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CurseForge · Minecraft mod

vcam

Control Minecraft using your phone: gyro, touch, and joystick for full camera override, with live screen stream.

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Which vcam release should I use?

Updated 6 days ago
Latest stable file [Fabric 1.21.1] v1.0.1
Game version 1.21.1
Loader Fabric

vcam [Fabric 1.21.1] v1.0.1 targets 1.21.1 with Fabric. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. No extra mods listed for this file.

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Is vcam required on the client, server, or both?

The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.

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Loader for this release Fabric
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The source does not explicitly classify this release as client-only or server-only.

What else does vcam [Fabric 1.21.1] v1.0.1 need?

[Fabric 1.21.1] v1.0.1. Change the file and its required mods may change too.

No extra mods listed for this file

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This file does not list any required or optional mods.

Before you install it

Add vcam without breaking your instance.

Built for vcam [Fabric 1.21.1] v1.0.1. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.

  1. 01

    Stick to this file

    Use [Fabric 1.21.1] v1.0.1. It targets 1.21.1 with Fabric; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.

  2. 02

    Bring the mods it needs

    This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.

  3. 03

    Put it on the correct side

    The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.

  4. 04

    Pick the file you checked

    Use the “Get this file” button beside [Fabric 1.21.1] v1.0.1. It opens that exact file at the source.

About this project

What does vcam add?

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Control Minecraft using your phone — gyro, touch, and joystick for full camera override, with a live screen stream to your phone.

Turn any modern smartphone into a camera controller for Minecraft. Look around by moving your phone, swipe the screen for quick turns, and use the on-screen joystick to dolly forward/backward.


Features

  • Gyroscope control — yaw, pitch, and roll mapped directly to in-game camera movement
  • FPS-style touch drag — swipe the right half of the screen for quick 180s and fast turns
  • Joystick — on-screen movement controls (forward/backward/strafe)
  • Live screen stream — see your Minecraft gameplay on your phone via WebRTC / MSE (powered by go2rtc)
  • Zoom — pinch-to-zoom adjusts camera FOV
  • Configurable smoothing — adjust rotation and position smoothing to your liking
  • Invert pitch toggle — works with any phone orientation convention

How it works

The mod listens on WebSocket port 4322 for sensor data (gyro + touch + joystick). A companion app (vcam.exe) serves the mobile web UI over HTTPS, streams your desktop via go2rtc, and handles TLS certificates automatically.

Quick Start

  1. Install the mod (vcam-mod-<version>+mc1.21.1.jar) in your mods/ folder
  2. Download vcam.exe from the GitHub releases and run it on your Windows PC
  3. Open https://<YOUR_LAN_IP>:4321/ on your phone
  4. Press START TRACKING on the phone, then press V in Minecraft to enable camera override

Requirements

  • Fabric Loader
  • Fabric API
  • Windows or Linux Desktop (for the companion bootstrap app)
  • A smartphone with a modern browser (Chrome, Safari, Brave — iOS 16+ / Android 10+)

Controls

Input Action
Phone movement Look around
Swipe right side of screen Quick camera turns
Bottom-left joystick Dolly movement
Pinch / scroll Zoom FOV
⚙ (top-right) Settings panel

Notes

  • The companion bootstrap app is open source and available on GitHub
  • Screen capture can be disabled at startup for low-end PCs
  • No account, cloud, or internet required — everything runs on your local network

Project description from CurseForge.

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