How to LookAt things when using Google Cardboard SDK?

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When GvrViewer is in the scene, the main camera is split into Left eye and Right eye. After this, moving around the main camera doesn't work anymore. In my game, I have both VR and normal mode but when in normal mode, I want to be able to use camera.main.transform.LookAt. However, it doesn't work because the camera is still split into eye cameras and moving the main camera has no effect - even though the VR mode is deactivated in GvrViewer.

How do I LookAt when GvrViewer is in the scene?

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Answer by herra_lehtiniemi · Feb 13, 2017 at 06:37 PM

For those looking for an answer, I don't know if this is the correct way to do it, but it works anyway.

When running your game, Google VR adds a GvrHead-script to your main camera. This head assumably controls the camera movement, but even if you have disabled the VR mode in GvrView, the GvrHead-script prevents the camera from moving normally (for example rotating).

What I did was put a reference to the default 3D-camera (not VR camera) and when disabling VR mode, I also deactivate this script on my default camera. This releases the camera so LookAt starts working again and camera is free to rotate.

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