---
title: "Cross Product"
content_type: tutorial
url: "https://learn.unity.com/tutorial/cross-product?language=en"
language: en
difficulty: intermediate
duration_minutes: 20
unity_version:
  - "2021.3"
supported_unity_versions:
  - name: "2021.3"
    url: "https://learn.unity.com/tutorial/cross-product.md?language=en&version=2021.3"
  - name: "2019.4"
    url: "https://learn.unity.com/tutorial/cross-product.md?language=en&version=2019.4"
  - name: "2019.3"
    url: "https://learn.unity.com/tutorial/cross-product.md?language=en&version=2019.3"
  - name: "2019.2"
    url: "https://learn.unity.com/tutorial/cross-product.md?language=en&version=2019.2"
  - name: "2019.1"
    url: "https://learn.unity.com/tutorial/cross-product.md?language=en&version=2019.1"
last_updated: "2026-08-04T14:24:22.000Z"
---

# Cross Product

Examine how the cross product is derived and why it is essential for character rotation processes.

In this unit students will learn about the derivation of the cross product and discover why it is important to include in processes involving the rotation of characters.

## Cross Product

[Video](https://connect-mediagw.unity.com/h1/20220822/videos/737e3386-58f6-436a-a3bf-e03c08173daa_S0209.mp4) ([Transcript (en)](https://connect-mediagw.unity.com/h1/20221010/4a7750f2-42f4-4207-8f42-03f31a275baa_S0210.vtt))