WideEye

WideEye

Note: These modifications apply only to the spectator view and do not affect the VR headset display.

WideEye is a BONELAB mod built to give creators full control over the spectator camera. From precise FOV tuning to post-processing effects, smoothing, and a powerful handheld camera—WideEye enhances content creation with intuitive tools and customization options.

Features

• FOV Control
• Preferences Saving
• Auto-Apply & Auto-Save
• Offset Adjustments
• Position
• Rotation
• Smoothing _(Stabilization)_
• Position
• Rotation
• Avatar Mesh Toggle
• Head Offset
• Hair Meshes
• Head Meshes
• Post-Processing Adjustments
• Auto Exposure
• Chromatic Aberration
• Lens Distortion
• MkGlow
• View Modes
• Head _(First Person)_
• Handheld Camera
• Free Camera
• Presets System
• Save/Load settings
• JSON file sharing

📦 Installation

• Download the latest release.
• Extract the contents of the ZIP.
• Copy the included Mods folder into your BONELAB root directory.
• Typically found at: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\BONELAB\
• or C:\Program Files\Oculus\Software\Software\BONELAB\
• Download the handheld camera mod

Then you are ready to go!

Enjoy WideEye!

Note for Updaters:

You can now safely remove the md_resources.bundle file from UserData\WideEye Resources\

as now the resources are embedded into the file

🛠 Requirements

• PC
• BONELAB Patch 5/6
• MelonLoader 0.6
• BoneLib 3.1.1
• FieldInjector 2.1.1

Controls

Handheld Camera

| Button | Action |

|------------------------------|--------------------------|

| Right Handle - Menu Button | Pin camera in place |

| Right Handle - Trigger | Zoom in |

| Left Handle - Menu Button | Toggle preview screen |

| Left Handle - Trigger | Zoom out |

| Ring - Trigger | Toggle Bult-in Spotlight |

| Ring - Menu Button | Toggle Spotlight Color |

| Preview Screen - Menu Button | Flip Screen for Selfies |

Free Camera

| Key | Action |

|---------------------------|-------------------------|

| W A S D | Move around the scene |

| R | Reset camera position |

| Q/E | Move up/down |

| Shift(Hold) | Move Faster |

| Left Mouse Button (Hold) | Rotate/Move camera |

| LMB + Scroll Wheel | Zoom in/out |

📤 Sharing Presets

Sharing your camera presets is easy—here’s how:

Exporting

• Open the Presets page and click View Path.
• Your preset file (.json) will be highlighted in the file explorer.
• Copy that file and send it to a friend.

Importing

• Have your friend send you their.json preset file.
• Open the Presets page and click View Folder.
• Paste the.json file into the folder.
• Click Refresh in the Presets menu to see the new preset.

As they say: _sharing is caring_.

💬 GitHub Discussions

WideEye now has a dedicated Discussions page! Whether you want to ask a question, share an idea, or show off your setup — there’s a place for you.

Categories:

• 📢 Announcements — Official updates and news.
• 💬 General — Open talk about anything WideEye-related.
• 💡 Ideas — Suggest features or improvements.
• 📤 Presets — Share your custom camera presets.
• ❓ Q&A — Ask questions or get help using the mod.
• 🎥 Show and Tell — Post your screenshots, videos, or creative setups using WideEye!

Join the conversation here:

👉 github.com/HL2H0/WideEye/discussions

📖 Story Behind WideEye

How It All Started

WideEye actually started from a mix of frustration and curiosity. I was waiting for _someone_ to make a mod that let you change the FOV of BONELAB’s spectator camera—but no one did. I barely knew anything about C# back then, but I had UnityExplorer installed, so I used it to manually change the FOV. It worked... but it was super annoying to do every time.

So I thought, “Screw it, I’ll just make a simple mod that changes the FOV when I press a key.” I gave it a try—and it _didn’t_ work. I spent days trying to fix it, nearly gave up, but then noticed something dumb: there was a space at the end of the camera path. That tiny thing was throwing a NullReferenceExcept