Cameras in Unity

3D Game Design with Unity

🕑 This lesson will take about 6 minutes

In this lesson, you will learn how to add cameras to your 3D game project in Unity. Cameras allow the player to see scenes from different views eg. first person view, and third person view. You can also use cameras for split-screen multiplayer, for mirrors in car racing games, and mini-maps.

Screenshot of a camera setup showing the terrain from a first-person view with the Camera Preview in Unity.

A camera setup showing the terrain from a first-person view in the Camera Preview.

Screenshot of a first-person camera view in the game preview mode

A first-person camera view in the game preview mode

Watch the video below to learn how you can add cameras to your own game project.

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