Zflutter: A Cutting-Edge Pseudo-3D Engine for Flutter

Zflutter is an alpha-stage library for creating pseudo-3D experiences within Flutter. Inspired by the Zdog JavaScript engine, Zflutter empowers developers to build immersive and engaging applications without the complexities of traditional 3D engines.

Getting Started

To use Zflutter, simply add the following dependency to your Flutter project's pubspec.yaml file:

dependencies:
  zflutter: ^

Example Code

Creating a basic Zflutter scene:

import 'package:zflutter/zflutter.dart';

class MyZWidget extends ZWidget {
  MyZWidget() : super(anchor: ZAnchor.center, translate: ZVector.init(0, 0, -100)) {
    children.add(ZCylinder(radius: 50, height: 100));
  }
}

Zflutter Features

• Pseudo-3D Rendering: Zflutter creates the illusion of depth by using perspective transforms and lighting.
• ZWidgets: ZWidgets are the building blocks of Zflutter scenes, representing objects with properties such as position, rotation, and appearance.
• Lighting and Materials: Zflutter supports ambient, directional, and point lighting, as well as materials with diffuse, specular, and emissive properties.
• Hierarchy and Animation: ZWidgets can be arranged in a hierarchical structure and animated with ease using keyframe-based animations.

Zdog Inspiration

Zflutter is heavily inspired by Zdog, a JavaScript pseudo-3D engine known for its simplicity, elegance, and community of artists. By leveraging the principles of Zdog, Zflutter brings these capabilities to the Flutter ecosystem.

Contribution and Roadmap

The Zflutter team welcomes contributions and feedback from the community. The current roadmap includes:

• Improving code quality and documentation
• Implementing unit testing
• Enabling hit testing in ZWidgets
• Exploring potential for integration with other Flutter packages

Conclusion

Zflutter is a promising tool for creating engaging and performant pseudo-3D experiences in Flutter applications. As the project matures, it has the potential to revolutionize the way developers approach 3D development in Flutter.