Handheld scanner

Subnautica: the right hand holds a scanner displaying READY TO SCAN, facing a fish and the underwater environment. — SubnauticaThe scanner is ready to examine a target
READY TO SCAN status display
An object in front of the instrument
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A portable instrument reveals information about a selected target. The player points it at an object to learn more than observation alone allows.

Design tips

Show which target the instrument currently addresses.
Distinguish a new discovery from an already studied target.

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