Camera3D

Learn the Camera3D node and viewpoint.

Camera3D Node and its Purpose

In Godot 3D scenes, the Camera3D node determines the viewpoint through which the player observes the world. Multiple cameras can exist in a scene, but for a camera to actively render its view to the viewport, its Current property must be true.

Camera3D cam = new Camera3D();
cam.Current = true;

Field of View (FOV) and Projection

The Camera3D node supports two primary projection modes: perspective and orthogonal. In perspective mode, the Fov (Field of View) property sets the camera's viewing angle in degrees (such as 70 or 90). Wider angles display more scenery while narrower angles create a zoom effect.

cam.Fov = 75.0f;
GD.Print("Field of view: " + cam.Fov);

Exercise Enable Camera and Read Fov

Set cam.Current to true and then print the field of view with GD.Print("Kamera Fov: " + cam.Fov);.

Show example solution

using System;

public class Camera3D
{
    public bool Current { get; set; } = false;
    public float Fov { get; set; } = 70f;
}

public static class GD
{
    public static void Print(object message) => Console.WriteLine(message);
}

public class Program
{
    public static void Main()
    {
        Camera3D cam = new Camera3D();
        cam.Current = true;
        GD.Print("Kamera Fov: " + cam.Fov);
    }
}

Test yourself

Which property must be set to true for a Camera3D node to actively render the scene to the screen in Godot?
- Enabled
- Active
- Current
- Visible
Show answer

Current — In Godot, the Current property must be true for Camera3D to project its view onto the screen.

Set Active Camera

kamera.____ = true;

Show answer

kamera.Current = true;

Camera Properties Matching

Camera3D

Renders 3D scene to player screen
Current

Camera being active view source
Fov

Field of view angle in degrees
Perspective

Projection mode with realistic depth

Next lesson: DirectionalLight3D

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