[Resolved]The Difference between First Person Character control and Third Person Character Control

Unity Engine
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Good Day

in the Standard Assets of Unity 5 , i see there is a First Person Controller which is a Model with no avator and there is another one which is a 3rd Person Controller with an Avator.

  1. What is the Difference between the two ?
  2. if i want to use my own character , can i it without using having the first person Character in the scene ?

Thanks

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Alright, good point.

Question 1)

The difference between these two is where the camera is. In FPS(First Person) the camera is in the head, thats why there is no need for a model because it does not render the actual player(However you can place your own model there).

Thire Person is another story. IN third person controller the camera is not placed in the head, thats why you see your player and thats why you NEED a model.

Question 2)
I dont really understand what you mean, but you can use your own model for both, FPS and third person. :slight_smile:

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Thank for the Reply.

i see the 3rd Person Controller don’t have a Camera. Lets say i want t see the Character run and also i want to see him turn and all other stuff. In the Hierarchy can i add any Animated Model or Third Person Controller to the First Person Controller and move it a little bit forward and control it(My Animated Model or 3rd Person Controller) from the First Person Controller ?

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You confused me a bit. :slight_smile: If you want to see your character do all that stuff, you need a third person camera(not in your models head). You cant add third person to first person :slight_smile:
You can control a model in third person or first person, even both(change the view with script, like modern games). Its just the matter where you put the camera. :slight_smile: Hope I helped

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Sorry for the Confusion. ok what i did now is to remove the FPC and use the Third person controller , added a camera to his head and move him forward so that i can see him running. it looks nice and promising.

Thanks again

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alright then, glad I helped

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How do i go about getting the right FP character controller with unity 5 to work with VR support?.. My head and body are not syncing up right.

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If you start your own thread you might get more attention to your problem - if you haven’t already solved.

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