3D Hands
by AvatarKage
3D Hands replaces the flat first-person hands with 3D player hand models, using the iconic 3D style seen in most classic Minecraft animations.
What it does
Once installed, the player's first-person hands render as 3D models instead of flat sprites. The change is purely visual and affects how the held arms look while playing. It needs [EMF] Entity Model Features and [ETF] Entity Texture Features on the client, which handle the model and texture loading the hands rely on.
The mod is installed only on the client, so a server running a multiplayer world needs nothing and players join without it. Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 24 release versions, 1.20 – 26.3, with 1.0.1 as the latest file for 26.3, released 2026-08-07. The code is not open source and is licensed as All rights reserved.
Key features
3D first-person hands
Player hands are drawn as 3D models in the first-person view, in the style used by many classic animations.
Works with entity model features
Hand models and textures are loaded through Entity Model Features and Entity Texture Features, which must be present.
Client-side visual change
The effect applies only on the player's own screen, so no server-side setup is needed.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Use cases
Animated and cinematic playthroughs
Players recording a first-person video or a show can keep a 3D hand look consistent with the models in the frame.
Who it’s for: Players who want a 3D hand look in first-person view, with a client install and the two required entity feature mods in place.
How it compares
Real Camera is a client-side mod with a MIT License that is open source and covers 1.18.2 – 26.3 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, so it changes the camera rather than the hands. Animation Overhaul is also client-side, but uses a custom license that is not open source and covers 1.19 – 1.20.4 on four loaders, so it targets animations on an older range.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3D Hands | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-08-07 |
| Real Camera | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-25 |
| Animation Overhaul | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19 – 1.20.4 | Client-side only | 2024-06-18 |
Questions
Does 3D Hands need Entity Model Features?
Does a server need 3D Hands installed?
Which game versions does 3D Hands support?
In the catalog
3D Hands is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
This mod enables rendering of the player hands in the iconic 3D style used by most classic Minecraft animations from back in the day.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/hands-3d
- Owner
- AvatarKage
- Published
- 2025-06-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-07
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15