---
title: upVector
framework: realitykit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: realitykit/charactercontrollercomponent/upvector
---

# upVector

The y-axis direction relative to the physics origin.

## Declaration

```swift
var upVector: SIMD3<Float>
```

## Discussion

Discussion Rotates the object so that the vertical height is along the up vector. Normalize and specify the vector in physics space, the coordinate system of the physics simulation.

## See Also

### Configuring a character

- [height](realitykit/charactercontrollercomponent/height.md)
- [radius](realitykit/charactercontrollercomponent/radius.md)
- [skinWidth](realitykit/charactercontrollercomponent/skinwidth.md)
- [slopeLimit](realitykit/charactercontrollercomponent/slopelimit.md)
- [stepLimit](realitykit/charactercontrollercomponent/steplimit.md)