Minecraft:Spyglass

Template:Infobox item A spyglass is a utility Minecraft:item used to zoom in on distant objects.

Obtaining

Usage

File:Alex scoping Spyglass.png

To use a spyglass, the player selects it from the hotbar and clicks Template:Control while looking in the desired direction.

Spyglasses are used to zoom in on a specific location in the player's field of view (FOV). The spyglass changes the FOV to Template:Frac of the FOV set in Minecraft:options. By default, the FOV is set to 70° in Java Edition and 60° in Bedrock Edition, resulting in an FOV of 7° in Java Edition and 6° in Bedrock Edition through the spyglass. The player's FOV can be set from 30° to 110°, so the spyglass FOV can range from 3° to 11°. Regardless of the situation, or status effects the player has, using the Spyglass always shows a FOV Template:Frac of the FOV set in Minecraft:options.

A square cutout overlay is applied to the screen when the spyglass is in use, similar to the effect applied when wearing a Minecraft:carved pumpkin. Pressing Template:Key removes the overlay,Template:Only<ref>Template:Bug</ref><ref>Template:Bug</ref> similarly to a carved pumpkin.

Hazy distant objects remain hazy when viewed in the spyglass. Mobs too distant to render also do not render in the spyglass. The spyglass shows a magnified view of what the player already sees.

The player is slowed down while watching through the spyglass. Camera movement damping can be adjusted in the controls Minecraft:settings Template:In. When the player uses the spyglass continuously for Template:Convert, the interface is automatically closed.

If the player has a certain effect on their screen like Minecraft:fire, the spyglass does not remove that effect on the player's screen.

File:Spyglass Zooming.gif

A spyglass being used to zoom in on a block of gold starting from normal FOV (70°).

Sounds

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Data values

ID

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History

Bedrock Edition

• The spyglass was originally called the telescope.
  The spyglass was originally called the telescope.
• The telescope's overlay was originally round instead of square.
  The telescope's overlay was originally round instead of square.
• Steve using a spyglass before its 3D model was added.
  Steve using a spyglass before its 3D model was added.
• Alex using a spyglass before its 3D model was added.
  Alex using a spyglass before its 3D model was added.

Trivia

• If Template:Command is used to place a spyglass on a Minecraft:player's head, the item appears stuck to the center of the player's face.
• If loaded in an outdated world Template:In, it has no texture, but can still be used.

Gallery

Renders

• Alex using a spyglass
  Alex using a spyglass
• Steve using a spyglass
  Steve using a spyglass

Screenshots

• Spying on Minecraft:villagers through a spyglass
  Spying on Minecraft:villagers through a spyglass
• Hiding the HUD removes the spyglass overlay
  Hiding the HUD removes the spyglass overlay
• How the spyglass looks in the third person
  How the spyglass looks in the third person
• Screenshot used in the spyglass taking inventory Minecraft.net article
  Screenshot used in the spyglass taking inventory Minecraft.net article
• Screenshot used in the spyglass taking inventory Minecraft.net article
  Screenshot used in the spyglass taking inventory Minecraft.net article

In other media

• Header of the spyglass taking inventory Minecraft.net article
  Header of the spyglass taking inventory Minecraft.net article
• Minecraft:Makena using a spyglass on a Minecraft:happy ghast
  Minecraft:Makena using a spyglass on a Minecraft:happy ghast
• Pixel art of Minecraft:Efe using a spyglass
  Pixel art of Minecraft:Efe using a spyglass
• Noor trying out a spyglass
  Noor trying out a spyglass
• An Minecraft:allay peeking into view of Noor's spyglass
  An Minecraft:allay peeking into view of Noor's spyglass
• Minecraft:Tiny Jens holding a stylized spyglass, from the Mob Vote 2023 Server Event
  Minecraft:Tiny Jens holding a stylized spyglass, from the Mob Vote 2023 Server Event
• A spyglass toy bundled with an action figure of Steve
  A spyglass toy bundled with an action figure of Steve

External links

• Template:Mcnet