Visor

Includes 0.4.0beta changes and additional minor improvements, fixes

Improvements

• twoHanded and betterSwinging are no longer enabled by default on server join, so, won't be enabled for servers that do not have Visor mod or VisorPlugin
• Chat overlay repositioned for defaults presets
• Improved Iris + ImmersivePortals compatibility
• Changed color palette for VR ingame pause menu to cyan (Visor's main color)

Fixes

• Fixed mouse_left VRAction stuck in press state during world load
• Fixed item usage logic for offhand causing duplication in some cases with twoHanded gameplay enabled
• Fixed forge hud elements visibility (wasn't same as on fabric)
• Fixed force changing height when apply defaults preset

Includes 0.4.0beta changes and additional minor improvements, fixes

Improvements

• twoHanded and betterSwinging are no longer enabled by default on server join, so, won't be enabled for servers that do not have Visor mod or VisorPlugin
• Chat overlay repositioned for defaults presets
• Improved Iris + ImmersivePortals compatibility
• Changed color palette for VR ingame pause menu to cyan (Visor's main color)

Fixes

• Fixed mouse_left VRAction stuck in press state during world load
• Fixed item usage logic for offhand causing duplication in some cases with twoHanded gameplay enabled
• Fixed forge hud elements visibility (wasn't same as on fabric)
• Fixed force changing height when apply defaults preset

This version is focused on improving player experience and compatibility with most important mods

New features

1. GUI

Reshaped the way UI is felt in Visor, it is waay more convenient now.

• Drag and resize overlays

• Reworked keyboard logic from "Visor decides where to place it and when to remove" to "Player decides"

• Added Keyboard language layouts

• Reworked VR game pause menu

• Convenient VR play mode switching instead of annoying simple button.

For NonVR players: "Force switched to NonVR" warning when failed to initialize VR instead of a spooky error

2. New Main Menu scene

Completely new and unique main menu scene instead of panorama images that were affecting on mod file size significantly.

The change has reduced mod file size from almost 20MB to 5MB!

In case you want to make main menu look different for you project needs, you can still use panorama feature

Improvements

• RU and UA localizations
• Added hotkey CTRL + F7 to switch VR play mode in case game is stuck in VR while you are on PC
• Added exception for auto-jump - if block has an inventory, no auto-jumping. Later I'll allow addons to modify that exception list
• "Closing eyes" effect when reaching a solid block too close, instead of an instant black display.
• Auto height calibrate on world join
• NonVR players now can spectate VRPlayers in first person with seeing VR hands (also works with replay mods)
• Slightly improved spectator gamemode in VR
• Added Visibility option for Movement State overlay
• Added support for item dragging in inventory with Right mouse (when one item is taken from the stack)
• Minor improvements and fixes for presets
• Added default preset alternative with HUD elements attached to hands

Linux support

This version should work with SteamVR on Linux, but we haven't tested it well enough yet, please let us know in case of issues

Mods compatibility

Added support for:

1. Iris, Oculus
2. Distant Horizons
3. Replay/Flashback

Additionally, improved Immersive portals compatibility

Fixes

• Fixed gimbal lock issue messing up overlays rotation with sliders
• Fixed trident haptic pulse when any VR player uses it on multiplayer
• Fixed consuming item sometimes wasn't correctly working in main hand
• Fixed forge render pipeline, that caused the items and hands render with inconsistency between eyes, making weird and uncomfortable feeling
• Fixed player model in inventory GUI leaves bounds and overlaps with item slots when swimming/fall-flying
• Fixed inconsistency of OtherVRPlayer model height on multiplayer

-- And more!

This version is focused on improving player experience and compatibility with most important mods

New features

1. GUI

Reshaped the way UI is felt in Visor, it is waay more convenient now.

• Drag and resize overlays

• Reworked keyboard logic from "Visor decides where to place it and when to remove" to "Player decides"

• Added Keyboard language layouts

• Reworked VR game pause menu

• Convenient VR play mode switching instead of annoying simple button.

For NonVR players: "Force switched to NonVR" warning when failed to initialize VR instead of a spooky error

2. New Main Menu scene

Completely new and unique main menu scene instead of panorama images that were affecting on mod file size significantly.

The change has reduced mod file size from almost 20MB to 5MB!

In case you want to make main menu look different for you project needs, you can still use panorama feature

Improvements

• RU and UA localizations
• Added hotkey CTRL + F7 to switch VR play mode in case game is stuck in VR while you are on PC
• Added exception for auto-jump - if block has an inventory, no auto-jumping. Later I'll allow addons to modify that exception list
• "Closing eyes" effect when reaching a solid block too close, instead of an instant black display.
• Auto height calibrate on world join
• NonVR players now can spectate VRPlayers in first person with seeing VR hands (also works with replay mods)
• Slightly improved spectator gamemode in VR
• Added Visibility option for Movement State overlay
• Added support for item dragging in inventory with Right mouse (when one item is taken from the stack)
• Minor improvements and fixes for presets
• Added default preset alternative with HUD elements attached to hands

Linux support

This version should work with SteamVR on Linux, but we haven't tested it well enough yet, please let us know in case of issues

Mods compatibility

Added support for:

1. Iris, Oculus
2. Distant Horizons
3. Replay/Flashback

Additionally, improved Immersive portals compatibility

Fixes

• Fixed gimbal lock issue messing up overlays rotation with sliders
• Fixed trident haptic pulse when any VR player uses it on multiplayer
• Fixed consuming item sometimes wasn't correctly working in main hand
• Fixed forge render pipeline, that caused the items and hands render with inconsistency between eyes, making weird and uncomfortable feeling
• Fixed player model in inventory GUI leaves bounds and overlaps with item slots when swimming/fall-flying
• Fixed inconsistency of OtherVRPlayer model height on multiplayer

-- And more!

Improved VRBody model rendering

Fixes

• Gui squish

• twoHanded gameplay issues

• Opengl.dll crash on game close (error log generated every time you close the Minecraft, messing up the game folder)

• Hand Item positioning

• Flicker of VR hands on attack/use

• VR model was not visible for other VR and NonVR players

• VRBody full on teleportation had the delayed camera update that caused the model to be visible "from the future"

• No pvp on server with Visor

• Crash on dedicated server during load

• Presets could not be created by player due to an id pattern incorrect check

Improved VRBody model rendering

Fixes

• Gui squish

• twoHanded gameplay issues

• Opengl.dll crash on game close (error log generated every time you close the Minecraft, messing up the game folder)

• Hand Item positioning

• Flicker of VR hands on attack/use

• VR model was not visible for other VR and NonVR players

• VRBody full on teleportation had the delayed camera update that caused the model to be visible "from the future"

• No pvp on server with Visor

• Crash on dedicated server during load

• Presets could not be created by player due to an id pattern incorrect check

New features

1. GUI

The number of available settings has grown a lot, and Visor’s feature list continues to expand.

The old Minecraft-based settings screen was becoming harder to use and confusing for new players. In Visor 0.3.0, we redesigned the VR settings interface from scratch to make it clearer, more convenient, and easier to navigate.

Additional GUI changes:

• Added settings presets You can now share your settings with friends, so they do not need to spend a lot of time configuring everything before playing.

This can also be useful for large projects or modpacks that want to provide tuned VR settings for their project context

• Added the "Key Button" overlay template

This overlay can emulate a keyboard key press when clicked.

For example, if you use a gun mod where the "R" key reloads a weapon, you can add a Key Button overlay that emulates pressing "R".

2. Immersion

• Added a new Immersion settings category.
• Reworked In-Room Jump, Sneak, and Crawl.

3. VR body

Visor 0.3.0 introduces a new experimental approach to rendering the VR player model.

Previously, Visor only rendered hands, and addons could not change that without hardcoding many mixins.

Now, VR player rendering is handled by the new VRBody system. This system is much more customizable, and addons can add VR bodies with the same level of freedom as overlays.

Players can select a VR body from the settings category. Addons can also take full control over body selection, in which case the player will not be able to change it manually.

The goal of this feature is to let addons completely change what the player sees as their body or hands in VR.

Addon developers can create bodies for specific gameplay experiences, creatures, or modpack concepts. We strongly encourage developers to use this feature to improve immersion. Imagine a modpack where you play as a cat and your VR body actually looks like a cat. Or a project where you become a giant, a monster, or a horror creature.

Important: This feature is still raw and highly experimental. It will continue to be improved in future versions.

4. Two-Handed gameplay

Two-handed gameplay allows the offhand to work similarly to the main hand.

In vanilla Minecraft, the offhand is mostly a secondary support slot with limited use. In VR, that behavior can feel inconvenient, so we made the offhand behave more like the main hand.

This feature is optional and can be disabled in:

config/Visor/server-settings.yml (it is a server side behaviour change)

5. Swinging

You can now attack entities and break blocks by physically swinging your hand.

There is also a betterSwinging option in server settings. When enabled, block breaking uses a more advanced mechanic.

Improvements

• Added Fabulous graphics support

• Reworked rendering pipeline for VR.

• Added a look compatibility option for mods that require the player’s look direction to follow the HMD. (This may be useful for some horror mods and other mods that depend on player look direction)

Mods compatibility

1. Sodium: improved compatibility. The game should now be noticeably more optimized when using Visor together with Sodium.

2. Immersive portals. Added compatibility

Fixes

• Fixed X-Ray when looking inside a block
• Fixed transparancy issues in rendering
• Fixed an annoying leash rendering issue where the leash appeared attached to the player instead of the animal.
• Fixed In-Room Swimming working while standing on a block.
• Fixed some hotbar issues
• Fixed disabled VR mode, so non-VR players should behave like vanilla players while still being able to see VR player rendering correctly.

And more!

New features

1. GUI

The number of available settings has grown a lot, and Visor’s feature list continues to expand.

The old Minecraft-based settings screen was becoming harder to use and confusing for new players. In Visor 0.3.0, we redesigned the VR settings interface from scratch to make it clearer, more convenient, and easier to navigate.

Additional GUI changes:

• Added settings presets You can now share your settings with friends, so they do not need to spend a lot of time configuring everything before playing.

This can also be useful for large projects or modpacks that want to provide tuned VR settings for their project context

• Added the "Key Button" overlay template

This overlay can emulate a keyboard key press when clicked.

For example, if you use a gun mod where the "R" key reloads a weapon, you can add a Key Button overlay that emulates pressing "R".

2. Immersion

• Added a new Immersion settings category.
• Reworked In-Room Jump, Sneak, and Crawl.

3. VR body

Visor 0.3.0 introduces a new experimental approach to rendering the VR player model.

Previously, Visor only rendered hands, and addons could not change that without hardcoding many mixins.

Now, VR player rendering is handled by the new VRBody system. This system is much more customizable, and addons can add VR bodies with the same level of freedom as overlays.

Players can select a VR body from the settings category. Addons can also take full control over body selection, in which case the player will not be able to change it manually.

The goal of this feature is to let addons completely change what the player sees as their body or hands in VR.

Addon developers can create bodies for specific gameplay experiences, creatures, or modpack concepts. We strongly encourage developers to use this feature to improve immersion. Imagine a modpack where you play as a cat and your VR body actually looks like a cat. Or a project where you become a giant, a monster, or a horror creature.

Important: This feature is still raw and highly experimental. It will continue to be improved in future versions.

4. Two-Handed gameplay

Two-handed gameplay allows the offhand to work similarly to the main hand.

In vanilla Minecraft, the offhand is mostly a secondary support slot with limited use. In VR, that behavior can feel inconvenient, so we made the offhand behave more like the main hand.

This feature is optional and can be disabled in:

config/Visor/server-settings.yml (it is a server side behaviour change)

5. Swinging

You can now attack entities and break blocks by physically swinging your hand.

There is also a betterSwinging option in server settings. When enabled, block breaking uses a more advanced mechanic.

Improvements

• Added Fabulous graphics support

• Reworked rendering pipeline for VR.

• Added a look compatibility option for mods that require the player’s look direction to follow the HMD. (This may be useful for some horror mods and other mods that depend on player look direction)

Mods compatibility

1. Sodium: improved compatibility. The game should now be noticeably more optimized when using Visor together with Sodium.

2. Immersive portals. Added compatibility

Fixes

• Fixed X-Ray when looking inside a block
• Fixed transparancy issues in rendering
• Fixed an annoying leash rendering issue where the leash appeared attached to the player instead of the animal.
• Fixed In-Room Swimming working while standing on a block.
• Fixed some hotbar issues
• Fixed disabled VR mode, so non-VR players should behave like vanilla players while still being able to see VR player rendering correctly.

And more!