diff --git a/doc/classes/Camera.xml b/doc/classes/Camera.xml
index bbe85b81cc..cc869d28a2 100644
--- a/doc/classes/Camera.xml
+++ b/doc/classes/Camera.xml
@@ -76,8 +76,10 @@
 			</return>
 			<argument index="0" name="screen_point" type="Vector2">
 			</argument>
+			<argument index="1" name="z_depth" type="float" default="0">
+			</argument>
 			<description>
-				Returns the 3D point in worldspace that maps to the given 2D coordinate in the [Viewport] rectangle.
+				Returns the 3D point in worldspace that maps to the given 2D coordinate in the [Viewport] rectangle on a plane that is the given distance into the scene away from the camera.
 			</description>
 		</method>
 		<method name="project_ray_normal" qualifiers="const">
diff --git a/scene/3d/arvr_nodes.cpp b/scene/3d/arvr_nodes.cpp
index 52fa96ee4a..4e88948ce2 100644
--- a/scene/3d/arvr_nodes.cpp
+++ b/scene/3d/arvr_nodes.cpp
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ Point2 ARVRCamera::unproject_position(const Vector3 &p_pos) const {
 	return res;
 };
 
-Vector3 ARVRCamera::project_position(const Point2 &p_point) const {
+Vector3 ARVRCamera::project_position(const Point2 &p_point, float p_z_depth) const {
 	// get our ARVRServer
 	ARVRServer *arvr_server = ARVRServer::get_singleton();
 	ERR_FAIL_NULL_V(arvr_server, Vector3());
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ Vector3 ARVRCamera::project_position(const Point2 &p_point) const {
 	Ref<ARVRInterface> arvr_interface = arvr_server->get_primary_interface();
 	if (arvr_interface.is_null()) {
 		// we might be in the editor or have VR turned off, just call superclass
-		return Camera::project_position(p_point);
+		return Camera::project_position(p_point, p_z_depth);
 	}
 
 	if (!is_inside_tree()) {
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ Vector3 ARVRCamera::project_position(const Point2 &p_point) const {
 	point.y = (1.0 - (p_point.y / viewport_size.y)) * 2.0 - 1.0;
 	point *= vp_size;
 
-	Vector3 p(point.x, point.y, -get_znear());
+	Vector3 p(point.x, point.y, -p_z_depth);
 
 	return get_camera_transform().xform(p);
 };
diff --git a/scene/3d/arvr_nodes.h b/scene/3d/arvr_nodes.h
index 0833e18d48..8e735f7110 100644
--- a/scene/3d/arvr_nodes.h
+++ b/scene/3d/arvr_nodes.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public:
 
 	virtual Vector3 project_local_ray_normal(const Point2 &p_pos) const;
 	virtual Point2 unproject_position(const Vector3 &p_pos) const;
-	virtual Vector3 project_position(const Point2 &p_point) const;
+	virtual Vector3 project_position(const Point2 &p_point, float p_z_depth = 0) const;
 	virtual Vector<Plane> get_frustum() const;
 
 	ARVRCamera();
diff --git a/scene/3d/camera.cpp b/scene/3d/camera.cpp
index e360de5b8e..29002c6701 100644
--- a/scene/3d/camera.cpp
+++ b/scene/3d/camera.cpp
@@ -391,13 +391,17 @@ Point2 Camera::unproject_position(const Vector3 &p_pos) const {
 	return res;
 }
 
-Vector3 Camera::project_position(const Point2 &p_point) const {
+Vector3 Camera::project_position(const Point2 &p_point, float p_z_depth) const {
 
 	if (!is_inside_tree()) {
 		ERR_EXPLAIN("Camera is not inside scene.");
 		ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!is_inside_tree(), Vector3());
 	}
 
+	if (p_z_depth == 0) {
+		return get_global_transform().origin;
+	}
+
 	Size2 viewport_size = get_viewport()->get_visible_rect().size;
 
 	CameraMatrix cm;
@@ -415,7 +419,7 @@ Vector3 Camera::project_position(const Point2 &p_point) const {
 	point.y = (1.0 - (p_point.y / viewport_size.y)) * 2.0 - 1.0;
 	point *= vp_size;
 
-	Vector3 p(point.x, point.y, -near);
+	Vector3 p(point.x, point.y, -p_z_depth);
 
 	return get_camera_transform().xform(p);
 }
@@ -490,7 +494,7 @@ void Camera::_bind_methods() {
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("project_ray_origin", "screen_point"), &Camera::project_ray_origin);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("unproject_position", "world_point"), &Camera::unproject_position);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("is_position_behind", "world_point"), &Camera::is_position_behind);
-	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("project_position", "screen_point"), &Camera::project_position);
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("project_position", "screen_point", "z_depth"), &Camera::project_position, DEFVAL(0));
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("set_perspective", "fov", "z_near", "z_far"), &Camera::set_perspective);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("set_orthogonal", "size", "z_near", "z_far"), &Camera::set_orthogonal);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("set_frustum", "size", "offset", "z_near", "z_far"), &Camera::set_frustum);
diff --git a/scene/3d/camera.h b/scene/3d/camera.h
index fe8cb84f0d..cbcefbb0ae 100644
--- a/scene/3d/camera.h
+++ b/scene/3d/camera.h
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ public:
 	virtual Vector3 project_local_ray_normal(const Point2 &p_pos) const;
 	virtual Point2 unproject_position(const Vector3 &p_pos) const;
 	bool is_position_behind(const Vector3 &p_pos) const;
-	virtual Vector3 project_position(const Point2 &p_point) const;
+	virtual Vector3 project_position(const Point2 &p_point, float p_z_depth = 0) const;
 
 	Vector<Vector3> get_near_plane_points() const;