Using the device’s camera

In this recipe, you will use the Camera plugin to create a canvas for ML Kit’s vision models. The camera plugin is not related to ML, but being able to take pictures is one of the prerequisites for ML visual functions that you will use in the following recipes in this chapter. Of course, you can also skip this recipe and use images you download from the web if you prefer.

By the end of this recipe, you will be able to use the device’s cameras (front and rear) to take pictures and use them in your apps.

Getting ready

For this recipe, you should create a new project and set up Firebase as described in Chapter 13, Using Firebase, in the Configuring a Firebase app recipe.

How to do it...

In this recipe, you will add the camera functionality to your app. Users will be able to take a picture with the front or rear camera of their device. Follow these steps:

1. In the dependencies section of the project’s...