Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ Pro Camera is amazing

Fans will love it Animal Crossing New HorizonsIt’s all about the small details. As players design their islands, it’s clear just how much care fans put into meticulously crafting these islands. Whether it’s bending the perspectives of visitors through carefully placed objects or custom-made items or incredibly detailed interior home decor, the creativity of players is seemingly bottomless.

Before the new 2.0 update launched Wednesday, we mainly got to see these worlds from the top down — each stunning island functioning as a little diorama, an encapsulation of island designers’ visions. Now, the new Pro Camera app — which you can unlock now — allows fans to take that appreciation to a whole other level, by giving players the chance to see from a first-person perspective.

We, the players, get to experience the entire world first-person. Zoom in to the level of our stubby villager and take up their place. For the first time, we get to step into the dollhouses we’ve created. It’s stunning, as players posted pictures.

Take the time to visit the museum right away and take a picture.

This museum is located in New HorizonsAlways special. The space — which used the iconic theme from previous games — quickly became the go-to place to hang out at the beginning of the pandemic. This island had many offerings, but this was the one that stood out. The space was carefully designed, and it evoked the feeling of being in a museum. The space is filled with a sense of reverence, which feels even more strong now that you can move in it and watch the pavilion glow as butterflies swirl around.

Animal Crossing was always beautiful, full of details. But now you can actually zoom in. Here, we can even see the dots in the pointillist painting inspired by Georges Seurat’s “A Sunday on La Grande Jatte.” As the camera pans, we get to see the warmth and depth of the space, and for the first time, we truly get to take in the fruits of our labor from our own perspective.

The homes have never been more beautiful

The camera doesn’t just work well for the museum — it’s a near-perfect fit for home tours. Now, for the first time, we can explore your and others’ homes in full 3D. This is immensely practical and also allows us to see how space does or doesn’t work. What’s more is while inside your home, you can fully turn around to see what you made.

Zooming in on certain household items also shows the incredible detail they have.

The camera isn’t limited to zooming in or going first-person either. A key feature is that players now have the ability to capture islands in a bird’s-eye view and alter the angle. So now you can get stunning overhead views of outdoor areas, if that’s more up your alley.

But getting the camera isn’t just about showing off these grand old spaces. It’s also about seeing friends — both old and new — in a different light. These new options let us capture friends while on the move, and to see how their world looks. You get to see how truly oversized those sunglasses you gave your villager are — and how their smile takes over their oversized head when they see you. Finally, we get to see the yearbook that describes our island time.