Minecraft Java is getting a new graphics API for its Vibrant Visuals update

Minecraft developer Mojang is switching the Java Edition's graphics API from OpenGL to Vulkan ahead of its Vibrant Visuals update.
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Minecraft's new Vibrant Visuals update will transform the look of the game

TL;DR: Minecraft's upcoming 'Vibrant Visuals' update introduces enhanced graphics, including directional lighting, volumetric fog, and reflections, while maintaining the game's classic look. The ...
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The Nvidia RTX 3060 and Minecraft perfectly showcase that mindblowing ray-tracing can be affordable - or will be, once you can find one

Returning to ray-traced Minecraft on the Nvidia RTX 3060 reminds me that this technology is the real next generation. The fact that ray tracing is ‘the future’, whatever that really means, isn’t ...
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How To Enable Ray Tracing In Minecraft With NVIDIA RTX GPUs

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. "Minecraft" is indeed a game where players mine resources and craft new objects, but it's so much more. The sandbox game that tasks players ...