Minecraft Enthusiast Crafts Impressive Real-Life Version of In-Game Compass

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So, this happened. Some Minecraft fan out there with a 3D printer and a whole lot of spare time decided to bring one of those in-game compasses into the real world. Yeah, a real, tangible compass. Why? Who really knows, but it’s kinda cool, right? The Minecraft world is vast, like, you can get epically lost, so in-game, these compasses point you back to where you started. Handy.

But this fan’s compass? It looks just like the game version. Not kidding. There’s this video floating around where you can see the needle doing its thing, always pointing in the same direction. How’d they pull it off? They’re not spilling the beans, leaving everyone scratching their heads.

Anyway, backtracking a bit, this post blew up on Reddit — people loved it, lots of likes and comments asking: “How’d you make it work?” Zero answers so far. Keeps it mysterious, I guess.

Side note: Minecraft’s got a huge fandom that makes all kinds of real-life stuff out of in-game items. Like, someone actually made a wooden chest from Minecraft to store their stuff. Imagine the commitment to detail!

Oh, and Minecraft’s still getting updates. Isn’t that wild? New mobs, new plants, all released with this “Spring to Life” update back in March 2025. The game’s constantly evolving, and who knows? Maybe more genius fan projects will pop up because of these updates. We’ll just have to see.

Anyway, that’s the scoop. Or, I think that’s it. I kinda lost track there. But yeah, a 3D-printed Minecraft compass is out there, making us all a little bit curious.