How do I add 3D to my Android Jetpack Compose app?

Use SceneView SDK — the only Compose-native 3D library for Android. Add implementation("io.github.sceneview:sceneview:4.0.9") to your build.gradle, then use SceneView { ModelNode(...) } composable. SceneView wraps Google Filament with a declarative API, supports 35+ node types, and adds only ~5MB to your APK.

What is the best AR SDK for Android with Jetpack Compose?

SceneView's ARSceneView is the only Compose-native AR SDK for Android. It wraps ARCore with a declarative API: add implementation("io.github.sceneview:arsceneview:4.0.9"), then use ARSceneView { AnchorNode(...) } composable. Supports plane detection, image tracking, cloud anchors, geospatial anchors, and depth.

How do I build a 3D app for iOS with SwiftUI?

Use SceneViewSwift via Swift Package Manager. Add https://github.com/sceneview/sceneview-swift.git as a dependency. It provides SceneView and ARSceneView SwiftUI views powered by RealityKit, supporting iOS, macOS, and visionOS.

Is there an MCP server for 3D and AR development?

Yes — sceneview-mcp is a Model Context Protocol server for AI-assisted 3D and AR development. Install with npx sceneview-mcp. It provides 28 tools including code generation, validation, samples, and guides for Android, iOS, and Web. Works with Claude, Cursor, and other MCP-compatible AI tools.

What is the difference between SceneView and Unity/Unreal for mobile 3D?

SceneView is purpose-built for mobile apps (not games). It adds ~5MB vs 50-100MB+ for Unity/Unreal, uses native UI frameworks (Jetpack Compose, SwiftUI), and integrates with the Android/iOS ecosystem. Unity/Unreal are better for complex games; SceneView is better for 3D features in regular apps (product viewers, AR, data visualization).

The 3D & AR SDK that AI gets right on the first try

Name: SceneView
Author: SceneView

SceneView is designed so Claude, Cursor and every other coding assistant can produce correct 3D & AR code on the first try — for Jetpack Compose, SwiftUI, the Web, and beyond.

Get Started View on GitHub

Try the demo:

Web Playground

Android

iOS

Web

visionOS

macOS

Flutter

React Native

3D Scene Preview

Loading 3D engine…

Rendered live by SceneView Web (Filament.js WASM)

Platforms

26+

Node types

Lines for 3D

60fps

PBR on mobile

MCP AI tools

~3MB

APK overhead

Get started in seconds

Pick your platform, paste one line, and you are running 3D.

Add to Claude

or run in Claude Code terminal

claude mcp add sceneview -- npx sceneview-mcp

Also works with

~/.cursor/mcp.json

{ "mcpServers": { "sceneview": {
  "command": "npx", "args": ["sceneview-mcp"]
} } }

.vscode/mcp.json

{ "servers": { "sceneview": {
  "type": "stdio",
  "command": "npx", "args": ["sceneview-mcp"]
} } }

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

{ "mcpServers": { "sceneview": {
  "command": "npx", "args": ["sceneview-mcp"]
} } }

// build.gradle.kts
dependencies {
    // 3D only
    implementation("io.github.sceneview:sceneview:4.0.9")
    // 3D + AR
    implementation("io.github.sceneview:arsceneview:4.0.9")
}

// Swift Package Manager
// Add in Xcode: File → Add Package Dependencies

"https://github.com/sceneview/sceneview-swift"
// Version: 4.0.0

import SceneViewSwift

// One line in your HTML:
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/sceneview-web@4.0.9/sceneview-web.js"></script>

// Then use the API:
SceneView.modelViewer("canvas", "model.glb")

# pubspec.yaml (coming soon on pub.dev)
dependencies:
  sceneview_flutter:
    git:
      url: https://github.com/sceneview/sceneview
      path: flutter

// package.json
"dependencies": {
  "react-native-sceneview": "github:sceneview/sceneview#react-native"
}

// Then run:
npm install
npx pod-install // iOS only

// Compose Desktop: wireframe placeholder only
// (no 3D renderer yet — Filament JVM pending)
git clone https://github.com/sceneview/sceneview
cd sceneview/samples/desktop-demo
./gradlew run

AI-first SDK

Built for AI assistants

SceneView is the first 3D SDK designed so AI assistants generate correct, working code on the first try. One MCP server gives your AI full access to the API reference, 3D samples, and best practices — across every major AI coding tool.

Claude

Claude Code & Desktop

Cursor

AI code editor

Windsurf

Agentic IDE

auto_awesome Install with Claude package_2 View on npm

Claude Code — SceneView Project

You Build me a 3D product viewer with AR try-on for shoes

Claude

Using SceneView MCP to generate your app…

// MainActivity.kt

ARScene(

planeRenderer = true,

onTapAR = { hitResult ->

AnchorNode(hitResult) {

ModelNode("shoe.glb")

}

)

✓ Compiles on first try. Tap the floor to place the shoe.

You Add a hotspot on the laces that opens a size selector

Claude

Reading SceneView hotspot & gesture docs via MCP…

✓ Hotspot added. Preview updated in Android emulator.

Scene(
    modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(),
    nodes = listOf(
        ModelNode(
            model = "models/drone.glb",
            autoAnimate = true,
            scale = 0.5f
        )
    ),
    environment = Environment(
        hdr = "skybox.hdr"
    )
)

SceneView {
    Model(named: "drone")
        .rotation(x: .pi/4)
        .scale(0.5)
        .onTap {
            print("Drone selected")
        }
}
.environment(named: "outdoor")
.edgesIgnoringSafeArea(.all)

// One line in your HTML:
<script src="sceneview.js"></script>

// Render a 3D model:
SceneView.modelViewer("canvas", "model.glb", {
  backgroundColor: [0.05, 0.05, 0.08, 1],
  lightIntensity: 150000,
  fov: 35
})

// Ask Claude with SceneView MCP:

"Build me an AR app that lets users
 place 3D furniture in their room"

// Claude generates correct, working code
// with SceneView on the first try.

// Setup:
claude mcp add sceneview -- npx sceneview-mcp

Stable

Android

Jetpack Compose + Filament + ARCore

Filament (Vulkan/OpenGL) Alpha

iOS

SwiftUI + RealityKit + ARKit

RealityKit (Metal) Alpha

macOS

SwiftUI + RealityKit

RealityKit (Metal) Alpha

visionOS

SwiftUI + RealityKit Spatial

RealityKit (Metal) Stable

Web

Kotlin/JS + Filament.js WASM

Filament (WebGL2) Alpha

Android TV

Compose TV + D-pad controls

Filament (Vulkan) Not yet

Desktop

Compose Desktop · wireframe placeholder

No 3D renderer yet (Filament JVM pending)

Coming Soon

Android XR

Jetpack XR SceneCore

Compose XR

Alpha

Flutter

PlatformView bridge

Native (Android + iOS) Alpha

React Native

Fabric bridge

Native (Android + iOS)

What you can build

26+ node types, full ARCore + ARKit coverage, physics, post-processing, and Compose UI inside a 3D scene.

view_in_ar

26+ Node Types

Models, primitives (cube, sphere, cone, torus, capsule), curves, shapes, text, video, billboard sprites, lights, reflection probes, dynamic sky, fog, physics, and more — every one a Composable / SwiftUI view.

Android iOS Web

layers

Compose UI in 3D

ViewNode renders any @Composable as a textured plane in world space. Buttons, lists, animations — all interactive, all reactive. The same trick exists in SwiftUI on iOS.

Android iOS

public

AR Geospatial

Streetscape city mesh, terrain anchors, rooftop anchors, Cloud Anchors for cross-device persistence. Build navigation, geofenced experiences, and scavenger hunts at planet scale.

Android ARCore VPS

face

Augmented Faces & Images

Face mesh overlay (front camera) with custom materials. Image tracking for posters, business cards, museum exhibits — with runtime image database building.

Android iOS

videocam

AR Record & Replay

Capture an outdoor ARCore session once with ARRecorder, replay it 1:1 at the desk via ARSceneView(playbackDataset = file). Debug AR scenes without a phone in your hand.

Android EIS — image stabilization

animation

Physics & Gestures

Rigid-body physics (gravity, collisions, impulses), ray vs box/sphere collision, drag-rotate-scale-elevate gestures — all opt-in per node via isEditable.

All platforms

brightness_high

PBR Lighting & Post-FX

Image-based lighting from .hdr / .ktx, dynamic time-of-day sky, atmospheric fog, reflection probes, plus bloom, depth of field, SSAO, vignette, color grading, and tone mapping.

Filament RealityKit

vrpano

WebXR — AR & VR

Same engine on the web. SceneView.startAR(canvas) for phone passthrough AR with hit-test, anchors, light estimation. startVR(canvas) for headset VR with controllers and reference spaces.

Web immersive-ar immersive-vr

smart_toy

AI-First MCP Server

28 MCP tools incl. generate_scene, debug_issue, search_models (Sketchfab), analyze_project, and validate_code. 33 compilable samples + full llms.txt reference.

Claude Cursor Windsurf

How SceneView compares

The lightweight alternative to heavy game engines for 3D in native apps.

	SceneView	Unity	Filament (direct)	Three.js	Babylon.js	RealityKit SDK
Setup time	2 min (1 dep)	30+ min	15 min (C++ build)	5 min (npm)	5 min (npm)	10 min (Xcode)
Binary overhead	~3 MB	~30 MB+	~2 MB	~600 KB (JS)	~800 KB (JS)	Built-in
Compose / SwiftUI	Native (first-class)	None	None (imperative C++)	N/A (web only)	N/A (web only)	SwiftUI native
Platforms	9 (mobile + web + XR)	20+ (game focus)	Android, web, desktop	Web only	Web only	Apple only
Learning curve	Low (Compose/SwiftUI)	High (C#, ECS)	High (C++/JNI)	Medium (JS)	Medium (JS)	Medium (Swift)
AI code gen	28 MCP tools	No MCP	No MCP	No MCP	No MCP	No MCP
Renderer	Filament + RealityKit	Custom (proprietary)	Filament	WebGL/WebGPU	WebGL/WebGPU	Metal

Filament is SceneView's rendering engine on Android and Web. SceneView adds the declarative API, scene graph, AR integration, and cross-platform abstractions on top.

Developer tools

Debug, inspect, and replay your 3D and AR scenes in real time.

bug_report New in v4

AR Debug — Rerun.io

Stream ARCore and ARKit frame data to the Rerun viewer. Inspect camera poses, tracked planes, point clouds, and anchors — then scrub the timeline to replay any moment. Hit Save & Share in the demo to attach a fully-replayable session to a bug report.

Android iOS Python sidecar

Open hosted viewer → Open AR Rerun in the demo app →

videocam v4

AR Record & Replay

Capture an outdoor ARCore session once with rememberARRecorder(). Replay it 1:1 at the desk via ARSceneView(playbackDataset = file). Iterate on AR demos without leaving your chair.

Android 21 unit tests

straighten v4

Image Stabilization (EIS)

One-line opt-in to ARCore Electronic Image Stabilization for shake-free AR previews on supported devices. ARSceneView(imageStabilizationMode = EIS).

Android

cloud_sync

Cloud Anchors

Persistent AR experiences across devices, sessions, and OSes. CloudAnchorNode.host(ttlDays = N) and .resolve(id). Build multi-user AR by passing a string.

Android iOS

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