diff --git a/MosswartMassacre/MosswartMassacre.csproj b/MosswartMassacre/MosswartMassacre.csproj
index 49bb9f0..0304df2 100644
--- a/MosswartMassacre/MosswartMassacre.csproj
+++ b/MosswartMassacre/MosswartMassacre.csproj
@@ -347,6 +347,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Views\VVSBaseView.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Views\VVSTabbedMainView.cs" />
     <Compile Include="CharacterStats.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="NearbyObjectsTracker.cs" />
     <Compile Include="WebSocket.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/MosswartMassacre/NearbyObjectsTracker.cs b/MosswartMassacre/NearbyObjectsTracker.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1d2b8cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MosswartMassacre/NearbyObjectsTracker.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,175 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Globalization;
+using Decal.Adapter;
+using Decal.Adapter.Wrappers;
+using Newtonsoft.Json;
+
+namespace MosswartMassacre
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// On-demand tracker that polls nearby world objects and streams them
+    /// to the backend via WebSocket. Activated/deactivated by start_radar
+    /// and stop_radar commands from the browser.
+    ///
+    /// Uses System.Windows.Forms.Timer so the tick fires on the main UI
+    /// thread — DECAL COM objects are apartment-threaded (STA) and must
+    /// only be accessed from the game's main thread.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class NearbyObjectsTracker : IDisposable
+    {
+        private const int PollIntervalMs = 1000;
+
+        private readonly IPluginLogger _logger;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Timer _timer;
+        private bool _active;
+        private bool _disposed;
+
+        public bool IsActive => _active;
+
+        public NearbyObjectsTracker(IPluginLogger logger)
+        {
+            _logger = logger;
+        }
+
+        public void Start()
+        {
+            if (_active) return;
+            _active = true;
+
+            _timer = new System.Windows.Forms.Timer();
+            _timer.Interval = PollIntervalMs;
+            _timer.Tick += OnTick;
+            _timer.Start();
+
+            _logger?.Log("[Radar] Started nearby objects tracker");
+        }
+
+        public void Stop()
+        {
+            if (!_active) return;
+            _active = false;
+
+            if (_timer != null)
+            {
+                _timer.Stop();
+                _timer.Tick -= OnTick;
+                _timer.Dispose();
+                _timer = null;
+            }
+
+            _logger?.Log("[Radar] Stopped nearby objects tracker");
+        }
+
+        private async void OnTick(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                var payload = BuildNearbyObjectsPayload();
+                if (payload == null) return;
+
+                var json = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(payload);
+                await WebSocket.SendNearbyObjectsAsync(json);
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                _logger?.Log($"[Radar] Tick error: {ex.Message}");
+            }
+        }
+
+        private object BuildNearbyObjectsPayload()
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                var playerCoords = Coordinates.Me;
+                double playerHeading = CoreManager.Current.Actions.Heading;
+                string characterName = CoreManager.Current.CharacterFilter.Name;
+                int playerId = CoreManager.Current.CharacterFilter.Id;
+
+                var objects = new List<object>();
+
+                using (var landscape = CoreManager.Current.WorldFilter.GetLandscape())
+                {
+                    foreach (WorldObject wo in landscape)
+                    {
+                        try
+                        {
+                            if (wo.Id == playerId) continue;
+                            if (!CoreManager.Current.Actions.IsValidObject(wo.Id)) continue;
+
+                            // Skip wielded items (equipped weapons/shields on other players)
+                            int wielder = 0;
+                            try { wielder = wo.Values(LongValueKey.Wielder, 0); } catch { }
+                            if (wielder != 0) continue;
+
+                            string objectClass = ClassifyObject(wo.ObjectClass);
+                            if (objectClass == null) continue;
+
+                            // Get coordinates
+                            var coords = Utils.GetWorldObjectCoordinates(wo);
+                            if (coords == null || (coords.EW == 0 && coords.NS == 0)) continue;
+
+                            objects.Add(new
+                            {
+                                id = wo.Id,
+                                name = wo.Name,
+                                object_class = objectClass,
+                                ew = Math.Round(coords.EW, 7),
+                                ns = Math.Round(coords.NS, 7),
+                                z = Math.Round(coords.Z, 2)
+                            });
+                        }
+                        catch
+                        {
+                            // Skip individual objects that fail
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                return new
+                {
+                    type = "nearby_objects",
+                    character_name = characterName,
+                    timestamp = DateTime.UtcNow.ToString("o"),
+                    player_ew = Math.Round(playerCoords.EW, 7),
+                    player_ns = Math.Round(playerCoords.NS, 7),
+                    player_z = Math.Round(playerCoords.Z, 2),
+                    player_heading = Math.Round(playerHeading, 1),
+                    objects
+                };
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                _logger?.Log($"[Radar] Build payload error: {ex.Message}");
+                return null;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Maps DECAL ObjectClass to a string label for the radar.
+        /// Returns null for object classes we don't want to track.
+        /// </summary>
+        private static string ClassifyObject(ObjectClass oc)
+        {
+            switch (oc)
+            {
+                case ObjectClass.Monster:   return "Monster";
+                case ObjectClass.Player:    return "Player";
+                case ObjectClass.Npc:       return "NPC";
+                case ObjectClass.Vendor:    return "Vendor";
+                case ObjectClass.Portal:    return "Portal";
+                case ObjectClass.Corpse:    return "Corpse";
+                case ObjectClass.Container: return "Container";
+                case ObjectClass.Door:      return "Door";
+                default:                    return null;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void Dispose()
+        {
+            if (_disposed) return;
+            _disposed = true;
+            Stop();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/MosswartMassacre/PluginCore.cs b/MosswartMassacre/PluginCore.cs
index 2f5fc21..d607624 100644
--- a/MosswartMassacre/PluginCore.cs
+++ b/MosswartMassacre/PluginCore.cs
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ namespace MosswartMassacre
         private CommandRouter _commandRouter;
         private LiveInventoryTracker _liveInventoryTracker;
         private EquipmentCantripStateTracker _equipmentCantripStateTracker;
+        private NearbyObjectsTracker _nearbyObjectsTracker;
 
         protected override void Startup()
         {
@@ -305,6 +306,9 @@ namespace MosswartMassacre
                 // Initialize navigation visualization system
                 navVisualization = new NavVisualization();
 
+                // Initialize nearby objects tracker (radar)
+                _nearbyObjectsTracker = new NearbyObjectsTracker(this);
+
                 // Initialize command router
                 _commandRouter = new CommandRouter();
                 RegisterCommands();
@@ -410,6 +414,10 @@ namespace MosswartMassacre
                     questManager = null;
                 }
 
+                // Stop radar tracker
+                _nearbyObjectsTracker?.Dispose();
+                _nearbyObjectsTracker = null;
+
                 // Clean up the view
                 ViewManager.ViewDestroy();
                 //Disable vtank interface
@@ -902,6 +910,18 @@ namespace MosswartMassacre
             {
                 try
                 {
+                    // Handle radar commands directly (don't send to chat box)
+                    if (command == "start_radar")
+                    {
+                        _nearbyObjectsTracker?.Start();
+                        return;
+                    }
+                    if (command == "stop_radar")
+                    {
+                        _nearbyObjectsTracker?.Stop();
+                        return;
+                    }
+
                     // Execute ALL WebSocket commands on main thread - fast and reliable
                     DispatchChatToBoxWithPluginIntercept(command);
                 }
diff --git a/MosswartMassacre/WebSocket.cs b/MosswartMassacre/WebSocket.cs
index dfdbf23..4da2326 100644
--- a/MosswartMassacre/WebSocket.cs
+++ b/MosswartMassacre/WebSocket.cs
@@ -349,6 +349,11 @@ namespace MosswartMassacre
             await SendEncodedAsync(json, CancellationToken.None);
         }
 
+        public static async Task SendNearbyObjectsAsync(string json)
+        {
+            await SendEncodedAsync(json, CancellationToken.None);
+        }
+
         public static async Task SendQuestDataAsync(string questName, string countdown)
         {
             var envelope = new
diff --git a/MosswartMassacre/bin/Release/MosswartMassacre.dll b/MosswartMassacre/bin/Release/MosswartMassacre.dll
index 4b652fc..53cbf3a 100644
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