diff --git a/src/camera.rs b/src/camera.rs
index 64c9b3b..cb59647 100644
--- a/src/camera.rs
+++ b/src/camera.rs
@@ -223,6 +223,11 @@ pub enum ProjectionType {
         /// The field of view angle in the vertical direction.
         field_of_view_y: Radians,
     },
+    /// General planar projection
+    Planar {
+        /// The field of view angle in the vertical direction.
+        field_of_view_y: Radians,
+    },
 }
 
 ///
@@ -279,6 +284,24 @@ impl Camera {
         camera
     }
 
+    ///
+    /// New camera which projects the world with a general planar projection.
+    ///
+    pub fn new_planar(
+        viewport: Viewport,
+        position: Vec3,
+        target: Vec3,
+        up: Vec3,
+        field_of_view_y: impl Into<Radians>,
+        z_near: f32,
+        z_far: f32,
+    ) -> Self {
+        let mut camera = Camera::new(viewport);
+        camera.set_view(position, target, up);
+        camera.set_planar_projection(field_of_view_y, z_near, z_far);
+        camera
+    }
+
     ///
     /// Specify the camera to use perspective projection with the given field of view in the y-direction and near and far plane.
     ///
@@ -320,6 +343,40 @@ impl Camera {
         );
     }
 
+    ///
+    /// Specify the camera to use planar projection with the given field of view in the y-direction and near and far plane.
+    /// This can be either a planar or perspective projection depending on the field of view provided, which is permitted to be zero or negative.
+    ///
+    pub fn set_planar_projection(
+        &mut self,
+        field_of_view_y: impl Into<Radians>,
+        mut z_near: f32,
+        mut z_far: f32,
+    ) {
+        self.z_near = z_near;
+        self.z_far = z_far;
+        let field_of_view_y = field_of_view_y.into();
+        self.projection_type = ProjectionType::Planar { field_of_view_y };
+        let depth = self.position.distance(self.target);
+        let height = 2.0 * depth;
+        let focal = -Rad::cot(field_of_view_y / 2.0) * depth;
+        z_near -= depth;
+        z_far -= depth;
+        // Required to ensure near/far plane does not cross focal point when at close zoom levels
+        if focal < 0.0 && z_near < focal {
+            z_near = focal + 0.001;
+        } else if focal > 0.0 && z_far > focal {
+            z_far = focal - 0.001;
+        }
+        self.projection = planar(
+            field_of_view_y,
+            self.viewport.aspect(),
+            height,
+            z_near,
+            z_far,
+        ) * Mat4::from_translation(vec3(0.0, 0.0, depth));
+    }
+
     ///
     /// Set the current viewport.
     /// Returns whether or not the viewport actually changed.
@@ -334,6 +391,9 @@ impl Camera {
                 ProjectionType::Perspective { field_of_view_y } => {
                     self.set_perspective_projection(field_of_view_y, self.z_near, self.z_far);
                 }
+                ProjectionType::Planar { field_of_view_y } => {
+                    self.set_planar_projection(field_of_view_y, self.z_near, self.z_far);
+                }
             }
             true
         } else {
@@ -354,9 +414,15 @@ impl Camera {
             Point3::from_vec(self.target),
             self.up,
         );
-        if let ProjectionType::Orthographic { height } = self.projection_type {
-            self.set_orthographic_projection(height, self.z_near, self.z_far);
-        }
+        match self.projection_type {
+            ProjectionType::Orthographic { height } => {
+                self.set_orthographic_projection(height, self.z_near, self.z_far)
+            }
+            ProjectionType::Planar { field_of_view_y } => {
+                self.set_planar_projection(field_of_view_y, self.z_near, self.z_far)
+            }
+            _ => {}
+        };
     }
 
     /// Returns the [Frustum] for this camera.
@@ -369,7 +435,7 @@ impl Camera {
     ///
     pub fn position_at_pixel(&self, pixel: impl Into<PixelPoint>) -> Vec3 {
         match self.projection_type() {
-            ProjectionType::Orthographic { .. } => {
+            ProjectionType::Orthographic { .. } | ProjectionType::Planar { .. } => {
                 let coords = self.uv_coordinates_at_pixel(pixel);
                 self.position_at_uv_coordinates(coords)
             }
@@ -382,10 +448,10 @@ impl Camera {
     ///
     pub fn position_at_uv_coordinates(&self, coords: impl Into<UvCoordinate>) -> Vec3 {
         match self.projection_type() {
-            ProjectionType::Orthographic { .. } => {
+            ProjectionType::Orthographic { .. } | ProjectionType::Planar { .. } => {
                 let coords = coords.into();
-                let screen_pos = vec4(2. * coords.u - 1., 2. * coords.v - 1.0, -1.0, 1.);
-                (self.screen2ray() * screen_pos).truncate()
+                let screen_pos = Point3::new(2. * coords.u - 1., 2. * coords.v - 1.0, -1.0);
+                self.screen2ray().transform_point(screen_pos).to_vec()
             }
             ProjectionType::Perspective { .. } => self.position,
         }
@@ -397,7 +463,7 @@ impl Camera {
     pub fn view_direction_at_pixel(&self, pixel: impl Into<PixelPoint>) -> Vec3 {
         match self.projection_type() {
             ProjectionType::Orthographic { .. } => self.view_direction(),
-            ProjectionType::Perspective { .. } => {
+            ProjectionType::Perspective { .. } | ProjectionType::Planar { .. } => {
                 let coords = self.uv_coordinates_at_pixel(pixel);
                 self.view_direction_at_uv_coordinates(coords)
             }
@@ -415,6 +481,14 @@ impl Camera {
                 let screen_pos = vec4(2. * coords.u - 1., 2. * coords.v - 1.0, 0., 1.);
                 (self.screen2ray() * screen_pos).truncate().normalize()
             }
+            ProjectionType::Planar { .. } => {
+                let coords = coords.into();
+                let start_pos = Point3::new(2. * coords.u - 1., 2. * coords.v - 1.0, -0.5);
+                let end_pos = Point3::new(2. * coords.u - 1., 2. * coords.v - 1.0, 0.5);
+                (self.screen2ray().transform_point(end_pos)
+                    - self.screen2ray().transform_point(start_pos))
+                .normalize()
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/prelude/math.rs b/src/prelude/math.rs
index 7da528c..24c0e68 100644
--- a/src/prelude/math.rs
+++ b/src/prelude/math.rs
@@ -78,3 +78,108 @@ pub fn rotation_matrix_from_dir_to_dir(source_dir: Vec3, target_dir: Vec3) -> Ma
         source_dir, target_dir,
     )))
 }
+
+/// Create a planar projection matrix, which can be either perspective or orthographic.
+///
+/// The projection frustum is always `height` units high at the origin along the view direction,
+/// making the focal point located at `(0.0, 0.0, cot(fovy / 2.0)) * height / 2.0`. Unlike
+/// a standard perspective projection, this allows `fovy` to be zero or negative.
+pub fn planar<S: cgmath::BaseFloat, A: Into<Rad<S>>>(
+    fovy: A,
+    aspect: S,
+    height: S,
+    near: S,
+    far: S,
+) -> Matrix4<S> {
+    PlanarFov {
+        fovy: fovy.into(),
+        aspect,
+        height,
+        near,
+        far,
+    }
+    .into()
+}
+
+/// A planar projection based on a vertical field-of-view angle.
+#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
+struct PlanarFov<S> {
+    pub fovy: Rad<S>,
+    pub aspect: S,
+    pub height: S,
+    pub near: S,
+    pub far: S,
+}
+
+impl<S: cgmath::BaseFloat> From<PlanarFov<S>> for Matrix4<S> {
+    fn from(persp: PlanarFov<S>) -> Matrix4<S> {
+        assert!(
+            persp.fovy > -Rad::turn_div_2(),
+            "The vertical field of view cannot be less than a negative half turn, found: {:?}",
+            persp.fovy
+        );
+        assert!(
+            persp.fovy < Rad::turn_div_2(),
+            "The vertical field of view cannot be greater than a half turn, found: {:?}",
+            persp.fovy
+        );
+        assert! {
+            persp.height >= S::zero(),
+            "The projection plane height cannot be negative, found: {:?}",
+            persp.height
+        }
+
+        let two: S = cgmath::num_traits::cast(2).unwrap();
+        let inv_f = Rad::tan(persp.fovy / two) * two / persp.height;
+
+        let focal_point = -inv_f.recip();
+
+        assert!(
+            cgmath::abs_diff_ne!(persp.aspect.abs(), S::zero()),
+            "The absolute aspect ratio cannot be zero, found: {:?}",
+            persp.aspect.abs()
+        );
+        assert!(
+            cgmath::abs_diff_ne!(persp.far, persp.near),
+            "The far plane and near plane are too close, found: far: {:?}, near: {:?}",
+            persp.far,
+            persp.near
+        );
+        assert!(
+            focal_point < S::min(persp.far, persp.near) || focal_point > S::max(persp.far, persp.near),
+            "The focal point cannot be between the far and near planes, found: focal: {:?}, far: {:?}, near: {:?}",
+            focal_point,
+            persp.far,
+            persp.near,
+        );
+
+        let c0r0 = two / (persp.aspect * persp.height);
+        let c0r1 = S::zero();
+        let c0r2 = S::zero();
+        let c0r3 = S::zero();
+
+        let c1r0 = S::zero();
+        let c1r1 = two / persp.height;
+        let c1r2 = S::zero();
+        let c1r3 = S::zero();
+
+        let c2r0 = S::zero();
+        let c2r1 = S::zero();
+        let c2r2 = ((persp.far + persp.near) * inv_f + two) / (persp.near - persp.far);
+        let c2r3 = -inv_f;
+
+        let c3r0 = S::zero();
+        let c3r1 = S::zero();
+        let c3r2 = (two * persp.far * persp.near * inv_f + (persp.far + persp.near))
+            / (persp.near - persp.far);
+        let c3r3 = S::one();
+
+        #[cfg_attr(rustfmt, rustfmt_skip)]
+        Matrix4::new(
+            c0r0, c0r1, c0r2, c0r3,
+            c1r0, c1r1, c1r2, c1r3,
+            c2r0, c2r1, c2r2, c2r3,
+            c3r0, c3r1, c3r2, c3r3,
+        )
+    }
+}