Orb of oculus



The orb of oculus is an item which allows players to have total control over the camera, an ability which is intended to be useful for video makers. It is intended to be used for the second RuneScape Machinima contest. The item is available for both free-to-play and members. This was announced in the developers' blog, Machinima: The Orb of Oculus. It may be purchased from Faruq in Al Kharid for 20 coins.



Mod Fnord stated that although the orb gives players complete control over the camera, including recording into the next room and performing close-ups, it will not be able to record video files, so players will still need a screen capture program to do this. He also confirmed that players will not be able to record themselves while using the orb, as controlling a player and the camera at the same time generated problems. Mod Fnord further stated that the Orb will be available from Faruq in Al-Kharid for a "very low" price.

During a recent Q&A session Mod MMG announced that the Orb will be released the week of 31 January 2009. Mod Hohbein also confirmed this.

The Orb of Oculus is designed to help making Runescape YouTube videos more creative and fun:

The Orb, released on 1 February 2010, is available from Faruq in Al Kharid, for 20 coins. When equipped, the orb has a right-click option of "Gaze-into". This will bring the player to a screen without inventory or minimap, only the compass, as well as the surrounding area. A small guide will appear in the left corner showing the controls of the orb:

Trivia

 * Another use other than Machinima making for the Orb is scouting areas you are new to, or are recently added (excluding scouting for NPC positions).
 * It is possible to look into the Tutorial Island bank from south of the Wizard's Tower and see no bankers.
 * When examined, the text would be "An orb of mystical excellence" without the period when first added in the game.
 * There appears to be the building from the Ratcatchers quest that your character sneaks into just outside the Varrock Rat Pits.
 * When using it, you can see under the floor.
 * The orb cannot see into structures that you cannot see on the minimap. For example, the orb cannot see into the tower on the roof of the Al Kharid palace.
 * There appears to be a glitch when Runecrafting. Instead of holding essence in your hand, you hold the Orb.
 * In the book Fable Haven: Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary by Brandon Mull, A sphere that appears as a multifaceted gem is named the Oculus and is used to see everything at once. This may be where the name and concept originated.
 * There was a glitch in where when wielding both the Orb of oculus and Dragon Platelegs, part of the platelegs stuck up and attached to the orb. This was fixed on 8 February 2010.
 * The Mogre Camp from Recipe for Disaster can be seen by going to the north end of the Asgarnian Ice Dungeon and looking north. The blue hue from the water cannot be seen.
 * Oculus is the Latin word for "eye".
 * The Orb appears to be held in the same technique as was used with cabbages in the 2009 April Fools.
 * When standing in the north-east part of the Blast Furnace and using the Orb of oculus to look further North, you can see the Candlelight Chapel, which is an old, retired Random event. Strangely, what appears to be the Gravedigger Random Event seems to be located to the west of it.
 * Players cannot use the Orb in Fist of Guthix, doing so will yield the message: "You cannot use the orb in battle".
 * If you Gaze-Into the Orb while inside a POH house some rooms will show up as if in building mode.
 * You can use the Orb while sitting on POH furniture.
 * The Air altar can be seen by going to the far north-west of the Rune essence mine and looking west. The altar can be spotted but the game will push the camera down. A strange ice area can be seen by going to the far south end of the mine and looking south, not resembling any known ice-coated landscapes.
 * The Mind altar can be seen if you go northwest of the Air Altar. There also seems to be a strip of land to the south the altar, with nothing on it.
 * When standing in the southern edge of the lowest part of the Saradomin Encampment, you can see an underwater area to the south using the Orb.
 * When at the Cosmic altar, and using the orb to see the furthest possible east, you can see the Death altar.
 * If a player logs out and logs back in at the very edge of a dungeon area, (such as the Runecrafting altars) the player can then use the Orb to view into other areas (such as the ones stated above.)
 * When in the Stronghold of Security on the first floor, in the nearest edge to the south, using the orb you can see the final area of Dream Mentor.
 * When standing north in The Summer Garden while playing the minigame Sorceress's Garden you can see the egde of clan wars.