Ocular
Ocular adds screen-based visual effects for rain, snow, sand, explosions and damage, drawn on the client only.
What it does
Rain hits the screen and slides down in a way meant to look realistic during storms, with splashes of water as they land. Snowflakes cling to the view and melt, while breath can fog up the screen in cold biomes. Sprinting across beaches or deserts throws sand particles toward the eyes. Explosions produce shockwaves that blur the screen and disorient the view, and taking damage brings up blood-red vignettes at the edges.
Ocular changes only what the player sees, so it is a client-side mod and servers do not need it. It is published for Forge only, across six release versions covering 1.20.1 – 1.20.6, and the latest file is 0.7.2 for 1.20.6. The mod is licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only and is open source, with source code publicly available. It has no required dependencies and does not replace shader packs, instead focusing on effects tied to the game's own events.
Key features
Dynamic rain on screen
Raindrops collect on the view and run downward during storms, with splashes of water as they land.
Snow and frost
Snowflakes cling to the screen, melt over time and fog the view when the player breathes in cold biomes.
Sand while sprinting
Running on beaches and deserts sends sand particles flying toward the eyes.
Explosion shockwaves
Blasts cause a shockwave that blurs the screen and disorients the player for a moment.
Damage vignettes
Taking damage shows a blood vignette at the screen edges, adding to the feel of combat.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Immersive survival play
Players who want weather and combat to be felt more directly can use Ocular alongside an otherwise vanilla-style setup.
Hardcore modpacks
Modpack builders aiming for a vanilla-plus experience can include the mod for its visual effects without adding gameplay changes.
Who it’s for: Players on Forge 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 who want more atmospheric visual effects from weather, terrain and combat, and modpack authors building a hardcore or immersive pack.
Questions
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In the catalog
Ocular is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,698 Management mods for Forge. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.
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What the author says
Make your Minecraft experience more immersive than ever! Ocular is a client-side mod that adds highly polished, dynamic visual effects directly to your screen based on your environment and actions. Feel the weather, the battles, and the world around you like never before! 🌍✨
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/ocular
- Owner
- starlight.lnk
- Published
- 2026-05-25
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-21
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15