ArPose_create` into which the pose will be stored.

ArInstantPlacementPoint_getTrackingMethod

void ArInstantPlacementPoint_getTrackingMethod(
  const ArSession *session,
  const ArInstantPlacementPoint *instant_placement_point,
  ArInstantPlacementPointTrackingMethod *out_tracking_method
)

Returns the tracking method of the ArInstantPlacementPoint.

Details

Parameters

`session`	The ARCore session.
`instant_placement_point`	The Instant Placement point to retrieve the tracking method of.
`out_tracking_method`	An already-allocated `ArInstantPlacementPointTrackingMethod` object into which the tracking method will be stored.