---
name: "cameraInterest"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["Camera Control"]
arma3_since: "0.50"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/cameraInterest
revid: 320962
updated: 2022-05-13T10:04:50Z
---

# cameraInterest

*Command · Camera Control · Arma 3 v0.50 · introduced in Armed Assault v1.00*

## Description

Return camera interest for given entity, as set by [setCameraInterest](../commands/setCameraInterest.md), or as autodetected.

## Syntax

```sqf
cameraInterest entity
```

**Parameters:**

- `entity`: [Object](../topics/Object.md)

**Returns:** [Number](../topics/Number.md)

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
camInterest = cameraInterest myUnit;
```

## See also

[setCameraInterest](../commands/setCameraInterest.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — cameraInterest](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/cameraInterest) (revision 320962).</sub>