Mojang has unveiled an exciting new feature, Vibrant Visuals, in the latest Minecraft Bedrock beta/preview version 1.21.80.25. Unveiled during the inaugural Minecraft Live event of 2025, this enhancement represents the studio’s inaugural attempt at incorporating a shader pack into the game. It will initially launch for Bedrock users before being introduced to the Java version.
To access the Vibrant Visuals feature in version 1.21.80.25, players need to toggle it on in the experimental settings while setting up a new world. Upon activation, the video settings menu will reveal a new segment, allowing gamers to customize a variety of graphic options.
This guide details each of the Vibrant Visuals settings and elucidates their effects on the Minecraft environment.
Exploring Vibrant Visuals Settings in Minecraft
Shadow Quality
The Shadow Quality setting is the first option available in the video settings under the Vibrant Visuals tab. This slider allows players to control the quality of shadows produced by both sunlight and moonlight.
With this feature, players will notice their own shadows, along with those cast by blocks and mobs, significantly enhancing realism. Adjusting this setting allows players to determine how defined and intricate these shadows appear within their world.
Point Light Shadow Quality
The introduction of the point light system represents a significant upgrade in Minecraft’s lighting. This new feature affects light-emitting blocks such as torches and lanterns, allowing them to cast realistic shadows when objects or entities obstruct their light.
The Point Light Shadow Quality slider enables players to manage the quality of these shadows, with the option to disable them altogether for a cleaner visual experience.
Point Light Quality
The Point Light Quality slider allows for further customization of this advanced lighting system, offering players a choice between different quality levels. The variations are quite noticeable, as can be seen in the comparative images illustrating the effects of turning point light settings off versus setting them to ultra quality.
Volumetric Fog Quality
Volumetric fog is a staple graphical setting found in many modern games, and Mojang has successfully integrated it into Minecraft with the Vibrant Visuals feature. This fog effect is especially pronounced in underwater areas and within the Nether realm.
Players can toggle the volumetric fog setting between low, medium, high, and ultra options, significantly impacting the visual atmosphere of their surroundings.
Reflections
Reflections are a coveted aspect of graphical settings in many shader packs, and with Vibrant Visuals, Mojang has introduced a unique method to create clear reflections in water and other surfaces, while preserving the distinct pixelated textures characteristic of Minecraft.
Players can adjust the level of detail for reflections, with striking differences evident between low and ultra quality settings.
Bloom
The Bloom feature adds depth to the lighting effects in Minecraft by modifying the intensity of the glow emitted by light sources, including blocks, the sun, and moon. Players can easily see the effect of bloom intensity set to 0% versus 100%, showcasing how it affects the game’s aesthetic.
Upscaling Mode
Recognizing the potential performance impact, Mojang has included upscaling methods to optimize gameplay. The two available options—TAAU (Temporal Anti-Aliasing Upsample) and Bilinear—allow players to enhance their frames per second (FPS).
TAAU offers advanced image quality at the cost of higher resource usage, whereas Bilinear provides a simpler solution by interpolating pixels, yielding lower visual fidelity but maintaining smoother performance on less capable devices.
Resolution
The final setting, Resolution, allows players to adjust the rendering quality of Minecraft. By lowering the resolution, those struggling with performance can significantly enhance their FPS. The comparative images illustrate Minecraft rendering at both 33% of the native resolution and at its native setting, with the former offering a more stable gameplay experience.
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