Motion Camera
by LCGaming
Motion Camera is a Fabric client mod that makes third-person camera movement follow the player with a natural lag instead of snapping instantly.
What it does
The mod interpolates third-person camera movement using an exponential moving average, so the view trails the player's motion and looks smoother and more cinematic. Each axis has its own tracking speed slider, which lets players shape how strongly the smoothing applies on X, Y and Z. Smoothing can also be enabled for first-person view.
Settings are available through Mod Menu, and the mod includes custom commands and a toggle to switch the smoothing on or off. Because it is a client-side mod, only the player who installs it is affected, and servers do not need to change anything. Motion Camera is published for Fabric only, for five release versions 26.1 – 26.3, and it is released under the PolyForm Noncommercial License 1.0.0, so it is not open source.
Key features
Smooth camera tracking
Third-person camera movement is interpolated so the view lags slightly behind the player rather than jumping.
Per-axis tracking speed
A separate speed slider for each of the X, Y and Z axes controls how the camera follows movement in every direction.
First-person smoothing
The same smoothing can be turned on for the first-person camera, not only the third-person view.
Toggle and commands
A toggle switches the smoothing on or off, and custom commands give players another way to change it.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Cinematic recordings
Players filming third-person footage can use the lag and per-axis speeds to make camera pans look less abrupt.
Exploring with a smoother view
Players who find instant camera snapping distracting while moving around can soften it with the tracking sliders.
Who it’s for: Players who record or stream third-person gameplay and want smoother camera motion, and players who prefer a trailing camera during normal play.
How it compares
Just A Third Person Camera Mod is a Fabric client-side mod for 26.1.2 – 26.2, released under a Creative Commons non-commercial, no-derivatives license and not open source. No Reverse Third Person is also a Fabric client-side mod, for 26.1 – 26.2, and is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only. Motion Camera covers 26.1 – 26.3 and offers per-axis smoothing rather than a reversal option.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motion Camera | Fabric | 26.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-27 |
| Just A Third Person Camera Mod | Fabric | 26.1.2 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-22 |
| No Reverse Third Person | Fabric | 26.1 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-21 |
Questions
Does Motion Camera need Fabric API?
Does a server need Motion Camera?
Which versions does Motion Camera support?
In the catalog
Motion Camera is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Motion Camera is a client side Fabric mod that smooths the third person camera for a more cinematic experience. Third person camera movement is interpolated using exponential moving average, creating a natural lag that follows the player rather than snapping instantly.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/motioncamera
- Owner
- LCGaming
- Published
- 2026-06-25
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-27
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15