Apps using ARCore can render the camera texture onto the screen using theVulkan graphics API.
Rendering your app using Vulkan lets you reduce CPU overhead.
When Vulkan rendering is enabled, ARCore updates an Androidhardware buffer. This hardware buffer can be bound to a VulkanVkImage.
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