Third Person View - Revision history

Usr 8d13ee19-2373-4cfa-ae84-7a6e9275b32c: added vertical field of view

2026-06-19T17:57:30Z

added vertical field of view

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	\|'''Third Person View Vertical'''		\|'''Third Person View Vertical'''
	\|''Sets the ordered position for the third person viewpoint relative to your avatar.''		\|''Sets the ordered position for the third person viewpoint relative to your avatar.''
			\|-
			\|'''Vertical Field of View'''
			\|''Sets the depth position for the third person viewpoint relative to your avatar.''
	\|}		\|}

Usr 8d13ee19-2373-4cfa-ae84-7a6e9275b32c at 17:54, 19 June 2026

2026-06-19T17:54:16Z

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	\|-		\|-
	\|'''Third Person View Distance'''		\|'''Third Person View Distance'''
	\|''Sets the maximum distance the third person viewpoint can extend away from your avatar when third person view is active''		\|''Sets the maximum distance the third person viewpoint can extend away from your avatar when third person view is active.''
	\|-		\|-
	\|'''Third Person View Horizontal'''		\|'''Third Person View Horizontal'''
	\|''Sets the abscissa position for the third person viewpoint relative to your avatar''		\|''Sets the abscissa position for the third person viewpoint relative to your avatar.''
	\|-		\|-
	\|'''Third Person View Vertical'''		\|'''Third Person View Vertical'''
	\|''Sets the ordered position for the third person viewpoint relative to your avatar''		\|''Sets the ordered position for the third person viewpoint relative to your avatar.''
	\|}		\|}

Usr 8d13ee19-2373-4cfa-ae84-7a6e9275b32c: change in nomenclature; added horizontal view

2026-06-19T17:53:48Z

change in nomenclature; added horizontal view

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	\|'''Third Person View Distance'''		\|'''Third Person View Distance'''
	\|''Sets the maximum distance the third person viewpoint can extend away from your avatar when third person view is active''		\|''Sets the maximum distance the third person viewpoint can extend away from your avatar when third person view is active''
			\|-
			\|'''Third Person View Horizontal'''
			\|''Sets the abscissa position for the third person viewpoint relative to your avatar''
	\|-		\|-
	\|'''Third Person View Vertical'''		\|'''Third Person View Vertical'''
	\|''Sets the ~~left/right~~ position for the third person viewpoint relative to your avatar''		\|''Sets the ordered position for the third person viewpoint relative to your avatar''
	\|}		\|}

Usr 8d13ee19-2373-4cfa-ae84-7a6e9275b32c: scroll->scrollwhell

2026-06-19T17:28:11Z

scroll->scrollwhell

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	\| '''TAB'''\|\| ''Enabled free rotate mode''		\| '''TAB'''\|\| ''Enabled free rotate mode''
	\|-		\|-
	\|'''ALT + ~~Scroll~~'''		\|'''ALT + Scrollwheel'''
	\|''Allows distancing items''		\|''Allows distancing items''
	\|}		\|}

Usr 8d13ee19-2373-4cfa-ae84-7a6e9275b32c: added alt+scroll

2026-06-19T17:25:04Z

added alt+scroll

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	\|-		\|-
	\| '''TAB'''\|\| ''Enabled free rotate mode''		\| '''TAB'''\|\| ''Enabled free rotate mode''
			\|-
			\|'''ALT + Scroll'''
			\|''Allows distancing items''
	\|}		\|}

Usr 40be82e7-f7d5-4548-b314-3fc7b26d22ee: update vrc+ requirement

2026-06-18T23:41:31Z

update vrc+ requirement

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	\|name= Third Person View		\|name= Third Person View
	\|platforms= Desktop		\|platforms= Desktop
	\|vrchatplus= ~~Required,~~ until the end of June 2026 ~~(expected~~)		\|vrchatplus= No longer required (formerly VRC+ Early Access until the end of June 2026)
	\|branch_live_date = April 27 2026		\|branch_live_date = April 27 2026
	\|branch_live_version = 2026.2.1		\|branch_live_version = 2026.2.1
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	}}		}}

	'''Third Person View''' is a desktop feature~~, temporarily exclusive to [[VRC+\|VRC+]] until the end of June 2026 (expected),~~ that allows users to switch their perspective from their avatar's point of view to a zoomed-out view.		'''Third Person View''' is a desktop feature that allows users to switch their perspective from their avatar's point of view to a zoomed-out view. It was initially released as a [[VRC+]] Early Access feature and was later made free for all users.

	== Controls ==		== Controls ==

Usr 578aa632-439b-4c41-9266-776323ba9ad2: Reverted edit by Usr 1e648d91-235e-41be-bdfc-abedaf6aab90 (talk) to last revision by Usr 7d3dca04-5671-4738-a277-04fad9b586e4

2026-06-11T16:46:11Z

Reverted edit by Usr 1e648d91-235e-41be-bdfc-abedaf6aab90 (talk) to last revision by Usr 7d3dca04-5671-4738-a277-04fad9b586e4

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	'''Third Person View''' is a desktop feature, temporarily exclusive to [[VRC+\|VRC+]] until the end of June 2026 (expected), that allows users to switch their perspective from their avatar's point of view to a zoomed-out view.		'''Third Person View''' is a desktop feature, temporarily exclusive to [[VRC+\|VRC+]] until the end of June 2026 (expected), that allows users to switch their perspective from their avatar's point of view to a zoomed-out view.

	~~Above is inaccurate, it can still be accessed without VRC+ as of 11/06/2026 via the open-beta branch on steam, this may change.~~

	== Controls ==		== Controls ==

Usr 1e648d91-235e-41be-bdfc-abedaf6aab90: Added, that 3PV is allowed via open Beta without vrc

2026-06-11T11:16:07Z

Added, that 3PV is allowed via open Beta without vrc

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	'''Third Person View''' is a desktop feature, temporarily exclusive to [[VRC+\|VRC+]] until the end of June 2026 (expected), that allows users to switch their perspective from their avatar's point of view to a zoomed-out view.		'''Third Person View''' is a desktop feature, temporarily exclusive to [[VRC+\|VRC+]] until the end of June 2026 (expected), that allows users to switch their perspective from their avatar's point of view to a zoomed-out view.

			Above is inaccurate, it can still be accessed without VRC+ as of 11/06/2026 via the open-beta branch on steam, this may change.

	== Controls ==		== Controls ==

Usr 7d3dca04-5671-4738-a277-04fad9b586e4: Add settings

2026-05-12T18:06:23Z

Add settings

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	! Button !! Description		! Button !! Description
	\|-		\|-
	\| F5 \|\| Toggles Third Person View		\| '''F5'''\|\| ''Toggles Third Person View''
	\|-		\|-
	\| Scrollwheel \|\| Adjusts the distance from the avatar		\| '''Scrollwheel'''\|\| ''Adjusts the distance from the avatar''
	\|-		\|-
	\| TAB \|\| Enabled free rotate mode		\| '''TAB'''\|\| ''Enabled free rotate mode''
			\|}

			== Settings ==
			The following settings can be adjusted in ''Main Menu -> Settings -> Graphics''.
			{\| class="wikitable"
			\|+
			!Name
			!Tooltip
			\|-
			\|'''Third Person View'''
			\|''See VRChat from behind your avatar! Toggle with F5, freely rotate with TAB, and adjust distance using mouse-wheel.''
			\|-
			\|'''Third Person View Distance'''
			\|''Sets the maximum distance the third person viewpoint can extend away from your avatar when third person view is active''
			\|-
			\|'''Third Person View Vertical'''
			\|''Sets the left/right position for the third person viewpoint relative to your avatar''
	\|}		\|}

Usr 7d3dca04-5671-4738-a277-04fad9b586e4: Initial draft

2026-04-29T19:05:44Z

Initial draft

New page

<languages />{{Noticebox/Official}}{{Noticebox/wip}}

{{Infobox/Feature
|name= Third Person View
|platforms= Desktop
|vrchatplus= Required, until the end of June 2026 (expected)
|branch_live_date = April 27 2026
|branch_live_version = 2026.2.1
|branch_live_releasenote = https://docs.vrchat.com/docs/vrchat-202621
|branch_openbeta_date = 21 November 2025
}}

'''Third Person View''' is a desktop feature, temporarily exclusive to [[VRC+|VRC+]] until the end of June 2026 (expected), that allows users to switch their perspective from their avatar's point of view to a zoomed-out view.

== Controls ==
When enabled, users can adjust the distance from their avatar and switch between behind-the-back view and free rotation.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Button !! Description
|-
| F5 || Toggles Third Person View
|-
| Scrollwheel || Adjusts the distance from the avatar
|-
| TAB || Enabled free rotate mode
|}