At the latest Minecraft Live, Mojang announced a big visual overhaul for the game with directional lighting, volumetric fog, and other eye candy.
Today is a big day for Minecraft fans. At Minecraft Live, Mojang announced not only a drop of new features but also a major graphics overhaul. Vibrant Visuals, which will soon be available in the game, will feature directional lighting, volumetric fog, and «thousands of individually crafted elements» to elevate the experience.
Improvements including volumetric lighting mean you’ll be able to watch the sun’s rays carve across the Overworld, and every block will cast its own shadow. Light will shine through your windows, and you’ll be able to see reflections in water and on the surface of metallic blocks, while subsurface scattering brings a gentle glow to leaves and grass.
