Geospatial Support & ARCore Dependency Update

[vlad0209]

Overview

This pull request brings changes and updates to the ar_flutter_plugin. It focuses on turning on ARCore geospatial mode and updating dependencies for smoother operation.

Main Updates

✅ Geospatial Mode Support:

• Turns on ARCore's geospatial mode. This gives access to geospatial pose data (latitude, longitude, altitude, and heading).
• Adds ways to handle geospatial data in both Android (AndroidARView.kt) and iOS (IosARView.swift).
• Tweaks ar_session_manager.dart to handle geospatial tracking and offer real-time AR experiences based on location.

✅ Updated Dependencies:

• Swaps ARCore pod dependencies for ARCoreNanoPbUpdated to boost compatibility and fix potential problems.
• Changes pubspec.yaml version from 0.7.3 to 0.7.4 to show these upgrades.

Why These Changes?

• Making Geospatial AR Experiences Possible: This update lets developers create apps that put AR elements on top of real-world places.
• Smarter Handling of Dependencies: Moving to ARCoreNanoPbUpdated helps keep iOS builds compatible with the latest versions of the FlutterFire packages.

[hlefe]

Hello @HaywhyD,
Unfortunately, Carius Lars has not been active at all since 2022.
I am the one who created ARCoreNanoPbUpdated due to the conflict with Firebase for hosting cloud anchors.
(I hope ARCore will fix this conflict in its next version.)
I also developed a new version of the plugin that integrates this fix and uses SceneView for Android instead of Sceneform (allowing the use of animated 3D models).

➡️ Feel free to contribute as well :
https://github.com/hlefe/ar_flutter_plugin_2

Hugo