Minecraft may be going on close to 15 years old, but the game's popularity is as strong as ever. The game's two editions (Bedrock and Java) introduced some fragmentation, however. The Java Edition's now-dated OpenGL renderer has been a headache for both performance and modding, but Mojang Studios is fixing that with a new Vulkan renderer.
The upgrade is expected to bring performance increases, improved stability, and much-improved support for contemporary graphical effects. In a blog post, Mojang says the Vibrant Visuals update is coming to the Java Edition, with testing expected to start sometime this summer.
