: This cinematic effect blurs distant or very close objects, focusing the player's eye on the action and making screenshots look like professional photography. System Requirements and Performance
Light rays (god rays) filter through trees and clouds with realistic density. Ray-Traced Shadows:
This is the "next-gen" version. It uses Ray Tracing (specifically path tracing) to calculate light in real-time. This results in the most accurate shadows and reflections possible in Minecraft, though it requires a very powerful PC. Hardware Requirements: Can Your PC Handle It?
