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20. Observer View Coordinates

  • In the view space,

    1. Positive z axis is pointed towards the observer of the scene, and positive x and y are pointed right and up, respectively.

    2. The viewport is at the z = 0

    3. Negative z values go farther away from the observer into the space behind the screen.

    cartesian coordinates

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