SAT-I PROJECT
Sensory Vignette
An adjustable visual accessibility addon for World of Warcraft
Free World of Warcraft accessibility addon
Sensory Vignette is an adjustable, stationary vignette that reduces peripheral visual movement in World of Warcraft while keeping the game’s normal interface visible. It was developed through the Sensory Accessible Technology Initiative (SAT-I), an initiative of the International Misophonia Foundation.
The addon was created in response to difficulties with repetitive visual movement—including nearby players jumping, persistent spell animations and other movement at the edges of the screen. It does not change player models or stop animations; instead, it gives the person playing control over how much of the 3D world remains visible.
What Sensory Vignette does
- Stationary vignette: shades peripheral areas without adding any animation of its own.
- Five opening shapes: vertical oval (the default), horizontal oval, circle, rectangle and rounded rectangle.
- Adjustable opacity: from 0% (transparent) to 100% (fully opaque).
- Adjustable view: customize the opening’s width, height and position.
- Interface preservation: the vignette is placed behind normal WoW interface elements, including action bars, chat, quest objectives and the minimap, where supported by the UI layering system.
- Settings and shortcuts: an in-game settings panel, keybinding support and saved preferences.
Who might find it useful?
Sensory Vignette was designed with misokinesia and visual sensory sensitivities in mind. It may also be useful to players affected by peripheral visual distraction, migraines, vestibular sensitivities or visual overstimulation. It is a display customization option, not a treatment or a guarantee that every sensory trigger will be removed.
How to use it
Once installed in the appropriate World of Warcraft Interface/AddOns folder, enable the addon and enter /svig in chat to open its settings. Adjust the shape, width, height, position and opacity to suit your needs. If you want full visibility again, disable the vignette through the available toggle or settings.
Limitations
The vignette shades parts of the scene; it does not identify, selectively hide or freeze other players, change spells, or alter how the game works. Some unusual third-party UI frames may layer differently. The addon uses WoW’s Lua interface rather than modifying the game executable or accessing game memory.
Why SAT-I developed this addon
Sensory accessibility is not limited to brightness, camera shake or flashing effects. Repetitive movement from other players, quest indicators and spells can also make games difficult to use. Sensory Vignette offers one user-controlled way to reduce that movement while preserving the regular interface.
For broader concerns about bouncing markers, spell effects and other-player animations, read SAT-I’s accessibility report to Blizzard Entertainment.
Sensory Vignette is an independent SAT-I project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Blizzard Entertainment. World of Warcraft and Battle.net are trademarks of Blizzard Entertainment.