# About vps camera detection distance

**URL:** <https://forum.8thwall.com/t/about-vps-camera-detection-distance/3131>\
**Category:** Technical Support\
**Tags:** vps, FAQ\
**Created:** [October 11, 2024, 8:57am UTC](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/about-vps-camera-detection-distance/3131 "2024-10-11T08:57:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![user34](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e274bd/32.png) [@user34](https://forum.8thwall.com/u/user34)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2024, 8:57am UTC](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/about-vps-camera-detection-distance/3131/1 "2024-10-11T08:57:13Z")

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Excuse me, I would like to ask about the detection range of VPS. In the website tutorial, it is mentioned that the effective range for detecting the coordinates of an object with VPS is within 10 meters of the object’s diameter. However, I might need a greater distance in practice. Is there a way to increase this effective detection range?

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**Author:** ![GeorgeButler](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.8thwall.com/georgebutler/32/1903_2.png) [@GeorgeButler](https://forum.8thwall.com/u/GeorgeButler)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2024, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/about-vps-camera-detection-distance/3131/2 "2024-10-11T19:42:30Z")

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As far as I know, there’s no strict limit, but whether it works can depend on a few factors. Could you provide more context? What’s the VPS location you’re targeting?

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**Author:** ![user34](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e274bd/32.png) [@user34](https://forum.8thwall.com/u/user34)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 2:41am UTC](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/about-vps-camera-detection-distance/3131/3 "2024-10-14T02:41:19Z")

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Thank you for your reply. I may use it more formally in a large park. It is expected that there will be many people on site at the moment, so it is impossible for users to get very close to the detection object for sensing. Therefore, I hope it can allow users to detect objects far away. Objects can be sensed wherever they are and present the AR effect we want.

The official target has not been decided yet, I am still testing the function. I am currently looking for the nearest activated target to test. I found that if there is no obstruction, the AR object cannot appear when the mobile camera is about 10 meters away from the center of the target.