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	== Navigation ==		== Navigation ==
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	* iPad Pro (2018) or later		* iPad Pro (2018) or later
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	* Xbox One (disabled by default){{note\|name=nopoint\|Does not have [[#Colored lighting\|point lighting]] in ''Preview''.}}		* Xbox One (disabled by default){{note\|name=nopoint\|Does not have [[#Colored lighting\|point lighting]] in ''Preview''.}}
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	\|{{HistoryLine\|bedrock upcoming}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|bedrock upcoming}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.30\|dev=Preview 26.30.25\|Volumetric fog settings can now be key framed in the [[Minecraft:Fog definition\|fog JSON]], to change effects with the daylight cycle.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.30\|dev=Preview 26.30.25\|Volumetric fog settings can now be key framed in the [[Minecraft:Fog definition\|fog JSON]], to change effects with the daylight cycle.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=Preview 26.30.28\|Lighting, color grading, and water settings can now be customized using scripting.\|Added per-player control over Vibrant Visuals settings in scripting.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=Preview 26.30.28\|Lighting, color grading, and water settings can now be customized using scripting.\|Added per-player control over Vibrant Visuals settings in scripting.\|All renderer configurations are now sorted per platform in directories in {{file\|directory\|inline=1\|platform_config}}, and removed the ChromeOS configurations.}}
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	{{About\|the built-in graphics mode and enhancements\|the graphics mode using {{W\|Ray tracing (graphics)\|ray tracing}} technology\|RTX\|deferred rendering\|RenderDragon#Deferred Rendering}}{{exclusive\|bedrock\|customtext=This feature is exclusive to {{BE}}.{{note\|Except ChromeOS, Fire tablets, Nintendo Switch, and devices without the required specifications. See {{slink\|\|Availability}} below.}}}}		{{About\|the built-in graphics mode and enhancements\|the graphics mode using {{W\|Ray tracing (graphics)\|ray tracing}} technology\|RTX\|deferred rendering\|RenderDragon#Deferred Rendering}}{{exclusive\|bedrock\|customtext=This feature is exclusive to {{BE}}.{{note\|Except ChromeOS, Fire tablets, Nintendo Switch, and devices without the required specifications. See {{slink\|\|Availability}} below.}}}}
	{{Planned\|JE\|EE\|cite=<ref name="java">{{mcnet\|vibrant-visuals-java-edition\|Vibrant Visuals on Java Edition\|April 16, 2025}}</ref><ref name="rendering-thread">{{mcnet\|the-road-to-vibrant-visuals-on-java\|The road to Vibrant Visuals on Java\|October 22, 2025}}</ref><ref name="vulkan">{{mcnet\|another-step-towards-vibrant-visuals-for-java-edition\|Another step towards Vibrant Visuals\|February 18, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite\|url=https://education.minecraft.net/en-us/blog/chase-the-clouds-update#:~:text=A%20gentle%20reminder%20that%20Hardcore%20mode%20and%20Vibrant%20Visuals%20are%20still%20cloud%2Ddreams%20for%20another%20day%E2%80%94patience%2C%20dear%20explorers!\|date=July 22, 2025\|title=The Chase the Clouds Update is here!\|website=Minecraft Education}}</ref>}}		{{Planned\|JE\|EE\|nocat=1\|cite=<ref name="java">{{mcnet\|vibrant-visuals-java-edition\|Vibrant Visuals on Java Edition\|April 16, 2025}}</ref><ref name="rendering-thread">{{mcnet\|the-road-to-vibrant-visuals-on-java\|The road to Vibrant Visuals on Java\|October 22, 2025}}</ref><ref name="vulkan">{{mcnet\|another-step-towards-vibrant-visuals-for-java-edition\|Another step towards Vibrant Visuals\|February 18, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite\|url=https://education.minecraft.net/en-us/blog/chase-the-clouds-update#:~:text=A%20gentle%20reminder%20that%20Hardcore%20mode%20and%20Vibrant%20Visuals%20are%20still%20cloud%2Ddreams%20for%20another%20day%E2%80%94patience%2C%20dear%20explorers!\|date=July 22, 2025\|title=The Chase the Clouds Update is here!\|website=Minecraft Education}}</ref>}}
	[[File:Vibrant Visuals.png\|thumb\|A screenshot showing many of the features in Vibrant Visuals]]		[[File:Vibrant Visuals.png\|thumb\|A screenshot showing many of the features in Vibrant Visuals]]
	'''Vibrant Visuals''' is a [[Minecraft:graphics]] mode that aims to improve the visual looks of ''[[Minecraft:Minecraft]]''<ref>{{YouTube link\|NTOLOErWN4w\|MINECRAFT’S VISUAL REFRESH!\|Minecraft\|June 14, 2025\|t=10s}}</ref> by adding directional lighting, physically based textures, pixel-aligned shadows, atmospheric sky, environmental effects, and various other visual features based on {{W\|photorealism}}. It is built with the [[Minecraft:RenderDragon]] engine<ref name="gdc">{{Citation\|url=https://gdcvault.com/play/1035685/Modernizing-the-Rendering-of-Minecraft\|title=Modernizing the rendering of 'Minecraft'\|author=A.J. Fairfield\|website=GDC Vault\|date=March 9, 2026\|archive-url=https://archive.org/details/GDC-2026-Modernizing-the-Rendering-of-Minecraft}}</ref> around a {{W\|physically based rendering}} pipeline used for {{W\|Deferred shading\|deferred lighting}} and {{W\|Ray tracing (graphics)\|ray tracing}}.<ref name="vibrant-visuals">{{Cite\|title=Vibrant Visuals\|website=Microsoft Learn\|url=https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/minecraft/creator/documents/vibrantvisuals/introvibrantvisuals?view=minecraft-bedrock-stable}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Discord		'''Vibrant Visuals''' is a [[Minecraft:graphics]] mode that aims to improve the visual looks of ''[[Minecraft:Minecraft]]''<ref>{{YouTube link\|NTOLOErWN4w\|MINECRAFT’S VISUAL REFRESH!\|Minecraft\|June 14, 2025\|t=10s}}</ref> by adding directional lighting, physically based textures, pixel-aligned shadows, atmospheric sky, environmental effects, and various other visual features based on {{W\|photorealism}}. It is built with the [[Minecraft:RenderDragon]] engine<ref name="gdc">{{Citation\|url=https://gdcvault.com/play/1035685/Modernizing-the-Rendering-of-Minecraft\|title=Modernizing the rendering of 'Minecraft'\|author=A.J. Fairfield\|website=GDC Vault\|date=March 9, 2026\|archive-url=https://archive.org/details/GDC-2026-Modernizing-the-Rendering-of-Minecraft}}</ref> around a {{W\|physically based rendering}} pipeline used for {{W\|Deferred shading\|deferred lighting}} and {{W\|Ray tracing (graphics)\|ray tracing}}.<ref name="vibrant-visuals">{{Cite\|title=Vibrant Visuals\|website=Microsoft Learn\|url=https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/minecraft/creator/documents/vibrantvisuals/introvibrantvisuals?view=minecraft-bedrock-stable}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Discord
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	* For Intel GPUs, Intel graphics driver 31.0.101.3430 or later is required for ''Minecraft'' to run on DirectX 12.<ref>{{bug\|MCPE-166351\|3=Directx 12 still doesn't work on Intel drivers\|4=WAI}}</ref>		* For Intel GPUs, Intel graphics driver 31.0.101.3430 or later is required for ''Minecraft'' to run on DirectX 12.<ref>{{bug\|MCPE-166351\|3=Directx 12 still doesn't work on Intel drivers\|4=WAI}}</ref>
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	\|Devices running on {{W\|Adreno}} 640, Mali {{W\|Mali (processor)#Valhall\|Valhall}} arch (G68, G77), Maleoon, {{W\|PowerVR}} A-Series, Xclipse 530 or higher.		\|Devices running on {{W\|Adreno}} 640, Mali {{W\|Mali (processor)#Valhall\|Valhall}} arch (G68, G77), Maleoon, {{W\|PowerVR}} A-Series, Xclipse 530 or higher.

	Enabled by default on Adreno 740, Mali-G615, Mali-G715, PowerVR C-Series, Xclipse 920 or higher.{{note\|Does not have [[#Colored lighting\|point lighting]] in beta.}}		Enabled by default on Adreno 740, Mali-G615, Mali-G715, PowerVR C-Series, Xclipse 920 or higher.{{note\|Does not have [[#Colored lighting\|point lighting]] in beta.}}
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	[[Category:Minecraft Live]]		[[Category:Minecraft Live]]
			[[Category:Planned Java Edition]]

	[[Minecraft:de:Vibrant Visuals]]		[[Minecraft:de:Vibrant Visuals]]

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	\|Devices running on {{W\|Adreno}} 640, Mali {{W\|Mali (processor)#Valhall\|Valhall}} arch (G68, G77), Maleoon, {{W\|PowerVR}} A-Series, Xclipse 530 or higher. Enabled by default on Adreno 740, Mali-G615, Mali-G715, PowerVR C-Series, Xclipse 920 or higher.{{note\|Does not have [[#Colored lighting\|point lighting]] in beta.}}		\|Devices running on {{W\|Adreno}} 640, Mali {{W\|Mali (processor)#Valhall\|Valhall}} arch (G68, G77), Maleoon, {{W\|PowerVR}} A-Series, Xclipse 530 or higher.

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	<code>getBiomeAtmospherics</code> can be used with the biome and atmospherics component to retrieve the current values.<ref>{{Citation\|url=https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/minecraft/creator/scriptapi/minecraft/server-graphics/minecraft-server-graphics?view=minecraft-bedrock-experimental\|title=<code>@minecraft/server-graphics</code> Module\|website=Microsoft Learn}}</ref>		<code>getBiomeAtmospherics</code> can be used with the biome and atmospherics component to retrieve the current values.<ref>{{Citation\|url=https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/minecraft/creator/scriptapi/minecraft/server-graphics/minecraft-server-graphics?view=minecraft-bedrock-experimental\|title=<code>@minecraft/server-graphics</code> Module\|website=Microsoft Learn}}</ref>

			{{INUpcoming\|be 26.30}}, lighting, color grading, and water settings can be accessed and modified with scripting in a similar way. In addition to biomes server-side, they can be customized per [[Minecraft:player]].

	=== Fog ===		=== Fog ===
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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.30\|dev=Preview 26.30.25\|Volumetric fog settings can now be key framed in the [[Minecraft:Fog definition\|fog JSON]], to change effects with the daylight cycle.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.30\|dev=Preview 26.30.25\|Volumetric fog settings can now be key framed in the [[Minecraft:Fog definition\|fog JSON]], to change effects with the daylight cycle.}}
			\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=Preview 26.30.28\|Lighting, color grading, and water settings can now be customized using scripting.\|Added per-player control over Vibrant Visuals settings in scripting.}}
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	{{About\|the built-in graphics mode and enhancements\|the graphics mode using {{W\|Ray tracing (graphics)\|ray tracing}} technology\|RTX\|deferred rendering\|RenderDragon#Deferred Rendering}}{{exclusive\|bedrock\|customtext=This feature is exclusive to {{BE}}.{{note\|Except ChromeOS, Fire tablets, Nintendo Switch, and devices without the required specifications. See {{slink\|\|Availability}} below.}}}}		{{About\|the built-in graphics mode and enhancements\|the graphics mode using {{W\|Ray tracing (graphics)\|ray tracing}} technology\|RTX\|deferred rendering\|RenderDragon#Deferred Rendering}}{{exclusive\|bedrock\|customtext=This feature is exclusive to {{BE}}.{{note\|Except ChromeOS, Fire tablets, Nintendo Switch, and devices without the required specifications. See {{slink\|\|Availability}} below.}}}}
	{{Planned\|JE\|cite=<ref name="java">{{mcnet\|vibrant-visuals-java-edition\|Vibrant Visuals on Java Edition\|April 16, 2025}}</ref><ref name="rendering-thread">{{mcnet\|the-road-to-vibrant-visuals-on-java\|The road to Vibrant Visuals on Java\|October 22, 2025}}</ref><ref name="vulkan">{{mcnet\|another-step-towards-vibrant-visuals-for-java-edition\|Another step towards Vibrant Visuals\|February 18, 2026}}</ref>}}		{{Planned\|JE\|EE\|cite=<ref name="java">{{mcnet\|vibrant-visuals-java-edition\|Vibrant Visuals on Java Edition\|April 16, 2025}}</ref><ref name="rendering-thread">{{mcnet\|the-road-to-vibrant-visuals-on-java\|The road to Vibrant Visuals on Java\|October 22, 2025}}</ref><ref name="vulkan">{{mcnet\|another-step-towards-vibrant-visuals-for-java-edition\|Another step towards Vibrant Visuals\|February 18, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite\|url=https://education.minecraft.net/en-us/blog/chase-the-clouds-update#:~:text=A%20gentle%20reminder%20that%20Hardcore%20mode%20and%20Vibrant%20Visuals%20are%20still%20cloud%2Ddreams%20for%20another%20day%E2%80%94patience%2C%20dear%20explorers!\|date=July 22, 2025\|title=The Chase the Clouds Update is here!\|website=Minecraft Education}}</ref>}}
	[[File:Vibrant Visuals.png\|thumb\|A screenshot showing many of the features in Vibrant Visuals]]		[[File:Vibrant Visuals.png\|thumb\|A screenshot showing many of the features in Vibrant Visuals]]
	'''Vibrant Visuals''' is a [[Minecraft:graphics]] mode that aims to improve the visual looks of ''[[Minecraft:Minecraft]]''<ref>{{YouTube link\|NTOLOErWN4w\|MINECRAFT’S VISUAL REFRESH!\|Minecraft\|June 14, 2025\|t=10s}}</ref> by adding directional lighting, physically based textures, pixel-aligned shadows, atmospheric sky, environmental effects, and various other visual features based on {{W\|photorealism}}. It is built with the [[Minecraft:RenderDragon]] engine<ref name="gdc">{{Citation\|url=https://gdcvault.com/play/1035685/Modernizing-the-Rendering-of-Minecraft\|title=Modernizing the rendering of 'Minecraft'\|author=A.J. Fairfield\|website=GDC Vault\|date=March 9, 2026\|archive-url=https://archive.org/details/GDC-2026-Modernizing-the-Rendering-of-Minecraft}}</ref> around a {{W\|physically based rendering}} pipeline used for {{W\|Deferred shading\|deferred lighting}} and {{W\|Ray tracing (graphics)\|ray tracing}}.<ref name="vibrant-visuals">{{Cite\|title=Vibrant Visuals\|website=Microsoft Learn\|url=https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/minecraft/creator/documents/vibrantvisuals/introvibrantvisuals?view=minecraft-bedrock-stable}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Discord		'''Vibrant Visuals''' is a [[Minecraft:graphics]] mode that aims to improve the visual looks of ''[[Minecraft:Minecraft]]''<ref>{{YouTube link\|NTOLOErWN4w\|MINECRAFT’S VISUAL REFRESH!\|Minecraft\|June 14, 2025\|t=10s}}</ref> by adding directional lighting, physically based textures, pixel-aligned shadows, atmospheric sky, environmental effects, and various other visual features based on {{W\|photorealism}}. It is built with the [[Minecraft:RenderDragon]] engine<ref name="gdc">{{Citation\|url=https://gdcvault.com/play/1035685/Modernizing-the-Rendering-of-Minecraft\|title=Modernizing the rendering of 'Minecraft'\|author=A.J. Fairfield\|website=GDC Vault\|date=March 9, 2026\|archive-url=https://archive.org/details/GDC-2026-Modernizing-the-Rendering-of-Minecraft}}</ref> around a {{W\|physically based rendering}} pipeline used for {{W\|Deferred shading\|deferred lighting}} and {{W\|Ray tracing (graphics)\|ray tracing}}.<ref name="vibrant-visuals">{{Cite\|title=Vibrant Visuals\|website=Microsoft Learn\|url=https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/minecraft/creator/documents/vibrantvisuals/introvibrantvisuals?view=minecraft-bedrock-stable}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Discord

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	{{Planned\|JE\|cite=<ref name="java">{{mcnet\|vibrant-visuals-java-edition\|Vibrant Visuals on Java Edition\|April 16, 2025}}</ref><ref name="rendering-thread">{{mcnet\|the-road-to-vibrant-visuals-on-java\|The road to Vibrant Visuals on Java\|October 22, 2025}}</ref><ref name="vulkan">{{mcnet\|another-step-towards-vibrant-visuals-for-java-edition\|Another step towards Vibrant Visuals\|February 18, 2026}}</ref>}}		{{Planned\|JE\|EE\|cite=<ref name="java">{{mcnet\|vibrant-visuals-java-edition\|Vibrant Visuals on Java Edition\|April 16, 2025}}</ref><ref name="rendering-thread">{{mcnet\|the-road-to-vibrant-visuals-on-java\|The road to Vibrant Visuals on Java\|October 22, 2025}}</ref><ref name="vulkan">{{mcnet\|another-step-towards-vibrant-visuals-for-java-edition\|Another step towards Vibrant Visuals\|February 18, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite\|url=https://education.minecraft.net/en-us/blog/chase-the-clouds-update#:~:text=A%20gentle%20reminder%20that%20Hardcore%20mode%20and%20Vibrant%20Visuals%20are%20still%20cloud%2Ddreams%20for%20another%20day%E2%80%94patience%2C%20dear%20explorers!\|date=July 22, 2025\|title=The Chase the Clouds Update is here!\|website=Minecraft Education}}</ref>}}
	[[File:Vibrant Visuals.png\|thumb\|A screenshot showing many of the features in Vibrant Visuals]]		[[File:Vibrant Visuals.png\|thumb\|A screenshot showing many of the features in Vibrant Visuals]]
	'''Vibrant Visuals''' is a [[Minecraft:graphics]] mode that aims to improve the visual looks of ''[[Minecraft:Minecraft]]''<ref>{{YouTube link\|NTOLOErWN4w\|MINECRAFT’S VISUAL REFRESH!\|Minecraft\|June 14, 2025\|t=10s}}</ref> by adding directional lighting, physically based textures, pixel-aligned shadows, atmospheric sky, environmental effects, and various other visual features based on {{W\|photorealism}}. It is built with the [[Minecraft:RenderDragon]] engine<ref name="gdc">{{Citation\|url=https://gdcvault.com/play/1035685/Modernizing-the-Rendering-of-Minecraft\|title=Modernizing the rendering of 'Minecraft'\|author=A.J. Fairfield\|website=GDC Vault\|date=March 9, 2026\|archive-url=https://archive.org/details/GDC-2026-Modernizing-the-Rendering-of-Minecraft}}</ref> around a {{W\|physically based rendering}} pipeline used for {{W\|Deferred shading\|deferred lighting}} and {{W\|Ray tracing (graphics)\|ray tracing}}.<ref name="vibrant-visuals">{{Cite\|title=Vibrant Visuals\|website=Microsoft Learn\|url=https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/minecraft/creator/documents/vibrantvisuals/introvibrantvisuals?view=minecraft-bedrock-stable}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Discord		'''Vibrant Visuals''' is a [[Minecraft:graphics]] mode that aims to improve the visual looks of ''[[Minecraft:Minecraft]]''<ref>{{YouTube link\|NTOLOErWN4w\|MINECRAFT’S VISUAL REFRESH!\|Minecraft\|June 14, 2025\|t=10s}}</ref> by adding directional lighting, physically based textures, pixel-aligned shadows, atmospheric sky, environmental effects, and various other visual features based on {{W\|photorealism}}. It is built with the [[Minecraft:RenderDragon]] engine<ref name="gdc">{{Citation\|url=https://gdcvault.com/play/1035685/Modernizing-the-Rendering-of-Minecraft\|title=Modernizing the rendering of 'Minecraft'\|author=A.J. Fairfield\|website=GDC Vault\|date=March 9, 2026\|archive-url=https://archive.org/details/GDC-2026-Modernizing-the-Rendering-of-Minecraft}}</ref> around a {{W\|physically based rendering}} pipeline used for {{W\|Deferred shading\|deferred lighting}} and {{W\|Ray tracing (graphics)\|ray tracing}}.<ref name="vibrant-visuals">{{Cite\|title=Vibrant Visuals\|website=Microsoft Learn\|url=https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/minecraft/creator/documents/vibrantvisuals/introvibrantvisuals?view=minecraft-bedrock-stable}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Discord

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	Most biomes, including [[Minecraft:unused biomes]], use default settings for fog, atmospherics, lighting, and color grading, or share a common setting with a specific climate, while some biomes have unique settings.		Most biomes, including [[Minecraft:unused biomes]], use default settings for fog, atmospherics, lighting, and color grading, or share a common setting with a specific climate, while some biomes have unique settings.

	* Fog settings are split into default, semi-humid, and humid. [[Minecraft:Ice spikes]], [[Minecraft:mushroom fields]], [[Minecraft:swamps]], [[Minecraft:pale gardens]], [[Minecraft:dark forest]]s, and [[Minecraft:The End (biome)\|the End]] have unique fog settings.		* Fog settings are split into default, semi-humid, and humid. [[Minecraft:Ice spikes]], [[Minecraft:mushroom fields]], [[Minecraft:swamps]], [[Minecraft:pale gardens]] and [[Minecraft:Sulfur Caves\|sulfur caves]],{{Upcoming\|be 26.30}} [[Minecraft:dark forest]]s, and [[Minecraft:The End (biome)\|the End]] have unique fog settings.
	** For a complete overview of these settings, see {{Slink\|Fog\|Volumetric fog}}.		** For a complete overview of these settings, see {{Slink\|Fog\|Volumetric fog}}.
	* In order from warm color temperature, color grading is split into [[Minecraft:desert]], [[Minecraft:mesa]], warmish, [[Minecraft:mangrove swamp]], default, coolish, cold, and [[Minecraft:ice spikes]].		* In order from warm color temperature, color grading is split into [[Minecraft:desert]], [[Minecraft:mesa]], warmish, [[Minecraft:mangrove swamp]], default, coolish, cold, and [[Minecraft:ice spikes]].
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	File:Vibrant Visuals ice spikes sky.png\|The sky in [[Minecraft:Ice Spikes\|ice spikes]]		File:Vibrant Visuals ice spikes sky.png\|The sky in [[Minecraft:Ice Spikes\|ice spikes]]
	File:Vibrant Visuals pale garden sky.png\|The sky in a [[Minecraft:Pale Garden\|pale garden]]		File:Vibrant Visuals pale garden sky.png\|The sky in a [[Minecraft:Pale Garden\|pale garden]]
			File:Sulfur caves volumetric fog.png\|[[Minecraft:Sulfur Caves\|Sulfur caves]] have the same fog as pale gardens, but warmish color grading and default lighting.{{Upcoming\|be 26.30}}
	File:Vibrant Visuals dark forest sky.png\|The sky in a [[Minecraft:Dark Forest\|dark forest]] and [[Minecraft:Dark Forest Hills\|dark forest hills]]		File:Vibrant Visuals dark forest sky.png\|The sky in a [[Minecraft:Dark Forest\|dark forest]] and [[Minecraft:Dark Forest Hills\|dark forest hills]]
	File:The End volumetric fog.png\|The sky with volumetric fog during an End flash		File:The End volumetric fog.png\|The sky with volumetric fog during an End flash
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	* iPad Pro (2018) or later		* iPad Pro (2018) or later
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	\|[[File:Xbox.png\|~~x50px~~\|center\|frameless\|alt=Xbox\|link=w:Xbox]]		\|[[File:Xbox wordmark.png\|x40px\|center\|frameless\|alt=Xbox\|link=w:Xbox]]
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	* Xbox One (disabled by default){{note\|name=nopoint\|Does not have [[#Colored lighting\|point lighting]] in ''Preview''.}}		* Xbox One (disabled by default){{note\|name=nopoint\|Does not have [[#Colored lighting\|point lighting]] in ''Preview''.}}
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	\|{{HistoryLine\|java upcoming}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|java upcoming}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.2\|dev=snap1\|Implemented the {{W\|Vulkan}} graphics API on an experimental backend, which can be toggled in the video settings. The game attempts to use Vulkan by default, but falls back to OpenGL if there are issues.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.2\|dev=snap1\|Implemented the {{W\|Vulkan}} graphics API on an experimental backend, which can be toggled in the video settings. The game attempts to use Vulkan by default, but falls back to OpenGL if there are issues.}}
			\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=snap8\|OpenGL is now used by default and the toggle has a warning that Vulkan is experimental and possibly unstable.}}
	}}		}}