# camera The camera node in the scene that determines what part of the scene’s coordinate space is visible in the view. ``` weak var camera: SKCameraNode? { get set } ``` ## Discussion The default value of this property is `nil`, which means that the scene’s [`anchorPoint`](/documentation/SpriteKit/SKScene/anchorPoint) and [`size`](/documentation/SpriteKit/SKScene/size) properties determine what portion of the scene is visible. If set to point to a camera node contained in the scene, the [`anchorPoint`](/documentation/SpriteKit/SKScene/anchorPoint) property is ignored and the scene is rendered using the camera node’s properties instead. A camera must be added as a child of the scene for it to render that scene. Listing 1 shows, in Swift, how to add a camera to an [`SKScene`](/documentation/SpriteKit/SKScene) named `scene`. The camera is positioned in the center of the scene which gives the same result as rendering a camera-less scene with an [`anchorPoint`](/documentation/SpriteKit/SKScene/anchorPoint) of . Listing 1. Adding a camera to a scene ```swift let cameraNode = SKCameraNode() cameraNode.position = CGPoint(x: scene.size.width / 2, y: scene.size.height / 2) scene.addChild(cameraNode) scene.camera = cameraNode ``` For more information, see [`SKCameraNode`](/documentation/SpriteKit/SKCameraNode). --- 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)