Pink Screen with VideoMaterial in ARKit

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mr_app OP

Created Aug ’24

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Hi everyone,

I'm developing an ARKit app using RealityKit and encountering an issue where a video displayed on a 3D plane shows up as a pink screen instead of the actual video content.

Here's a simplified version of my setup:

func createVideoScreen(video: AVPlayerItem, canvasWidth: Float, canvasHeight: Float, aspectRatio: Float, fitsWidth: Bool = true) -> ModelEntity {
    let width = (fitsWidth) ? canvasWidth : canvasHeight * aspectRatio
    let height = (fitsWidth) ? canvasWidth * (1/aspectRatio) : canvasHeight
    let screenPlane = MeshResource.generatePlane(width: width, depth: height)

    let videoMaterial: Material = createVideoMaterial(videoItem: video)
    let videoScreenModel = ModelEntity(mesh: screenPlane, materials: [videoMaterial])
    return videoScreenModel
}

func createVideoMaterial(videoItem: AVPlayerItem) -> VideoMaterial {
    let player = AVPlayer(playerItem: videoItem)
    let videoMaterial = VideoMaterial(avPlayer: player)
    player.play()
    return videoMaterial
}

Despite following the standard process, the video plane renders pink. Has anyone encountered this before, or does anyone know what might be causing it?

Thanks in advance!

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Answer 1

DTS Engineer OP

Apple

Sep ’24

Hello @mr_app,

Is it a pink-striped material? That is what RealityKit renders if there is a model with no material set. Is it possible that you are removing the videoMaterial you have set in the code you have shown?

Best regards,

Greg

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Answer 2

nakazan.ru@gmail.com OP

Oct ’24

Same problem, video material pink on ios 18

are there any solutions?

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Answer 3

djc501 OP

Nov ’24

I have the same issue: the video material is pink on iOS 18. On iOS 17, it is working fine.

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Answer 4

djc501 OP

Nov ’24

When I track my AR asset, it starts playing the video. I can hear the audio, but I have this pink video. On iOS 17, it is working fine, but on iOS 18, I have this bug. Any suggestion on how to fix it?

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Answer 5

djc501 OP

4w

That is my code, I still have the pink material for iOS 18. While on iOS 17 is working fine. Any advice?

// Create Video Screen
private func createVideoScreen(width: Float, height: Float, url: URL, uuid: UUID) -> ModelEntity {
    let screenMesh = MeshResource.generatePlane(width: width, height: height)
    let videoItem = createVideoItem(with: url)
    let videoMaterial = createVideoMaterial(with: videoItem, uuid: uuid)
    let videoScreenModel = ModelEntity(mesh: screenMesh, materials: [videoMaterial])
    return videoScreenModel
}

// Create Video Item
private func createVideoItem(with url: URL) -> AVPlayerItem {
    let asset = AVURLAsset(url: url)
    let videoItem = AVPlayerItem(asset: asset)
    return videoItem
}

// Create Video Material
private func createVideoMaterial(with videoItem: AVPlayerItem, uuid: UUID) -> VideoMaterial {
    let player = AVPlayer()
    player.actionAtItemEnd = .none
    let videoMaterial = VideoMaterial(avPlayer: player)
    player.replaceCurrentItem(with: videoItem)
    player.play()
    
    NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(forName: .AVPlayerItemDidPlayToEndTime, object: player.currentItem, queue: .main) { _ in
        player.seek(to: .zero)
        player.play()
    }
    videoPlayers[uuid] = player
    return videoMaterial
}

// Place Video Screen
private func placeVideoScreen(videoScreen: ModelEntity, imageAnchor: ARImageAnchor, uuid: UUID) {
    guard let arView = arView else { return }
    
    let imageAnchorEntity = AnchorEntity(anchor: imageAnchor)
    let rotationAngle = simd_quatf(angle: GLKMathDegreesToRadians(-90), axis: SIMD3(x: 1, y: 0, z: 0))
    videoScreen.setOrientation(rotationAngle, relativeTo: imageAnchorEntity)
    imageAnchorEntity.addChild(videoScreen)
    
    arView.scene.addAnchor(imageAnchorEntity)
    activeAnchors[uuid] = imageAnchorEntity
}

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Answer 6

Dauben OP

1d

Same issue, iOS 18.1.1; solid pink, not striped

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