{"id":2366,"date":"2024-08-09T09:47:26","date_gmt":"2024-08-09T09:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eitbiz.com\/blog\/?p=2366"},"modified":"2025-11-10T05:50:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T05:50:15","slug":"googles-flutter-gpu-api-and-dart-updates-what-developers-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eitbiz.com\/blog\/googles-flutter-gpu-api-and-dart-updates-what-developers-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Google\u2019s Flutter GPU API and Dart Updates: What Developers Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eitbiz.com\/mobile-app-development\"><strong>Mobile App Development<\/strong><\/a>\u201d!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s not just a term anymore, it has become so enormous that if you even Google \u201cMobile App Development\u201d, you can easily see \u201cFlutter\u201d on 1<sup>st<\/sup> or 2<sup>nd<\/sup> page of the SERPs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s how popular Flutter is in 2025!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>It&#8217;s estimated that more than<strong> <\/strong><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/869224\/worldwide-software-developer-working-hours\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"\"><strong><em>45% of developers<\/em><\/strong><\/a><em> choose to build cross-platform mobile applications by using Flutter.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s just one aspect, and multiple other statistics show the importance of \u201cFlutter\u201d!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keeping this in mind, Google has recently rolled out updates to its&nbsp;Flutter&nbsp;cross-platform development tool and the accompanying&nbsp;Dart&nbsp;language.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier, Flutter GPU API is a low-level graphics API for building rendering packages from scratch using Dart and GLSL.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thankfully, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.infoworld.com\/article\/2337497\/google-pitches-webassembly-for-flutter-dart.html\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"\"><strong>Flutter 3.24 and Dart 3.5<\/strong><\/a> were launched on&nbsp;August 6, 2024!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before heading to Google\u2019s Latest Update on Flutter, let\u2019s discuss what Flutter GPU actually means!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Table of Contents:<\/strong><br><br><strong>1. <a href=\"#Flutter-GPU:-What-is-it\" title=\"1. Flutter GPU: What is it?\">Flutter GPU: What is it?<\/a><br>2.<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"#What\u2019s-New-in-Flutter-3.24-and-Dart-3.5\" title=\"\">What\u2019s New in Flutter 3.24 and Dart 3.5?<\/a><\/strong><br><strong><a href=\"#Conclusion\" title=\"\">Conclusion<\/a><\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Flutter-GPU:-What-is-it\"><strong>Flutter GPU: What is it?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In layman language, <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/flutter\/engine\/blob\/main\/docs\/impeller\/Flutter-GPU.md\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"\"><strong>Flutter GPU&nbsp;is a low-level graphics API<\/strong><\/a> integrated into the Flutter SDK. From defining custom raster pipelines to submitting draw cells, it assists developers in building custom renderers such as 2D &amp; 3D scene graphs and particle systems to render immersive experiences without requiring the engine-level bulk.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, Google made a statement that they noticed that graphics programming has great potential and users will likely opt for a higher-level rendering package rather than customizing it on their own. Since the search engine giant is potentially aware of the curve, it\u2019s trying to capitalize on the opportunity. As of now, Google is currently investing in rendering packages such as <a href=\"https:\/\/pub.dev\/packages\/flutter_scene\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"\"><strong>Flutter Scene<\/strong><\/a>. It is an incredibly popular package that uses Flutter GPU API and allows the importing of animated glTF models and the construction of 3D scenes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Did you know?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Even Google recommends the use of Flutter GPU.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eitbiz.com\/contact-us\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"171\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eitbiz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/eitbiz-cta-1-1024x171.jpg\" alt=\"Build a solid flutter app for your business\" class=\"wp-image-2367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eitbiz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/eitbiz-cta-1-1024x171.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eitbiz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/eitbiz-cta-1-300x50.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eitbiz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/eitbiz-cta-1-768x128.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eitbiz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/eitbiz-cta-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"What\u2019s-New-in-Flutter-3.24-and-Dart-3.5\"><strong>What\u2019s New in Flutter 3.24 and Dart 3.5?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Flutter and Dart help developers build robust, efficient, feature-rich, and scalable apps across mobile, web, and desktop platforms using a single codebase. Speaking of the recent update, let\u2019s take a look at what\u2019s new in the recent version of Flutter &amp; Dart.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Quick &amp; Early Access:<\/strong> One of the biggest updates in Flutter is that it offers support for Swift Package Manager, which offers quick and easy access to the Swift package ecosystem.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Platform View &amp; Web View Support:<\/strong> Another major update that has been added for Flutter macOS apps is platform view and web view support, which would enable smooth integration of native macOS UI components within a Flutter app.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Behavioral Change:<\/strong> Speaking of Flutter and Dart, the latter comes with a 3.5 version which includes minor changes to core libraries and a few small breaking changes. Another major change is the updated compiler&#8217;s type inference behavior for the operand of an await expression.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Improved Interoperability:<\/strong> With the recent update, the native interoperability in Dart has been improved, which would now enable direct calls from Dart to languages like C, Java, Kotlin, Objective-C, and Swift. Furthermore, there is unmatched support for Java exceptions and Kotlin top-level functions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Stable Compilation: Last but not least, you can now easily <\/strong>compile Dart and Flutter apps to WebAssembly. Though the feature has already been introduced in Dart 3.4 and Flutter 3.22, it is now stable and fully supported.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Conclusion\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>So, there you have it! That\u2019s a wrap to Google\u2019s Flutter GPU API and Dart Updates!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to mobile app development, Flutter has always been a preferred choice. Furthermore, with the recent update on Flutter 3.24, alongside Dart 3.5, embarking on this latest journey with Flutter is as straightforward as running Flutter upgrade. We are excited to see what you build!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don\u2019t have time to build a mobile app? Don\u2019t worry, we\u2019re here to help!&nbsp;Get in touch with the best <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eitbiz.com\/flutter-app-development\" title=\"\">Flutter app development company<\/a><\/strong> and build a solid, scalable, and performance-centric app today! Partner with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eitbiz.com\/\"><strong>EitBiz<\/strong><\/a> and turn your dream into reality. Drop us an email at <a href=\"mailto:info@eitbiz.com\"><strong>info@eitbiz.com<\/strong><\/a> or call us at <strong><a href=\"tel:+1(812)530-6300\" title=\"+1(812)530-6300\">+1(812)530-6300<\/a><\/strong> today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cMobile App Development\u201d! It\u2019s not just a term anymore, it has become so enormous that if you even Google \u201cMobile App Development\u201d, you can easily see \u201cFlutter\u201d on 1st or 2nd page of the SERPs.&nbsp; That\u2019s how popular Flutter is in 2025! It&#8217;s estimated that more than 45% of developers choose to build cross-platform mobile&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eitbiz.com\/blog\/googles-flutter-gpu-api-and-dart-updates-what-developers-need-to-know\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Google\u2019s Flutter GPU API and Dart Updates: What Developers Need to Know<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2368,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[114,101],"tags":[47,627,357,557,626,650],"ppma_author":[572],"class_list":["post-2366","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-flutter-app-development","category-news-update","tag-app-development","tag-dart-update","tag-flutter-app-development","tag-flutter-app-development-company","tag-flutter-gpu-api","tag-tech-news","entry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"authors":[{"term_id":572,"user_id":3,"is_guest":0,"slug":"sandy","display_name":"Sandy K","avatar_url":{"url":"https:\/\/www.eitbiz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1657014022750.jpeg","url2x":"https:\/\/www.eitbiz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1657014022750.jpeg"},"0":null,"1":"","2":"","3":"","4":"","5":"","6":"","7":"","8":""}],"display_date":"August 09,2024","author_name":"Sandy K","featured_image_url":"https:\/\/www.eitbiz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/eitbiz-blog-29-768x402.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eitbiz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2366","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eitbiz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eitbiz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eitbiz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eitbiz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2366"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.eitbiz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2366\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5224,"href":"https:\/\/www.eitbiz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2366\/revisions\/5224"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eitbiz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2368"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eitbiz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2366"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eitbiz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2366"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eitbiz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2366"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eitbiz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=2366"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}