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BlenderNation covers Phone Cam Controller for Blender

BlenderNation covered Phone Cam Controller on November 9: a free add-on that turns your phone into a handheld virtual camera for Blender. Here’s the article and how to try it.

Phone Camera Controller: phone driving a 3D camera

We’re happy to share that BlenderNation covered Phone Cam Controller on November 9, 2026, under the headline “Phone Cam Controller: a free phone virtual camera for Blender”. BlenderNation has been sharing Blender news, tutorials and add-ons with the community every day for years, so this one means a lot to us.

What is Phone Cam Controller for Blender?

Phone Cam Controller turns your phone into a handheld virtual camera for Blender. Your viewport streams to the phone in real time, the phone’s motion drives the Blender camera, and pressing record turns your real hand movement into keyframes. You get natural camera moves without keyframing every frame by hand.

  • Free Blender add-on for Mac and Windows
  • Free phone app for iPhone and, since this month, Android
  • Works over your local Wi-Fi or your phone’s personal hotspot

Now on Android too

When the article was written, the Android app was still on its way. It’s now live: get it on Google Play, or on the App Store for iPhone.

Download the free add-on and follow the setup steps on the Phone Cam Controller for Blender page. It’s also available for After Effects and Cinema 4D.

Thank you to BlenderNation for spreading the word. If you found us through their article, welcome. We’d love to see what you shoot with it: send your moves to john@motionist.studio.

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