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

Now, with Vulkan on the horizon, Minecraft: Java Edition is finally stepping into a modern graphics era. For a title that continues to thrive years after launch, the Vulkan upgrade signals that even ...

TL;DR: Minecraft's next-generation update introduces Vibrant Visuals, a major graphical overhaul featuring directional and volumetric lighting, realistic shadows, reflections, and subsurface ...

Minecraft is finally getting a glow-up. During Minecraft LIVE 2025, Mojang pulled back the curtain on its long-awaited “Vibrant Visuals” update—a major graphical revamp that’s lighting up the internet ...

Minecraft’s Vibrant Visuals update will launch on 17 June. Mojang Studios and Xbox Game Studios have announced a release date for Minecraft’s long-awaited Vibrant Visuals update. The update will add ...