Glasses | Cosmetic Eyewear Mod

The Glasses Mod outfits your character with a wardrobe of cosmetic eyewear that also pulls its weight. Each pair slots onto your head, and many carry a small gameplay perk, from sunglasses that keep Endermen calm to a monocular that doubles as a spyglass. It is a long-running pick for players who want their skin to feel finished rather than bare.

What the Glasses Mod adds to Minecraft

The mod is built around one simple idea, glasses you can actually wear. You slot a pair into the dedicated glasses slot when a carrier mod is installed, or fall back to the vanilla head slot when it is not. That means the mod works standalone but gets along with the broader accessories ecosystem most modded players already run.

Most pairs are cosmetic, but a handful have real effects. Sunglasses stop Endermen from turning hostile when you catch their eye, which is a quiet quality-of-life boost for anyone who builds in the End or spends time in the desert at night. The monocular behaves like a vanilla spyglass, letting you zoom in without crafting one. Technical Goggles light up nearby mobs with a glowing outline when activated, which is handy for spotting creepers in a crowd.

You tune how each pair sits on your character through a per-glass config file and a keybinding, so you are not stuck with one default pose.

Notable eyewear and what each pair does

Monocle Glasses trade in a single eyeglass for an old-fashioned look.

Monocular Glasses is a round magnifying glass with a scholarly vibe that also works as a spyglass.

Sunglasses are classic shades that block out the sun and prevent Enderman hostility.

Beach Glasses keep things breezy and also prevent Endermen from becoming hostile.

Detective Glasses lean sharp and understated, and they too keep Endermen calm.

Technical Goggles give mobs a glowing outline when activated.

Heart Shaped Sunglasses are cute heart-shaped shades that stay Enderman-friendly.

Neko Sunglasses add cat ears for cosplay fun and stay Enderman-friendly.

Triangular Sunglasses are funky triangle-shaped shades, also Enderman-friendly.

Summer Shades are brightly colored sunglasses built for the season, and Enderman-friendly.

Winter Shades are mirrored sunglasses that reflect glare from snow, and Enderman-friendly.

How to install the Glasses Mod

Because the mod leans on a carrier accessory framework for the dedicated glasses slot, the cleanest path is to install one of those first.

1. Install Minecraft Forge (or your loader of choice) and launch the game once with it to create the profile folders.
2. Add the carrier mod that matches your loader so the glasses slot appears. Without one, the mod still works but uses the vanilla head slot.
3. Drop the Glasses Mod JAR into your mods folder.
4. Launch the game and open your inventory. The glasses slot should appear alongside your other accessory slots.

For a more general walkthrough of the JAR-in-mods-folder flow, see the how to install Minecraft mods guide. If you want another take on the accessory-slot lifestyle, the Spyglass of Curios post covers a sibling mod that plays in the same space.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need Curios or Trinkets to use the mod? No. The Glasses Mod runs standalone and uses the vanilla head slot by default. Installing a carrier mod like Curios or Trinkets adds a dedicated glasses slot, which is the intended experience but not a hard requirement.

Do the glasses change gameplay or are they purely cosmetic? Most pairs are cosmetic. A few carry real effects, including sunglasses that prevent Endermen from aggroing when you look at them, a monocular that works as a spyglass, and Technical Goggles that outline mobs when active.

Can I change how the glasses sit on my character? Yes. Each glass type has its own config file under .minecraft/config/glasses/, and there is a keybinding you can rebind from the controls screen.

Can I add the Glasses Mod to my modpack? Yes, the author explicitly permits including it in modpacks.

Is the Glasses Mod still being maintained? The last release is from February 2024. Check the project page for current status, since the mod has been quiet for a while and may not pick up newer game versions.