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The subject of this article is from the initial release.
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The subject of this article is from a previous version of No Man's Sky and is now considered obsolete.
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NmsHUD Compass

Compass arc and diamonds

Binoculars are a basic level of scanner technology.

Summary[ | ]

Binoculars are more than a simple scanner. They can zoom in, show the distance between the player and objects and lock on to a building or landmark. If the item turns out to be an object of interest, it can be marked as a Waypoints for later study. It will then appear on the compass semicircle at the top of the view screen.

Scanning lifeforms[ | ]

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Start of scanning analysis

Binoculars may also be used for scanning new plants and animals species. Once the red crosshairs are centred on the object and it shows between the two brackets, the analyzing process begins, followed by a white-line scan. Once the creature has been identified, the player is notified if this is a new discovery. If so, they may chose to rename it, within the game's naming restrictions.

Speculation[ | ]

The fact that other scanner technology attachments for the multi-tool can be upgraded, makes it likely that binoculars can be as well.

It is unknown if the player will be given a basic set of Binoculars by default or it will be available only through blueprints or by trading with one of the existing NPC alien races.

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