Visual Vibrance shaders (1.21.6, 1.21.5) | new ‘Vibrant Visuals’ for Iris

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Visual Vibrance shaders brings Bedrock-style “Vibrant Visuals” to Minecraft Java Edition. Designed specifically for Iris shaders, this alpha shader pack aims to recreate rich lighting, bold colors, and immersive visual effects originally exclusive to Bedrock. If you’ve ever wished your Java worlds looked just a little more alive, this shader might be your new best friend.

Bold Looks for Brave Builds

Visual Vibrance shaders are all about style:

Key Features

Even though it’s an alpha build, there’s already a lot to enjoy:

• Dynamic lighting and vibrant tones
• Eye-popping color contrast, especially during sunsets and sunrises
• Smooth shadow gradients that give depth to your builds
• Early support for Iris 1.6+ (don’t even try OptiFine, it’s a no-go)

In the Pipeline

The dev’s working hard to add:

• Caustics (those cool wavy underwater light patterns)
• Volumetric fog and water (think misty mornings and hazy lakes)
• Better mod compatibility

Known Issues & Compatibility

Shader Compatibility

• Works great with Iris shaders (1.6+)
• OptiFine? Nope. Doesn’t play nice.
• Requires OpenGL 4.3+ – Most modern GPUs will handle it, but double-check just incase.

Mod Conflicts

Some mods just don’t mesh well. For example:

• Chunks Fade In – This one causes shader compile issues. Not Visual Vibrance’s fault, but still a buzzkill.

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