Unity 5 - Switching Cameras from a Third Person Camera

A simple and easy tutorial on how to make a dayz/warz like camera view switch, from first person to third person and an extra behind view in Unity.

All scripts & assets:

Music Used:
Cayman Cline - Memos (Prod. BNJMN)

[Undeadk]

Thanks for this! Even 4 years on this video is still helping people :)

[clex]

I’m so happy now. I’ve spent the last week trying to get this to work but I couldn’t. Apparently you need to drag the camera into the script to link it together. Btw thx.

[rockincartoons]

the SwitchVeiw script wasnt in the download folder

[bigjiggly]

I actually thought this wasn't going to work but it did...I only had Two cameras and I'm surprised I actually aced it first time considering my knowledge.

Here's the script in case you got something wrong, it works:

using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using UnityEngine;

public class CameraSwitcher : MonoBehaviour
{
[SerializeField]
Camera camera1;
[SerializeField]
Camera camera2;

//Camera1&2 are my cameras' that switch from third person to side view as i'm //making a 3d version of that jumping block thing.

private bool switchCam = false;
private bool backCam = false;

void Start()
{

= true;
= false;


}


void Update()
{

if (Input.GetKeyUp("c"))
{
switchCam = !switchCam;
backCam = false;
}
if (Input.GetKeyUp("v"))
{
switchCam = false;
backCam = true;
}
if (switchCam == true)
{
= true;
= false;
}
else if (backCam == true)
{
= false;
= true;
}
else
{
= true;
= false;
}
}
}

[jonathankeller]

Guys. I had a conflic problem when adding the script to a FPSController Asset. I am now able to use both scipt at the same to by adding a [SerializeField] in front of private Camera m_Camera;
This way, you can link the camera you want to the FirstPersonController script you want. It worked for me.

[ibhoopin]

thanks man, exactly what I was looking for !

[blackZall]

Hey! Nice tutorial. It woked great for me, but I would like to know way to have my crosshair switch with the camera. Or is it something like have a crosshair that's invisible for each camera and have it visible only when I'm using its respective camera?

[jonathanpascal]

Thanks mate, your explanations are very clear :)
Cheers

[EVILxJUGGERNOG]

Flashes back and forth between both cameras help?

[redinternet]

what is your camera that can use mouse to control point of view

[chadm]

+Lurony Are your DetectHit and DetectHitPlayer scripts not for public knowledge? I don't see them on your GitHub

[bryanmendoza]

hi, I'm having trouble with my third person controller. I'm kinda new in unity. can you help me with my controller? I want to do one like what u have in the video. where u can turn using your mouse. and move using WASD keys. please help me.

[dorinbuzilov]

How did you get that bobing head motion! its freaking awesome!! :D

[minecraftcreations]

Have you removed the code from your GitHub?, the link seems to not work and looking at all your codes, I can't find a code for switching cameras and I really need help with it.

[seanpalumbo]

I don't see any scripts named SwitchView nor anything to do with cameras in your assets, is it no longer available?

[CarlosGomes-swbt]

hey i did that today 4 hours ago the same thing well at least i know it works :D

[jackunlocker]

Hey! What is that asset of the character and ambience like castle? Did you make it?

[AndiBLEH]

Couldn't find you script in your list but thanks anyway

[technokhafan]

hey
I was wondering if you could give me the source of this tutorial cause I couldn't find it in your github
thanks

[mauricioyaman]

this script is not include in your github repository