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

The first Minecraft Live event of 2025 was just held by Mojang, where they announced the new Vibrant Visuals upgrade. Essentially, this will be a visual upgrade that adds shaders to Bedrock Edition.

Mojang recently hosted the first Minecraft Live event of 2025, in which they announced the new Vibrant Visuals upgrade for the game. This is essentially a graphical enhancement for the Bedrock Edition ...

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 ...

Although Mojang has not provided a precise timeline for transitioning Minecraft to Vulkan, players and modders can begin testing the new renderer in Java Edition in ...

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With Minecraft's Vibrant Visuals finally updating its visual graphics and catching up with player-made mods, Mojang may want to take the opportunity to maintain this momentum by focusing on other ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. It's been nearly five years since Mojang, the studio behind Minecraft, added RTX support. The move allowed creators, modders, and the like to turn the ...

Minecraft is getting a ‘Vibrant Visuals’ update, developer Mojang announced during the 'Minecraft Live' broadcast for March 2025. As per Mojang, the Vibrant Visuals update is “our developer’s vision ...

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