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Certain blocks in the game are designed to be invisible:

Intentionally invisible blocks

Properties

Block Solid? Visible when held? Block particles? Shown by structure blocks?
Java Edition
Air No N/A[note 1] None Yes: Air (shown)[1]
Cave Air No N/A[note 1] None Yes: Air (shown)[1]
Void Air No N/A[note 1] None Yes: Air (shown)[1]
Light Block No Yes: Light (held) Rarely[2] No[3]
Barrier Yes Yes: Barrier (held) Commonly[4][5][6] No[7]
Invisible Bedrock Does not exist in Java Edition
Structure Void No No[8] Commonly[4][6] Yes: Structure Void (shown)
Bedrock Edition
Air No N/A[note 1] None [needs testing]
Cave Air Does not exist in Bedrock Edition
Void Air Does not exist in Bedrock Edition
Light Block No No[9] [needs testing] [needs testing]
Barrier Yes Yes: Barrier (held) [needs testing] [needs testing]
Invisible Bedrock Yes No [needs testing] [needs testing]
Structure Void No Yes: Structure Void BE3 [needs testing] [needs testing]
  1. a b c d This block does not have an item form

Other invisible blocks

The following blocks can also be invisible under certain circumstances:

References

  1. a b c The three air types are not distinguished: MC-221834
  2. MC-221861, MC-221864
  3. MC-221833
  4. a b MC-122547
  5. MC-150183
  6. a b MC-221568
  7. MC-102220
  8. MC-102210
  9. MCPE-123249
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