Head Track
by mammut53
Head Track lets compatible OpenTrack-style tracking software steer the in-game camera and the rendered player head.
What it does
Head Track receives OpenTrack-style UDP head pose data on port 4242 by default and turns the incoming motion into camera movement. The rendered player head follows the same motion. Optional camera translation adds 6DoF-style movement, so the view can shift as well as turn. Hybrid independent head and crosshair modes let the two move separately, and rotation limits, sensitivity and a freeze while menus are open keep the camera under control.
When the mod is also installed on a server, head poses are shared between players, so others see the same head movement. Its settings let the output match the OpenTrack UDP data the tracking software sends. The mod requires Fabric API and MidnightLib, and First-person Model is optional. Head Track is client required and server optional, and it is published for Fabric and NeoForge for 26.1 – 26.2, under All rights reserved.
Key features
OpenTrack UDP input
Head pose data arrives over UDP on port 4242 by default, matching the OpenTrack output format.
Six degrees of freedom
Tracked rotation drives the camera, and optional translation adds movement along the axes.
Independent head and crosshair
Hybrid modes let the head and crosshair follow separate tracking behavior.
Sensitivity and limits
Rotation limits, sensitivity settings and a freeze option for open menus control how far the camera moves.
Synced head poses
With the mod on the server, tracked head poses are shared between players.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Optional 1
Use cases
Head tracking with a webcam
Players who run compatible head-tracking software can use it to look around the world without a mouse.
Who it’s for: Players with OpenTrack-compatible tracking hardware or software, and server owners who want head poses shared between players.
How it compares
Camera Lock is a client-side Fabric mod for 26.1 – 26.1.2 under the MIT License, and it is open source. Motion Camera is a client-side Fabric mod for 26.1 – 26.3 under the PolyForm Noncommercial License 1.0.0, and it is not open source. Head Track differs by taking tracking data from OpenTrack-style UDP input and by running on both Fabric and NeoForge.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head Track | Fabric and NeoForge | 26.1 – 26.2 | Client required, server optional | 2026-06-22 |
| Camera Lock | Fabric | 26.1 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-15 |
| Motion Camera | Fabric | 26.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-27 |
Questions
Does Head Track need Fabric API?
Does the server need Head Track installed?
Which loaders does Head Track support?
In the catalog
Head Track is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Head Track adds head-tracking support through OpenTrack UDP data. It lets compatible tracking software drive the in-game camera and player head pose.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/head-track
- Owner
- mammut53
- Published
- 2026-06-09
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-22
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15