Although the third-person camera can move through certain transparent blocks like glass, tall grass, or iron bars, it acts as if the most transparent block of them all, the barrier, is a fully opaque block that the player cannot see through.
To reproduce
Build a wall of barriers
Stand in front of it
Enable third-person camera (F5)
→ ❌ Notice that the camera is placed just on the wall and cannot move behind it
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Map makers may use this behavior in their maps. It could be bad for them if this got changed.
Can confirm in 20w51a.
Can confirm in 21w03a.
Can confirm in 21w05a.
Can confirm in 1.17.1.
Can confirm in 1.18.1.
Can confirm in 1.18.2.
Can confirm in 1.19 and 1.19.1 Pre-release 1.
Can confirm in 1.19.2.
Can confirm.