# PerspectiveCamera A virtual camera that establishes the rendering perspective. ``` @MainActor @preconcurrency class PerspectiveCamera ``` ## Overview During an AR session, RealityKit automatically uses the device’s camera to define the perspective from which to render the scene. When rendering a scene outside of an AR session (with the view’s [`cameraMode`](/documentation/RealityKit/ARView/cameraMode-swift.property) property set to [`ARView.CameraMode.nonAR`](/documentation/RealityKit/ARView/CameraMode-swift.enum/nonAR)), RealityKit uses a [`PerspectiveCamera`](/documentation/RealityKit/PerspectiveCamera) instead. You can add a perspective camera anywhere in your scene to control the point of view. If you don’t explicitly provide one, RealityKit creates a default camera for you. ## Topics ### Creating a camera [`init()`](/documentation/RealityKit/PerspectiveCamera/init()) Creates a perspective camera entity. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)