How do you go into first person in The Sims 4?

How to go into first person in The Sims 4

In Live Mode, press Shift + Tab on PC or Mac to see through your Sim's eyes. Press Shift + Tab again to go back. On PlayStation, hold R3 (press in the right stick). On Xbox, hold RS. First person is part of the base game, and works for toddlers and older Sims.

Pack: Base game.

Steps

PC and Mac

Go to Live Mode and select a Sim.
Press Shift + Tab. The camera moves into your Sim's eyes.
Move the mouse to look around. Click the ground and choose Go Here to walk.
Press the left or right arrow key to look through another household member.
Press Shift + Tab again to go back to the normal camera.

PlayStation

Go to Live Mode and select a Sim.
Hold R3 (press in the right stick) until the camera goes into first person.
Use the right stick to look around. Press X to interact.
Hold R3 again to go back.

Xbox

Go to Live Mode and select a Sim.
Hold RS (press in the right stick) until the camera goes into first person.
Use the right stick to look around. Press A to interact.
Hold RS again to go back.

Controls

Action	PC	Mac	PlayStation	Xbox
Enter or exit first person	Shift + Tab	Shift + Tab	Hold R3	Hold RS
Look through another Sim	Left or Right arrow	Left or Right arrow	See the in-game Controls list	See the in-game Controls list
Use the interface	Hold Shift	Hold Shift	Touch Pad	Xbox button
Go through a door or to another floor	Right-click	Right-click	Circle	B
Snap view to where the Sim looks	Ctrl	Ctrl	See the in-game Controls list	See the in-game Controls list
Field of view or zoom	Mouse wheel	Mouse wheel	Left stick up or down	Left stick up or down

What first person can and can't do

You can use every interaction you have with the normal camera. Point the center of the screen at a Sim or object and click it. You can only interact with things you can see.

You can look through the eyes of toddlers and older Sims. With Cats & Dogs, you can also see through your pets' eyes, but you can't control the pets.

Some interactions, such as going into a rabbit hole, switch the camera back to the normal view.

Tips for comfort and screenshots

If the head movement makes you feel sick, scroll the mouse wheel to widen the field of view.

Press Tab in first person to hide the interface for screenshots.

Common problems

Shift + Tab does nothing

First person is a Live Mode camera. Leave Build Mode or Create a Sim, select a Sim, then press Shift + Tab.

I can't click the interface

Hold Shift to get the mouse cursor back. On console, press the Touch Pad (PlayStation) or the Xbox button to switch to the interface.

My Sim is stuck behind a closed door

Right-click the area on the other side of the door. On console, aim at the door and press Circle or B.

The camera keeps going into first person on console

You may be holding in the right stick by accident. Hold R3 or RS again to leave first person.

In the Sims 4 database

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Sources

Checked on November 5, 2026.

Questions

How do you go first person in Sims 4 on console?

Hold R3 on PlayStation or RS on Xbox. Do the same again to leave first person.

How do you exit first person in Sims 4?

Press Shift + Tab again on PC and Mac, or hold R3 or RS again on console.

Do you need a pack for first person in Sims 4?

No. First person came in a free update in November 2018. Seeing through pets' eyes needs Cats & Dogs.

Can you play as a pet in first person?

With Cats & Dogs you can see through a cat or dog's eyes, but you can't control the pet.