Javascript Three.js point camera at fixed coordinate

Question

In Javascript THREE.js, given the coordinates of the camera and the coordinates of a point (x, y, z), how would I rotate the camera to look directly at the point?

WestLangley · Accepted Answer · 2015-06-13 22:43:07Z

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You can make the camera "look at" a world-space point by using the lookAt() method, like so:

var point = new THREE.Vector3( x, y, z );

camera.lookAt( point );

Note: This method is limited, in that it will not work correctly if the camera is a child of another rotated or translated parent object. However, if the camera has no parent, or if the camera is a child of the scene directly, then the method will work as expected.

three.js r.71

edited Jun 13, 2015 at 22:43

answered Jun 13, 2015 at 21:06

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hyperneutrino Over a year ago

Wow. I'm quite frankly surprised that my googling didn't find that function!

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