Minecraft is getting a graphics overhaul with the Vibrant Visuals update

Minecraft Live has been and gone again and this time there was some pretty big news. Vibrant Visuals was announced as a future major upgrade, which will bring some fancier looking graphics to Minecraft. Now before you get your pitchforks out about how much you like the current look of Minecraft, it seems it will be entirely optional.

It will come to the Bedrock edition first, with the Java edition getting it later.

What to expect from it? It looks like a shader pack. They’ll be officially adding in things like directional lighting, subsurface scattering, volumetric fog and more. With that you’ll see lots of improvements to how it looks throughout the whole game. From light rays shining through windows to shadows moving with the sun and more.

The next main update is Spring to Life, which should release tomorrow that includes variants of a few different mobs, new ambient features like the firefly bush and falling leaves. More on that when it’s out.

Another new update was also teased that will feature the dried ghast – a new block you’ll find in the Nether. You can bring it back to the Overworld, and bring it back to life as a friendly mob. You’ll be able to put a harness on it, mount up and go soaring through the sky.

More in their recap post.

Article re-posted from GamingOnLinux.com.