mouselook
English
Etymology
mouse + look
Noun
mouselook (uncountable)
- (video games) A feature that allows the player to adjust the view of a three-dimensional playfield by moving the mouse, analogous to turning one's head in reality.
- 2003, Daniel Sanchez-Crespo Dalmau, Core techniques and algorithms in game programming
- The mouselook is easy to code once you understand how a mouse operates. All we have to do is use the keys to change our position, and use the mouse to reorient our viewpoint.
- 2006, Michael Rymaszewski et al, Second Life: The Official Guide
- However, some people find the mouselook or first-person view to be far more convenient when moving around.
- 2007, Aimee Weber, Kimberly Rufer-Bach, Richard Platel, Creating Your World
- A vehicle can be made to not turn in a given direction in response to mouselook […]
- 2003, Daniel Sanchez-Crespo Dalmau, Core techniques and algorithms in game programming
Synonyms
- freelook