# How to Add a Follow Interaction to a 3D Object - Spline Academy (https://spline.design/academy/tutorials/how-to-add-a-follow-interaction-to-a-3d-object)

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# How to Add a Follow Interaction to a 3D Object

Spline 3DBeginner6 min

Hello! In this tutorial, you will learn how to use the Follow event in Spline to create interactions on which objects follow the mouse or other objects to simulate trail effects or delay movements.

## What you’ll learn

1. [0:00Intro](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQe5Ae16rE8&t=0s)
2. [0:27Understanding the follow event](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQe5Ae16rE8&t=27s)
3. [2:22Creating the secondary follow-effects](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQe5Ae16rE8&t=142s)
4. [4:06Adding the text](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQe5Ae16rE8&t=246s)
5. [4:41Follow and transitions](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQe5Ae16rE8&t=281s)
6. [5:37Follow and the game controls](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQe5Ae16rE8&t=337s)

## Related resources

- [Spheres FollowTemplate](https://app.spline.design/academy/tutorials/how-to-add-a-follow-interaction-to-a-3d-object?redirect-duplicate-template-uuid=327d368c-3d60-4da6-932c-a318c4671864&is-2d-file=false)
- [Follow EventDocument](https://docs.spline.design/interaction-states-events-and-actions/events/follow-event)
- [Game Controls EventDocument](https://docs.spline.design/interaction-states-events-and-actions/events/game-controls-event)

## Overview

- Spline 3D
- 6 min
- Beginner

## Part of

- [Animation & Interactions in Spline](https://spline.design/academy/collections/animation-interactions-in-spline/how-to-add-a-follow-interaction-to-a-3d-object)

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