The biggest thing that has held Minecraft's otherwise gorgeous terrain and world-building potential back is the lack of optimization around how the game renders chunks for the player to see. This poor ...
Minecraft is a game that can indeed have some stunning visuals. While exploring a world, players enjoy being able to look far into the distance to scan for places to explore and things of interest.
Simulation Distance is something new or not talked about topic for Minecraft users. A lot of users are confused about Simulation Distance, and how it is different from Render Distance, and such sorts.