Iris

Irises are devices in Xenoblade Chronicles 3. They are a virtual reality overlay embedded in the eyes of s.

Description
Kevesi Irises are on right and colored blue, while Agnian Irises are on the left and colored greenish-yellow. Natural-born humans can have either type. When in use, they appear as an orange ring in the eye, or a coloured Flame Clock that can be shown to others.

Irises have a wide range of features:
 * Communication with others via text, sound, and/or visual
 * Map visualization, both 2D and 3D
 * Current Flame Clock status of self and colony
 * Collectopaedia Cards

Consuls also possess Irises, appearing as a red infinity symbol, which provide them additional control over their subjects. A Consul can use their Iris to communicate with their soldiers telepathically, or to bring them under direct mind control - doing the latter causes the soldier's Iris to glow red for the duration.

Ouroboros Irises show an image of an eastern dragon eating its tail instead of a Flame Clock. They gain an extra feature that allows them to change their Blade to that of another person's. They cannot be controlled by a Consul Iris, but do emit a signal that allows them to be tracked. Wearing an eyepatch of the correct material can block this signal.

Black fog interferes with Iris operations; it blocks communications and most other features that require any sort of range.

If a person loses their eye, they also lose the Iris (if it's in that eye), losing all its features (both positive and negative).

Nopon do not have Irises. Instead, they may carry a handheld terminal that has many of the same functions.

Gameplay
The Iris serves as the Main Menu of the game. The Iris is also used for tracking footprints during certain quests.