---
title: MKLaunchOptionsCameraKey
framework: mapkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Global Variable
path: mapkit/mklaunchoptionscamerakey
---

# MKLaunchOptionsCameraKey

The virtual camera to use for viewing the map.

## Declaration

```swift
let MKLaunchOptionsCameraKey: String
```

## Discussion

Discussion The value of this key is an MKMapCamera object that describes a virtual camera that can specify a 3D perspective for the map. If you don’t specify this key, the Maps app uses its current settings to define the appearance of the map.

## See Also

### Launch options

- [MKLaunchOptionsDirectionsModeCycling](mapkit/mklaunchoptionsdirectionsmodecycling.md)
- [MKLaunchOptionsDirectionsModeDefault](mapkit/mklaunchoptionsdirectionsmodedefault.md)
- [MKLaunchOptionsDirectionsModeDriving](mapkit/mklaunchoptionsdirectionsmodedriving.md)
- [MKLaunchOptionsDirectionsModeKey](mapkit/mklaunchoptionsdirectionsmodekey.md)
- [MKLaunchOptionsDirectionsModeTransit](mapkit/mklaunchoptionsdirectionsmodetransit.md)
- [MKLaunchOptionsDirectionsModeWalking](mapkit/mklaunchoptionsdirectionsmodewalking.md)
- [MKLaunchOptionsMapCenterKey](mapkit/mklaunchoptionsmapcenterkey.md)
- [MKLaunchOptionsMapSpanKey](mapkit/mklaunchoptionsmapspankey.md)
- [MKLaunchOptionsMapTypeKey](mapkit/mklaunchoptionsmaptypekey.md)
- [MKLaunchOptionsShowsTrafficKey](mapkit/mklaunchoptionsshowstraffickey.md)