Third-person view



Third person view is a viewpoint from outside of the player in which the camera does not show the player's eye level, but instead shows from behind the player.

Activating
Third person view can be activated by pressing (or  on some computers). Pressing once will display the back of the player in third person view, twice will display their front, and three times revert back to first person view.

If the player suffocates while in this mode, the camera will switch back to first person view. This does not apply to Pocket Edition.

A third person face view can also be seen while the inventory is open, the player there will always be facing towards the cursor.

Display
When in third person view, the player can be viewed at an angle of 0 degrees and from the front of the player at 180 degrees (Y axis) when the mouse is leveled with the ground.

Trivia

 * In Pocket Edition, third person view allows the Player reach further than in first person.