public final class Scene


Scene is the primary interface to SceneCore functionality for the application. Each spatialized Activity must create and hold an instance of a Scene.

Once created, the application can use the Scene object to create spatialized entities, such as Widget panels and geometric models, set the background environment, and anchor content to the real world.

Summary

Public fields

final lateinit @NonNull ActivitySpace

The ActivitySpace is a special entity that represents the space in which the application is launched.

final lateinit @NonNull MainPanelEntity

A spatialized MainPanelEntity associated with the "main window" for the Activity.

final lateinit @NonNull PerceptionSpace

The PerceptionSpace represents the origin of the space in which ARCore for Jetpack XR provides tracking info.

final lateinit @NonNull SpatialEnvironment

The SpatialEnvironment for this scene.

final lateinit @NonNull SpatialUser

The SpatialUser represents the user within the XR scene, providing access to tracking information for the user's head and eyes.

Public constructors

Public methods

final void

Adds the given Consumer as a listener to be invoked when this Session's current SpatialCapabilities change.

final void

Adds the given Consumer as a listener to be invoked when this Session's current SpatialCapabilities change.

final void

Releases the listener previously set by setSpatialModeChangedListener and reinstates the default behavior of automatically updating the keyEntity's pose and scale on the main thread executor.

final void

Releases the listener previously added by setSpatialVisibilityChangedListener.

final @NonNull ActivitySpace

The ActivitySpace is a special entity that represents the space in which the application is launched.

final @NonNull List<@NonNull T>
<T extends Entity> getEntitiesOfType(@NonNull Class<@NonNull T> type)

Returns all entities of the given type or its subtypes.

final Entity

The primary Entity that acts as a spatial reference for the scene's content.

final @NonNull MainPanelEntity

A spatialized MainPanelEntity associated with the "main window" for the Activity.

final @NonNull PanelClippingConfig

The current clipping configuration of all panels in the Scene.

final @NonNull PerceptionSpace

The PerceptionSpace represents the origin of the space in which ARCore for Jetpack XR provides tracking info.

final @NonNull SpatialCapabilities

Returns the current SpatialCapabilities of the Session.

final @NonNull SpatialEnvironment

The SpatialEnvironment for this scene.

final @NonNull SpatialUser

The SpatialUser represents the user within the XR scene, providing access to tracking information for the user's head and eyes.

final void

Releases the given Consumer from receiving updates when the Session's SpatialCapabilities change.

final void

If the Activity has focus, causes the Activity to be placed in Full Space Mode.

final void

If the Activity has focus, causes the Activity to be placed in Home Space Mode.

final void
setKeyEntity(Entity keyEntity)

The primary Entity that acts as a spatial reference for the scene's content.

final void

The current clipping configuration of all panels in the Scene.

final void

Sets the listener to be invoked on the main thread executor when the spatial mode for the scene has changed.

final void

Sets the listener to be invoked when the spatial mode for the scene has changed.

final void

Sets the listener to be invoked on the main thread executor when the spatial visibility of the rendered content of the entire scene (all entities, including children of AnchorEntitys and ActivitySpace) changes within the user's field of view.

final void
setSpatialVisibilityChangedListener(
    @NonNull Executor callbackExecutor,
    @NonNull Consumer<@NonNull Integer> listener
)

Sets the listener to be invoked when the spatial visibility of the rendered content of the entire scene (all entities, including children of AnchorEntitys and ActivitySpace) changes within the user's field of view.

Public fields

activitySpace

Added in 1.0.0-alpha07
public final lateinit @NonNull ActivitySpace activitySpace

The ActivitySpace is a special entity that represents the space in which the application is launched. It is the default parent of all entities in the scene.

The ActivitySpace is created automatically when the Session is created.

mainPanelEntity

Added in 1.0.0-alpha07
public final lateinit @NonNull MainPanelEntity mainPanelEntity

A spatialized MainPanelEntity associated with the "main window" for the Activity. When in Home Space Mode, this is the application's "main window".

If called multiple times, this will return the same MainPanelEntity.

perceptionSpace

Added in 1.0.0-alpha07
public final lateinit @NonNull PerceptionSpace perceptionSpace

The PerceptionSpace represents the origin of the space in which ARCore for Jetpack XR provides tracking info. The transformations provided by the PerceptionSpace are only valid for the call frame, as the transformation can be changed by the system at any time.

spatialEnvironment

Added in 1.0.0-alpha07
public final lateinit @NonNull SpatialEnvironment spatialEnvironment

The SpatialEnvironment for this scene.

This object provides APIs to manage the XR background and passthrough settings. Use it to set a custom skybox, define the 3D geometry of the environment, and control the opacity of the camera passthrough feed.

spatialUser

Added in 1.0.0-alpha07
public final lateinit @NonNull SpatialUser spatialUser

The SpatialUser represents the user within the XR scene, providing access to tracking information for the user's head and eyes.

Use it to get the following:

  • Head Pose: Access SpatialUser.head to get the position and orientation of the user's head in the scene.

  • Camera Views: Access SpatialUser.cameraViews to get the pose and field of view for each of the user's camera views.

Note: Accessing properties on SpatialUser requires head tracking to be enabled in the session androidx.xr.runtime.Session.config.

Public constructors

Scene

Added in 1.0.0-alpha07
public Scene()

Public methods

addSpatialCapabilitiesChangedListener

Added in 1.0.0-alpha07
public final void addSpatialCapabilitiesChangedListener(
    @NonNull Consumer<@NonNull SpatialCapabilities> listener
)

Adds the given Consumer as a listener to be invoked when this Session's current SpatialCapabilities change.

Parameters
@NonNull Consumer<@NonNull SpatialCapabilities> listener

The Consumer to be invoked asynchronously on the main thread executor whenever the SpatialCapabilities changes.

addSpatialCapabilitiesChangedListener

Added in 1.0.0-alpha07
public final void addSpatialCapabilitiesChangedListener(
    @NonNull Executor callbackExecutor,
    @NonNull Consumer<@NonNull SpatialCapabilities> listener
)

Adds the given Consumer as a listener to be invoked when this Session's current SpatialCapabilities change.

Parameters
@NonNull Executor callbackExecutor

The Executor to run the listener on.

@NonNull Consumer<@NonNull SpatialCapabilities> listener

The Consumer to be invoked asynchronously on the given callbackExecutor whenever the SpatialCapabilities changes.

clearSpatialModeChangedListener

Added in 1.0.0-alpha07
public final void clearSpatialModeChangedListener()

Releases the listener previously set by setSpatialModeChangedListener and reinstates the default behavior of automatically updating the keyEntity's pose and scale on the main thread executor.

clearSpatialVisibilityChangedListener

Added in 1.0.0-alpha07
public final void clearSpatialVisibilityChangedListener()

Releases the listener previously added by setSpatialVisibilityChangedListener.

getActivitySpace

Added in 1.0.0-alpha07
public final @NonNull ActivitySpace getActivitySpace()

The ActivitySpace is a special entity that represents the space in which the application is launched. It is the default parent of all entities in the scene.

The ActivitySpace is created automatically when the Session is created.

getEntitiesOfType

Added in 1.0.0-alpha07
public final @NonNull List<@NonNull T> <T extends Entity> getEntitiesOfType(@NonNull Class<@NonNull T> type)

Returns all entities of the given type or its subtypes.

Parameters
@NonNull Class<@NonNull T> type

the type of Entity to return.

Returns
@NonNull List<@NonNull T>

a list of all entities of the given type.

getKeyEntity

Added in 1.0.0-alpha07
public final Entity getKeyEntity()

The primary Entity that acts as a spatial reference for the scene's content.

The default behavior on a spatial mode change uses this Entity to maintain a consistent spatial context for the user. When the scene enters Full Space Mode or is re-centered, the system provides a recommended pose and scale. This ensures continuity of the user's attention across spatial mode changes such as during transitions into Full Space Mode.

Unmovable Entities, such as AnchorEntity or ActivitySpace, cannot be set as the Scene.keyEntity and will throw IllegalArgumentException if set.

This field can be null if no key entity has been set (default), or if the key entity was cleared by setting this value to null. When null, the default listener takes no action during spatial mode changes.

getMainPanelEntity

Added in 1.0.0-alpha07
public final @NonNull MainPanelEntity getMainPanelEntity()

A spatialized MainPanelEntity associated with the "main window" for the Activity. When in Home Space Mode, this is the application's "main window".

If called multiple times, this will return the same MainPanelEntity.

getPanelClippingConfig

Added in 1.0.0-alpha07
public final @NonNull PanelClippingConfig getPanelClippingConfig()

The current clipping configuration of all panels in the Scene.

Setting this property updates the clipping behavior.

getPerceptionSpace

Added in 1.0.0-alpha07
public final @NonNull PerceptionSpace getPerceptionSpace()

The PerceptionSpace represents the origin of the space in which ARCore for Jetpack XR provides tracking info. The transformations provided by the PerceptionSpace are only valid for the call frame, as the transformation can be changed by the system at any time.

getSpatialCapabilities

Added in 1.0.0-alpha07
public final @NonNull SpatialCapabilities getSpatialCapabilities()

Returns the current SpatialCapabilities of the Session. The set of capabilities can change within a session. The returned object will not update if the capabilities change; this method should be called again to get the latest set of capabilities.

getSpatialEnvironment

Added in 1.0.0-alpha07
public final @NonNull SpatialEnvironment getSpatialEnvironment()

The SpatialEnvironment for this scene.

This object provides APIs to manage the XR background and passthrough settings. Use it to set a custom skybox, define the 3D geometry of the environment, and control the opacity of the camera passthrough feed.

getSpatialUser

Added in 1.0.0-alpha07
public final @NonNull SpatialUser getSpatialUser()

The SpatialUser represents the user within the XR scene, providing access to tracking information for the user's head and eyes.

Use it to get the following:

  • Head Pose: Access SpatialUser.head to get the position and orientation of the user's head in the scene.

  • Camera Views: Access SpatialUser.cameraViews to get the pose and field of view for each of the user's camera views.

Note: Accessing properties on SpatialUser requires head tracking to be enabled in the session androidx.xr.runtime.Session.config.

removeSpatialCapabilitiesChangedListener

Added in 1.0.0-alpha07
public final void removeSpatialCapabilitiesChangedListener(
    @NonNull Consumer<@NonNull SpatialCapabilities> listener
)

Releases the given Consumer from receiving updates when the Session's SpatialCapabilities change.

Parameters
@NonNull Consumer<@NonNull SpatialCapabilities> listener

The Consumer to be removed. It will no longer receive change events.

requestFullSpaceMode

Added in 1.0.0-alpha07
public final void requestFullSpaceMode()

If the Activity has focus, causes the Activity to be placed in Full Space Mode. Otherwise, this call does nothing.

requestHomeSpaceMode

Added in 1.0.0-alpha07
public final void requestHomeSpaceMode()

If the Activity has focus, causes the Activity to be placed in Home Space Mode. Otherwise, this call does nothing.

setKeyEntity

Added in 1.0.0-alpha07
public final void setKeyEntity(Entity keyEntity)

The primary Entity that acts as a spatial reference for the scene's content.

The default behavior on a spatial mode change uses this Entity to maintain a consistent spatial context for the user. When the scene enters Full Space Mode or is re-centered, the system provides a recommended pose and scale. This ensures continuity of the user's attention across spatial mode changes such as during transitions into Full Space Mode.

Unmovable Entities, such as AnchorEntity or ActivitySpace, cannot be set as the Scene.keyEntity and will throw IllegalArgumentException if set.

This field can be null if no key entity has been set (default), or if the key entity was cleared by setting this value to null. When null, the default listener takes no action during spatial mode changes.

setPanelClippingConfig

Added in 1.0.0-alpha07
public final void setPanelClippingConfig(@NonNull PanelClippingConfig panelClippingConfig)

The current clipping configuration of all panels in the Scene.

Setting this property updates the clipping behavior.

setSpatialModeChangedListener

Added in 1.0.0-alpha07
public final void setSpatialModeChangedListener(
    @NonNull Consumer<@NonNull SpatialModeChangeEvent> listener
)

Sets the listener to be invoked on the main thread executor when the spatial mode for the scene has changed.

There can only be one listener set at a time. If a new listener is set, the previous listener will be released.

Parameters
@NonNull Consumer<@NonNull SpatialModeChangeEvent> listener

The Consumer to be invoked asynchronously on the main thread whenever the spatial mode has changed.

setSpatialModeChangedListener

Added in 1.0.0-alpha07
public final void setSpatialModeChangedListener(
    @NonNull Executor callbackExecutor,
    @NonNull Consumer<@NonNull SpatialModeChangeEvent> listener
)

Sets the listener to be invoked when the spatial mode for the scene has changed.

The listener is invoked on the provided Executor.

There can only be one listener set at a time. If a new listener is set, the previous listener will be released.

Parameters
@NonNull Executor callbackExecutor

The Executor to run the listener on.

@NonNull Consumer<@NonNull SpatialModeChangeEvent> listener

The Consumer to be invoked asynchronously on the given callbackExecutor whenever the spatial mode has changed.

setSpatialVisibilityChangedListener

Added in 1.0.0-alpha07
public final void setSpatialVisibilityChangedListener(
    @NonNull Consumer<@NonNull Integer> listener
)

Sets the listener to be invoked on the main thread executor when the spatial visibility of the rendered content of the entire scene (all entities, including children of AnchorEntitys and ActivitySpace) changes within the user's field of view. In Home Space Mode, the listener continues to monitor the spatial visibility of the application's main panel.

This API only checks if the bounding box of all rendered content (even if partially transparent) is within the user's field of view. Content not rendered due to full transparency (alpha=0) or being hidden is not considered. If the entities in the scene or any of their ancestors are hidden using Entity.setEnabled (enabled=false) or if the entities are turned fully transparent using Entity.setAlpha (alpha=0.0), then the SpatialVisibility checks will return SpatialVisibility.SPATIAL_VISIBILITY_OUTSIDE_FIELD_OF_VIEW.

There can only be one listener set at a time. If a new listener is set, the previous listener will be released.

Parameters
@NonNull Consumer<@NonNull Integer> listener

The Consumer to be invoked asynchronously on the main thread whenever the SpatialVisibility of the renderable content changes.

setSpatialVisibilityChangedListener

Added in 1.0.0-alpha07
public final void setSpatialVisibilityChangedListener(
    @NonNull Executor callbackExecutor,
    @NonNull Consumer<@NonNull Integer> listener
)

Sets the listener to be invoked when the spatial visibility of the rendered content of the entire scene (all entities, including children of AnchorEntitys and ActivitySpace) changes within the user's field of view. In Home Space Mode, the listener continues to monitor the spatial visibility of the application's main panel.

This API only checks if the bounding box of all rendered content (even if partially transparent) is within the user's field of view. Content not rendered due to full transparency (alpha=0) or being hidden is not considered. If the entities in the scene or any of their ancestors are hidden using Entity.setEnabled (enabled=false) or if the entities are turned fully transparent using Entity.setAlpha (alpha=0.0), then the SpatialVisibility checks will return SpatialVisibility.SPATIAL_VISIBILITY_OUTSIDE_FIELD_OF_VIEW.

The listener is invoked on the provided Executor.

There can only be one listener set at a time. If a new listener is set, the previous listener will be released.

Parameters
@NonNull Executor callbackExecutor

The Executor to run the listener on.

@NonNull Consumer<@NonNull Integer> listener

The Consumer to be invoked asynchronously on the given callbackExecutor whenever the SpatialVisibility of the renderable content changes.