---
title: "GLKMatrix4MakeLookAt(_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:)"
framework: GLKit
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
platforms: [iOS 5.0+, iPadOS 5.0+, macOS 10.8+, tvOS 9.0+]
path: "glkit/glkmatrix4makelookat(_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:)"
---

# GLKMatrix4MakeLookAt(_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:)

Returns a 4x4 matrix that transforms world coordinates to eye coordinates.

## Declaration

```swift
func GLKMatrix4MakeLookAt(_ eyeX: Float, _ eyeY: Float, _ eyeZ: Float, _ centerX: Float, _ centerY: Float, _ centerZ: Float, _ upX: Float, _ upY: Float, _ upZ: Float) -> GLKMatrix4
```

## Parameters

- `eyeX`: The x coordinate of the eye position.
- `eyeY`: The y coordinate of the eye position.
- `eyeZ`: The z coordinate of the point position.
- `centerX`: The x coordinate of the point being looked at.
- `centerY`: The y coordinate of the point being looked at.
- `centerZ`: The z coordinate of the point being looked at.
- `upX`: The x coordinate of the camera’s up vector.
- `upY`: The y coordinate of the camera’s up vector.
- `upZ`: The z coordinate of the camera’s up vector.

## Return Value

Return Value A newly initialized view matrix.

## Discussion

Discussion This function creates a matrix in a way similar to the gluLookAt function previously provided in OpenGL ES 1.1.

## See Also

### Creating Matrices

- [GLKMatrix4Make(_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:)](glkit/glkmatrix4make(_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:).md)
- [GLKMatrix4MakeAndTranspose(_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:)](glkit/glkmatrix4makeandtranspose(_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:).md)
- [GLKMatrix4MakeWithArray(_:)](glkit/glkmatrix4makewitharray(_:).md)
- [GLKMatrix4MakeWithArrayAndTranspose(_:)](glkit/glkmatrix4makewitharrayandtranspose(_:).md)
- [GLKMatrix4MakeWithColumns(_:_:_:_:)](glkit/glkmatrix4makewithcolumns(_:_:_:_:).md)
- [GLKMatrix4MakeWithRows(_:_:_:_:)](glkit/glkmatrix4makewithrows(_:_:_:_:).md)
- [GLKMatrix4MakeRotation(_:_:_:_:)](glkit/glkmatrix4makerotation(_:_:_:_:).md)
- [GLKMatrix4MakeXRotation(_:)](glkit/glkmatrix4makexrotation(_:).md)
- [GLKMatrix4MakeYRotation(_:)](glkit/glkmatrix4makeyrotation(_:).md)
- [GLKMatrix4MakeZRotation(_:)](glkit/glkmatrix4makezrotation(_:).md)
- [GLKMatrix4MakeWithQuaternion(_:)](glkit/glkmatrix4makewithquaternion(_:).md)
- [GLKMatrix4MakeScale(_:_:_:)](glkit/glkmatrix4makescale(_:_:_:).md)
- [GLKMatrix4MakeTranslation(_:_:_:)](glkit/glkmatrix4maketranslation(_:_:_:).md)
- [GLKMatrix4MakeOrtho(_:_:_:_:_:_:)](glkit/glkmatrix4makeortho(_:_:_:_:_:_:).md)
- [GLKMatrix4MakePerspective(_:_:_:_:)](glkit/glkmatrix4makeperspective(_:_:_:_:).md)