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This page is about upcoming features for Minecraft Pocket Edition that have been announced by Mojang employees.

Upcoming Minecraft Pocket Edition Features


Version Planned changes
0.8.0[1]

Additions:

Tweaks:

  • Blocks/Items:
  • Graphics:
    • 3D Clouds [19]
    • Held items are now rendered in 3D, and bob up and down slightly.[6]
    • Lighter colored Water, Sky, and Grass[5][23]
      • Water fades to non-transparent in the distance (iOS only)[19][24]
    • Mipmaps (iOS only)[24] (iOS exclusive feature [25])
    • Refactored most of the rendering to use indexed VBOs[22]
      • Remade arrow model
      • Inventory is now rendered using cached VBOs
      • New sky rendering using a triangle fan
    • 3D clouds with new tessellation algorithm[22]
    • Separated far and near chunks in two queues for performance reasons[22]
      • Fog only on far chunks
      • Transparency only on near chunks
      • Alpha-test-only layers are hidden in far chunks
    • New defaults and changed options[22]
      • Added far (256) and farthest (400) rendering distances
      • Removed smooth lighting (now always on)
      • Fancy is now default on
      • Default rendering distance is now far
    • Lighting
      • Stencil Shadows[26]
      • Dynamic PC-like lighting on entities
      • Ambient light tinting
      • Light direction depends on sunlight direction - affects shadows (exclusive to MCPE)[27]
  • Inventory/GUI:
  • Mobs:
    • Breeding[33]
    • Improved Mob AI System (Mobs will swim over deep water, and hostile mobs will be more intelligent)[34]
    • Animals follow you when holding wheat (potato, carrot or beetroot for pigs)[22]
    • Smooth Lighting now affects mobs[26]
  • Textures:
0.9.0[35]

Additions:

  • Mobs:
    • Endermen[36]
    • Other mobs are confirmed for this version, however it is still unknown which ones will be added.[33]

Generated Structures:

World Generation:

  • World Sizes
    • Option to toggle world size-including infinite worlds, displaying a warning when selected.[39]
    • Realms will only be able to be generated with a finite size.[39]
  • New Biomes: [40]
    • All the biomes as of PC version 1.7, excluding the more resource-intensive ones such as jungles and roofed forests.[41]
    • A version-exclusive biome found at the edge of finite worlds[33]
  • Tall Grass will generate in Survival Mode[37]
  • Port of Minecraft PC world generation, allowing for generated structures such as villages and caves.[42]
    • This will only apply to new worlds. Older worlds will still expand/become infinite, but have the prior terrain generation.[43]

Tweaks:

Other planned features, items, and blocks

Feature Description
Camera implementation[47] At the Minecraft Pocket Edition panel at MineCon 2012, as well as one of Jbernhardsson's livestreams, it was stated that future plans include trying to have a proper use for cameras, perhaps an easier way to take screenshots and share them with others. Since the addition of toggling the GUI on and off, the camera has become useless except for taking a frontal picture. It's possible that they may never implement the camera because of this feature.
Change of main menu button texture [48] Tommaso mentioned that he would like to add "some rocky texture" to the buttons, as the current texture is "too plain".
Chat Scrolling [49] Johan said he would keep it in mind for future versions.
Commands[50] Since 0.7.4, if you type in anything preceded with a / like a command from the PC Edition, it will say "Command [whatwasaftertheslash] not found", hinting that there may be pre-programmed commands in the code, but not fully implemented. Tommaso hinted that Commands might be fully implemented in 0.9
Customizable skins[51][52][53] Johan tweeted, in response to a question, that customizable skins will be available soon. He later mentioned on the 0.7.0 livestream that Skin packs will probably be added soon. It is unknown if we will be having both user-created skins and skin packs, or just one of them.
Day-night cycle in Creative Mode[54] Tommaso has stated that a day-night cycle is being experimented with and has officially confirmed that night will not be in creative in 0.8.0, because it is still extremely buggy.
Enchanting [53] Johan said in the Live Stream Minecraft MCO Beta "I think we will get that in the future", it is planned but he isn't sure if he can implement Enchanting.
Flat Worlds [55] Tommaso tweeted that he was working on flat worlds.
Foods [53] Johan mentioned on the Live Stream "Minecraft Pocket Edition MCO Beta" that in a future, more foods will be added.
Increased Height Limit [56] Tommaso has said that right now, a 256-block height limit causes too much lag to be added. He has considered it for the future.
More Difficulty Modes [57] With no specific date implied, Johan mentioned via reddit.com/r/mcpe that they'll be adding more difficulty modes.
In-Game Music [53] Johan answered in a question in the 0.7 livestream that In-Game Music will be added in the next 2-3 updates, which at the time would have been either 0.9 or 1.0.
Better controls for larger devices [58] Tommaso said via reddit/r/mcpe that more reachable controls for larger devices would be something "cool" to add in the future.
New Survival Menu/New Controls[30] Initially planned for 0.8.0, new controls allowing for sneaking and sprinting were pushed back to later versions by Johan. Also mentioned by Johan, was that a new survival menu would also be seen in the future updates.
Redstone[47][31] Johan said that redstone will be mineable in 0.8.0, however, it still can't be placed as redstone dust. They are planning to add it slowly per update starting in 0.8.0.
Replacement of the Nether Reactor[59][60] Johan mentioned on the issue tracker that the Nether Reactor may be replaced in the future. However, if the Nether does get implemented, it will most likely be next year because of preparations for the Beta Release. More recently via reddit.com/r/mcpe - Johan stated that the next iteration of the Nether Reactor will be some kind of "super dungeon" and that a PC like nether is not currently on their radar.
Wolves [61] Johan mentioned on the 0.5.0 livestream that wolves will possibly be added in the future.

References

  1. https://twitter.com/jbernhardsson/status/365110499865665538
  2. a b https://twitter.com/jbernhardsson/status/390024970065035264
  3. https://twitter.com/jeb_/status/401734946508660736
  4. a b c d e f g https://twitter.com/jbernhardsson/status/402432008615231488
  5. a b c d https://twitter.com/_tomcc/status/391238072580325377
  6. a b c d e f g h http://www.twitch.tv/jbernhardsson/b/481784078
  7. https://twitter.com/jbernhardsson/status/390734020461338624
  8. a b c https://twitter.com/_tomcc/status/393048010508095488
  9. https://twitter.com/jbernhardsson/status/390922970593783809
  10. http://www.reddit.com/r/MCPE/comments/1q1b8d/question_about_pumpkins_in_080/cd8qx4f?context=3
  11. http://www.reddit.com/r/MCPE/comments/1kig1f/new_terrainpng_generator/cbq5u7o?context=3
  12. http://www.reddit.com/r/MCPE/comments/1kig1f/new_terrainpng_generator/cbq5vms?context=3
  13. a b c d https://twitter.com/jbernhardsson/status/400902957782147072
  14. http://www.reddit.com/r/MCPE/comments/1qlqhg/beetroots_confirmed_for_080_can_be_made_into_red/cde3qyy
  15. a b c d https://twitter.com/jbernhardsson/status/390118430298218496
  16. a b c https://twitter.com/jbernhardsson/status/390076448997777408
  17. https://twitter.com/jbernhardsson/status/397248710939131904
  18. a b http://www.reddit.com/r/MCPE/comments/1kig1f/new_terrainpng_generator/cbq6071?context=3
  19. a b c d e f https://twitter.com/_tomcc/status/378162966509547520
  20. a b https://twitter.com/_tomcc/status/372706209247158272
  21. https://twitter.com/jbernhardsson/status/377762214234451968
  22. a b c d e f g h i j k https://plus.google.com/u/0/105412738026646967654/posts/Fy8jwbpFt3T
  23. https://twitter.com/_tomcc/status/385393721404952576
  24. a b https://twitter.com/_tomcc/status/378522132403064832
  25. http://www.reddit.com/r/MCPE/comments/1orf7h/i_might_have_found_a_solution_to_anisotropic/ccuydxu?context=3
  26. a b http://www.reddit.com/r/MCPE/comments/1oq1pp/carpet_and_lighter_grass_in_080/ccueq2q
  27. https://twitter.com/_tomcc/status/378165749606383616
  28. https://twitter.com/_tomcc/status/371986711661666304
  29. http://www.reddit.com/r/MCPE/comments/1rf6xx/im_loving_the_new_lighting_on_mobs_better_than_pc/cdmvk9l?context=1
  30. a b http://www.reddit.com/r/MCPE/comments/1ooanh/thanks_pe_devs_for_putting_so_much_into_one/ccudp83
  31. a b https://twitter.com/jbernhardsson/status/373405428526219264
  32. http://www.reddit.com/r/MCPE/comments/1qb6il/something_id_like_to_be_fixed_in_08/cdb6dbs
  33. a b c http://www.reddit.com/r/MCPE/comments/1prypd/some_news_from_the_mcpe_panel_at_minecon/cd6n4fa
  34. Issue Tracker: MCPE-992
  35. http://www.reddit.com/r/MCPE/comments/1kig1f/new_terrainpng_generator/cbq5xyi?context=3
  36. http://www.reddit.com/r/MCPE/comments/1pz41e/what_is_the_new_mob_of_090/
  37. a b https://twitter.com/_tomcc/status/378165164572282880
  38. http://www.reddit.com/r/MCPE/comments/1qggsi/best_idea_for_replacing_the_nether_reactor/cdco0a0
  39. a b http://www.reddit.com/r/MCPE/comments/1np4c2/am_i_the_only_one_wanting_a_choice_between/ccksz4i
  40. http://www.reddit.com/r/MCPE/comments/1kig1f/new_terrainpng_generator/cbpj233?context=3
  41. http://www.reddit.com/r/MCPE/comments/1o8d3p/what_do_you_guys_think_about_new_biomes_in_090/ccpvsey
  42. https://twitter.com/_tomcc/status/372000710004441091
  43. http://www.reddit.com/r/MCPE/comments/1o8d3p/what_do_you_guys_think_about_new_biomes_in_090/ccpw18x
  44. a b https://twitter.com/_tomcc/status/378168533630201856
  45. https://twitter.com/_tomcc/status/402427341072125952
  46. https://twitter.com/_tomcc/status/400349206168100864
  47. a b http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMhyX_lKWV4
  48. https://twitter.com/_tomcc/status/359713041438359553
  49. https://twitter.com/jbernhardsson/status/346637719629332482
  50. http://dt.reddit.com/r/MCPE/comments/1lkxsc/commands_in_074/ymmij01
  51. https://twitter.com/jbernhardsson/status/281783472538931201
  52. https://twitter.com/jbernhardsson/status/345537501072605184
  53. a b c d http://www.twitch.tv/jbernhardsson/c/2107816
  54. http://www.reddit.com/r/MCPE/comments/1p292j/day_night_cycles_added_in_080_creativethanks/ccxzert
  55. https://twitter.com/_tomcc/status/363048268445392896
  56. https://twitter.com/_tomcc/status/386057569979998209
  57. http://www.reddit.com/r/MCPE/comments/1kig1f/new_terrainpng_generator/cbq67jm?context=3
  58. http://www.reddit.com/r/MCPE/comments/1qelvu/what_device_should_i_use/
  59. Issue tracker: MCPE-607
  60. http://www.reddit.com/r/MCPE/comments/1kig1f/new_terrainpng_generator/cbq67hj
  61. http://www.twitch.tv/jbernhardsson/b/337680976


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