Optometrist
A cross-platform render distance manipulation mod
About
This mod provides a command for adjusting per-player render distances
Usage
The vd command is used to set a specific view distance for a player (or group of players).
vd <targets> <view_distance>
The default_view_distance gamerule is used to set the view distance given to a player when they join for the first time.
Supported Platforms (As of v1.0.0)
- Fabric, Quilt, Sponge, and Forge: 1.21.11+
- NeoForge: 1.21.11+
- Spigot (via Ignite): 1.21.11+
- Paper & Forks (via Ignite): 1.21.11+
Installation
Fabric, Quilt, Forge, NeoForge
Simply put the mod in the mods folder
Sponge
Simply put the plugin in the plugins folder
Spigot/PaperMC
- Install the Ignite Mixin loader
- Run the ignite jar alongside the paper/spigot jar
- Put the mod in the mods folder and restart
Folia
- Install the Ignite Mixin loader
- Rename the Folia jar to "paper.jar". Alternatively, you can launch the game with the following JVM args:
-Dignite.locator=paper -Dignite.jar=./folia.jar - Run the ignite jar alongside the folia jar
- Put the mod in the mods folder and restart
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.21.11
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
Verified by MCModsHub
- Ships as Optometrist-1.0.2.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 92 KB
- Download link checked 8 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.