Over the weekend, aMinecraftfan and player took the game’s geometry to a new level as they created a strange image of an eerie-looking Eye of Ender from the game. The Eye had some realistic-looking details not normally found inMinecraft, including a non-square shape. The Eye was then posted online, with otherMinecraftplayers making jokes concerning cursed eyes in movies and popular media in general.
Originally released in November 2011 following an extensive beta period,Minecrafthas been a worldwide phenomenon across multiple platforms. With players creating new and innovative things, such asa functional sundial inMinecraftto take advantage of shaders that other players make exclusively for the game,Minecraftcontinues to stand out as a gaming phenomenon. The game celebrated its 11th anniversary just a few months ago and is showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon. With players making new creations dedicated to many different things withinMinecraft, the possibilities are nearly endless.
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On the r/Minecraft subreddit, a user named der_Boiii used an unnamed rendering program to create an Eye of Ender in 3D while claiming that it was rendered with ray-traced shadows in mind. The Eye of Ender was set on a table, with a tome placed next to it for scale and comparison. While it maintains its distinct green color and cat-like eye slit, the eye has a beady sheen, with light sources reflecting off it. While it may not be on the same scale asother fan projects centered around Nvidia RTX technologyor ray-tracing in general, the fact that the Eye of Ender has detailed reflections while still maintaining its eerie gaze makes it stand out. To see the image on Reddit,click here.
The post from der_Boiii received over 300 upvotes in 13 hours on r/Minecraft. A few users within the comments made comparisons between the Eye of Ender andthe Palantir from works made or inspired by Tolkien, such asThe Lord of the Ringsmovie trilogy and Amazon’sRings of Power.While it is not known to make people into pawns of Sauron, the Eye of Ender is used to activate end portals, which are located withinMinecraft’s strongholds during normal play. Players will usually need to gather as many as 12 eyes and place them around the end portal frame in order to enter The End and face the enemies within, including the infamous Ender Dragon.
With different things on the horizon,such as theMega Man Xcrossoverand the upcoming release ofMinecraft Legendson April 18,Minecraftfans will not be starved for content as spring approaches. Where Mojang’s phenomenal game goes from here, only time will tell.
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