Minecraft VR has been around for a little while. Unfortunately for Java Edition players, it's a Bedrock Edition exclusive, though it remains one of the coolest ways to play the game.

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As noted by Road to VR (via Eurogamer), the Vivecraft mod for Minecraft Java Edition is still out there, as is the QuestCraft mod for Quest headset owners.

Minecraft VR is among the most interesting games to play in virtual reality. Headsets such as the HTC Vive and the Oculus (Meta) Quest 2 unlock another immersive dimension in the title.

Now, in the latest Bedrock update, the studio has officially dropped VR support, although there are still a few unofficial ways to keep you mining.

As noted by Road to VR (via Eurogamer), the Vivecraft mod for Minecraft Java Edition is still out there, as is the QuestCraft mod for Quest headset owners.

I guess we'll see. If they do, it'll probably just be over the name. That said, it's nice to see both the Vive and Java Minecraft getting supported by the mod community.

Minecraft, that obsessively popular blocky world building game, has been confirmed for release on Samsung's Gear VR platform by Microsoft at GDC 2016.