2D top-down camera example

Cargo.toml

@@ -3086,6 +3086,17 @@ path = "examples/dev_tools/fps_overlay.rs"
 doc-scrape-examples = true
 required-features = ["bevy_dev_tools"]
 
+[[example]]
+name = "2d_top_down_camera"
+path = "examples/camera/2d_top_down_camera.rs"
+doc-scrape-examples = true
+
+[package.metadata.example.2d_top_down_camera]
+name = "2D top-down camera"
+description = "A 2D top-down camera smoothly following player movements"
+category = "Camera"
+wasm = true
+
 [package.metadata.example.fps_overlay]
 name = "FPS overlay"
 description = "Demonstrates FPS overlay"

examples/README.md

@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ git checkout v0.4.0
   - [Assets](#assets)
   - [Async Tasks](#async-tasks)
   - [Audio](#audio)
+  - [Camera](#camera)
   - [Dev tools](#dev-tools)
   - [Diagnostics](#diagnostics)
   - [ECS (Entity Component System)](#ecs-entity-component-system)
@@ -240,6 +241,12 @@ Example | Description
 [Spatial Audio 2D](../examples/audio/spatial_audio_2d.rs) | Shows how to play spatial audio, and moving the emitter in 2D
 [Spatial Audio 3D](../examples/audio/spatial_audio_3d.rs) | Shows how to play spatial audio, and moving the emitter in 3D
 
+## Camera
+
+Example | Description
+--- | ---
+[2D top-down camera](../examples/camera/2d_top_down_camera.rs) | A 2D top-down camera smoothly following player movements
+
 ## Dev tools
 
 Example | Description

examples/camera/2d_top_down_camera.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+//! This example showcases a 2D top-down camera with smooth player tracking.
+//!
+//! ## Controls
+//!
+//! | Key Binding          | Action        |
+//! |:---------------------|:--------------|
+//! | `Z`(azerty), `W`(US) | Move forward  |
+//! | `S`                  | Move backward |
+//! | `Q`(azerty), `A`(US) | Move left     |
+//! | `D`                  | Move right    |
+
+use bevy::core_pipeline::bloom::BloomSettings;
+use bevy::math::vec3;
+use bevy::prelude::*;
+use bevy::sprite::{MaterialMesh2dBundle, Mesh2dHandle};
+
+/// Player movement speed factor.
+const PLAYER_SPEED: f32 = 100.;
+
+/// Camera lerp factor.
+const CAM_LERP_FACTOR: f32 = 2.;
+
+#[derive(Component)]
+struct Player;
+
+fn main() {
+    App::new()
+        .add_plugins(DefaultPlugins)
+        .add_systems(Startup, (setup_scene, setup_instructions, setup_camera))
+        .add_systems(Update, (move_player, update_camera).chain())
+        .run();
+}
+
+fn setup_scene(
+    mut commands: Commands,
+    mut meshes: ResMut<Assets<Mesh>>,
+    mut materials: ResMut<Assets<ColorMaterial>>,
+) {
+    // World where we move the player
+    commands.spawn(MaterialMesh2dBundle {
+        mesh: Mesh2dHandle(meshes.add(Rectangle::new(1000., 700.))),
+        material: materials.add(Color::srgb(0.2, 0.2, 0.3)),
+        ..default()
+    });
+
+    // Player
+    commands.spawn((
+        Player,
+        MaterialMesh2dBundle {
+            mesh: meshes.add(Circle::new(25.)).into(),
+            material: materials.add(Color::srgb(6.25, 9.4, 9.1)), // RGB values exceed 1 to achieve a bright color for the bloom effect
+            transform: Transform {
+                translation: vec3(0., 0., 2.),
+                ..default()
+            },
+            ..default()
+        },
+    ));
+}
+
+fn setup_instructions(mut commands: Commands) {
+    commands.spawn(
+        TextBundle::from_section(
+            "Move the light with ZQSD or WASD.\nThe camera will smoothly track the light.",
+            TextStyle::default(),
+        )
+        .with_style(Style {
+            position_type: PositionType::Absolute,
+            bottom: Val::Px(12.0),
+            left: Val::Px(12.0),
+            ..default()
+        }),
+    );
+}
+
+fn setup_camera(mut commands: Commands) {
+    commands.spawn((
+        Camera2dBundle {
+            camera: Camera {
+                hdr: true, // HDR is required for the bloom effect
+                ..default()
+            },
+            ..default()
+        },
+        BloomSettings::NATURAL,
+    ));
+}
+
+/// Update the camera position by tracking the player.
+fn update_camera(
+    mut camera: Query<&mut Transform, (With<Camera2d>, Without<Player>)>,
+    player: Query<&Transform, (With<Player>, Without<Camera2d>)>,
+    time: Res<Time>,
+) {
+    let Ok(mut camera) = camera.get_single_mut() else {
+        return;
+    };
+
+    let Ok(player) = player.get_single() else {
+        return;
+    };
+
+    let Vec3 { x, y, .. } = player.translation;
+    let direction = Vec3::new(x, y, camera.translation.z);
+
+    // Applies a smooth effect to camera movement using interpolation between
+    // the camera position and the player position on the x and y axes.
+    // Here we use the in-game time, to get the elapsed time (in seconds)
+    // since the previous update. This avoids jittery movement when tracking
+    // the player.
+    camera.translation = camera
+        .translation
+        .lerp(direction, time.delta_seconds() * CAM_LERP_FACTOR);
+}
+
+/// Update the player position with keyboard inputs.
+fn move_player(
+    mut player: Query<&mut Transform, With<Player>>,
+    time: Res<Time>,
+    kb_input: Res<ButtonInput<KeyCode>>,
+) {
+    let Ok(mut player) = player.get_single_mut() else {
+        return;
+    };
+
+    let mut direction = Vec2::ZERO;
+
+    if kb_input.pressed(KeyCode::KeyW) {
+        direction.y += 1.;
+    }
+
+    if kb_input.pressed(KeyCode::KeyS) {
+        direction.y -= 1.;
+    }
+
+    if kb_input.pressed(KeyCode::KeyA) {
+        direction.x -= 1.;
+    }
+
+    if kb_input.pressed(KeyCode::KeyD) {
+        direction.x += 1.;
+    }
+
+    // Progressively update the player's position over time. Normalize the
+    // direction vector to prevent it from exceeding a magnitude of 1 when
+    // moving diagonally.
+    let move_delta = direction.normalize_or_zero() * PLAYER_SPEED * time.delta_seconds();
+    player.translation += move_delta.extend(0.);
+}