About this Mod
MCXR Play is currently the only way to play Minecraft in VR on Fabric.
Thanks to Sodium and Iris it is also the most performant Minecraft VR mod (on the majority of systems) and it is designed to be as minimally invasive as possible to maintain compatibility with other Fabric mods.
MCXR and the OpenXR ecosystem are still fairly young so there are a few rough spots that need working out.
Notable Features
- Ability to pause or disable VR at any time and switch to 'Pancake' mode
- Ability to scale the player using Pehkui compat
- Basic roomscale features when MCXR Core is installed on the server
- Roomscale movement and crosshair even when MCXR Core is not on the server
- Standalone Quest support with QuestCraft
Known Issues
- Canvas is incompatible with MCXR Play
- MCXR Play crashes on SteamVR on Linux, this can be mitigated with an OpenXR Layer
- There is no way to rebind controls, in time this will also be fixed with an OpenXR Layer
- There is no teleport button
- The title screen does not work in VR, to actually start VR load a world from the Pancake GUI or install Title Worlds
Warning: Due to issues with LWJGL's default allocator it is recommended you always install Sodium alongside MCXR Play, even if you don't want it for some reason
Available Versions
How to Install MCXR Play on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.19.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "MCXR Play". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.19.1, 1.19, 1.18.2
Server-side
✗ UnsupportedRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
MCXR Play server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.19.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is MCXR Play compatible with fabric and quilt?
MCXR Play officially supports fabric, quilt for Minecraft 1.19.1, 1.19, 1.18.2. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with MCXR Play – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if MCXR Play consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
Rent Modded Server
Install MCXR Play with just one click on your server.