diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/gameView.test.ts b/frontend/src/utils/gameView.test.ts
index 09f06c3..b218a9c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/utils/gameView.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/gameView.test.ts
@@ -31,20 +31,20 @@ describe('gameViewGeometry', () => {
     ])
   })
 
-  it('uses the tablet camera zoom levels around the crop center', () => {
+  it('keeps 0.5x full-frame while higher zoom levels crop around the center', () => {
     const wideGeometry = gameViewGeometry(1920, 1080, 540, 720, 0.5)
     expect(Array.from(wideGeometry.textureCoordinates)).toEqual([
-      expect.closeTo(0.08, 2),
+      expect.closeTo(0.29, 2),
       0,
-      expect.closeTo(0.92, 2),
+      expect.closeTo(0.71, 2),
       0,
-      expect.closeTo(0.08, 2),
+      expect.closeTo(0.29, 2),
       1,
-      expect.closeTo(0.92, 2),
+      expect.closeTo(0.71, 2),
       1,
     ])
     expect(Array.from(wideGeometry.positions)).toEqual([
-      -1, -0.5, 1, -0.5, -1, 0.5, 1, 0.5,
+      -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, 1, 1, 1,
     ])
 
     const zoomedGeometry = gameViewGeometry(1920, 1080, 540, 720, 2)
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/gameView.ts b/frontend/src/utils/gameView.ts
index b23e492..9dd0ef1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/utils/gameView.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/gameView.ts
@@ -58,9 +58,7 @@ export function gameViewGeometry(
     bottom = 1 - top
   }
 
-  const baseWidth = right - left
-  const baseHeight = bottom - top
-  const normalizedZoom = Math.min(3, Math.max(0.5, zoom))
+  const normalizedZoom = Math.min(3, Math.max(1, zoom))
   const centerX = (left + right) / 2
   const centerY = (top + bottom) / 2
   left = Math.max(0, centerX + (left - centerX) / normalizedZoom)
@@ -68,26 +66,8 @@ export function gameViewGeometry(
   top = Math.max(0, centerY + (top - centerY) / normalizedZoom)
   bottom = Math.min(1, centerY + (bottom - centerY) / normalizedZoom)
 
-  const positionScaleX = Math.min(
-    1,
-    (normalizedZoom * (right - left)) / baseWidth,
-  )
-  const positionScaleY = Math.min(
-    1,
-    (normalizedZoom * (bottom - top)) / baseHeight,
-  )
-
   return {
-    positions: new Float32Array([
-      -positionScaleX,
-      -positionScaleY,
-      positionScaleX,
-      -positionScaleY,
-      -positionScaleX,
-      positionScaleY,
-      positionScaleX,
-      positionScaleY,
-    ]),
+    positions: new Float32Array([-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, 1, 1, 1]),
     textureCoordinates: new Float32Array([
       left,
       top,
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/apps/CameraApp.vue b/frontend/src/views/apps/CameraApp.vue
index 7fa7fd8..dce9f32 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/apps/CameraApp.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/apps/CameraApp.vue
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ function setZoom(zoom: (typeof zoomLevels)[number]): void {
   selectedZoom.value = zoom
   resizeGameView()
   window.postMessage({ data: { zoom }, type: 'camera:zoom' }, '*')
+  void nuiCall('camera:setZoom', { zoom })
 }
 
 function resizeGameView(entry?: ResizeObserverEntry): void {
@@ -392,7 +393,7 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
       <div
         v-else
         class="camera-dev-view"
-        :style="{ transform: `scale(${selectedZoom})` }"
+        :style="{ transform: `scale(${Math.max(1, selectedZoom)})` }"
         aria-hidden="true"
       >
         <span class="camera-dev-sun"></span>
diff --git a/sky_phone/source/client/camera.lua b/sky_phone/source/client/camera.lua
index f6f5993..ca78183 100644
--- a/sky_phone/source/client/camera.lua
+++ b/sky_phone/source/client/camera.lua
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ local first_person_view_mode = 4
 local third_person_view_mode = 1
 local front_camera_view_mode = 0
 local front_camera_fov = 25.0
+local ultrawide_fov_multiplier = 2.0
 local front_camera_distance = 0.75
 local front_camera_height = 0.05
 local front_camera_target_height = 0.03
@@ -13,10 +14,12 @@ local camera_state = {
     focus_watcher = false,
     front_camera = false,
     front_camera_handle = nil,
+    ultrawide_camera_handle = nil,
     nui_focused = true,
     previous_ped_view = nil,
     previous_radar_hidden = nil,
     previous_vehicle_view = nil,
+    zoom = 1.0,
 }
 
 local function rotation_to_direction(rotation)
@@ -77,11 +80,50 @@ local function ensure_front_camera(ped)
         return
     end
     camera_state.front_camera_handle = CreateCam("DEFAULT_SCRIPTED_CAMERA", true)
-    SetCamFov(camera_state.front_camera_handle, front_camera_fov)
+    SetCamFov(
+        camera_state.front_camera_handle,
+        camera_state.zoom == 0.5 and front_camera_fov * ultrawide_fov_multiplier or front_camera_fov
+    )
     SetCamActive(camera_state.front_camera_handle, true)
     RenderScriptCams(true, false, 0, true, true)
 end
 
+local function ensure_ultrawide_camera()
+    if camera_state.ultrawide_camera_handle and DoesCamExist(camera_state.ultrawide_camera_handle) then
+        return
+    end
+    local camera_coords = GetGameplayCamCoord()
+    local camera_rotation = GetGameplayCamRot(2)
+    camera_state.ultrawide_camera_handle = CreateCam("DEFAULT_SCRIPTED_CAMERA", true)
+    SetCamCoord(
+        camera_state.ultrawide_camera_handle,
+        camera_coords.x,
+        camera_coords.y,
+        camera_coords.z
+    )
+    SetCamRot(
+        camera_state.ultrawide_camera_handle,
+        camera_rotation.x,
+        camera_rotation.y,
+        camera_rotation.z,
+        2
+    )
+    SetCamFov(
+        camera_state.ultrawide_camera_handle,
+        math.min(GetGameplayCamFov() * ultrawide_fov_multiplier, 120.0)
+    )
+    SetCamActive(camera_state.ultrawide_camera_handle, true)
+    RenderScriptCams(true, false, 0, true, true)
+end
+
+local function clear_ultrawide_camera()
+    if camera_state.ultrawide_camera_handle and DoesCamExist(camera_state.ultrawide_camera_handle) then
+        RenderScriptCams(false, false, 0, true, true)
+        DestroyCam(camera_state.ultrawide_camera_handle, false)
+    end
+    camera_state.ultrawide_camera_handle = nil
+end
+
 local function clear_front_camera()
     if camera_state.front_camera_handle and DoesCamExist(camera_state.front_camera_handle) then
         RenderScriptCams(false, false, 0, true, true)
@@ -139,7 +181,9 @@ local function set_camera_active(active)
     camera_state.active = active
     if active then
         camera_state.front_camera = false
+        camera_state.zoom = 1.0
         clear_front_camera()
+        clear_ultrawide_camera()
         camera_state.previous_ped_view = GetFollowPedCamViewMode()
         camera_state.previous_vehicle_view = GetFollowVehicleCamViewMode()
         camera_state.previous_radar_hidden = IsRadarHidden()
@@ -165,6 +209,23 @@ local function set_camera_active(active)
                         camera_position.z
                     )
                     PointCamAtCoord(camera_state.front_camera_handle, target.x, target.y, target.z)
+                elseif camera_state.zoom == 0.5 then
+                    ensure_ultrawide_camera()
+                    local camera_coords = GetGameplayCamCoord()
+                    local camera_rotation = GetGameplayCamRot(2)
+                    SetCamCoord(
+                        camera_state.ultrawide_camera_handle,
+                        camera_coords.x,
+                        camera_coords.y,
+                        camera_coords.z
+                    )
+                    SetCamRot(
+                        camera_state.ultrawide_camera_handle,
+                        camera_rotation.x,
+                        camera_rotation.y,
+                        camera_rotation.z,
+                        2
+                    )
                 end
                 local now = GetGameTimer()
                 if now >= next_apply then
@@ -180,6 +241,7 @@ local function set_camera_active(active)
     camera_state.flash_enabled = false
     camera_state.front_camera = false
     clear_front_camera()
+    clear_ultrawide_camera()
     restore_camera_view()
     if not camera_state.nui_focused then
         camera_state.nui_focused = true
@@ -197,13 +259,39 @@ local function set_front_camera(active)
         return
     end
     if active then
+        clear_ultrawide_camera()
         ensure_front_camera(PlayerPedId())
     else
         clear_front_camera()
+        if camera_state.zoom == 0.5 then
+            ensure_ultrawide_camera()
+        end
     end
     apply_camera_view()
 end
 
+local function set_camera_zoom(zoom)
+    if zoom ~= 0.5 and zoom ~= 1.0 and zoom ~= 2.0 and zoom ~= 3.0 then
+        return false
+    end
+    camera_state.zoom = zoom
+    if not camera_state.active then
+        return true
+    end
+    if camera_state.front_camera then
+        ensure_front_camera(PlayerPedId())
+        SetCamFov(
+            camera_state.front_camera_handle,
+            zoom == 0.5 and front_camera_fov * ultrawide_fov_multiplier or front_camera_fov
+        )
+    elseif zoom == 0.5 then
+        ensure_ultrawide_camera()
+    else
+        clear_ultrawide_camera()
+    end
+    return true
+end
+
 RegisterNUICallback("camera:setActive", function(data, cb)
     set_camera_active(data and data.active == true)
     cb({ success = true })
@@ -226,6 +314,10 @@ RegisterNUICallback("camera:setFacing", function(data, cb)
     cb({ success = true })
 end)
 
+RegisterNUICallback("camera:setZoom", function(data, cb)
+    cb({ success = set_camera_zoom(tonumber(data and data.zoom)) })
+end)
+
 RegisterNUICallback("media:requestUpload", function(data, cb)
     TriggerServerEvent("sky_phone:media:request-upload", data or {})
     cb({ success = true })