Infinite render distance with changed level of detail for faraway blocks

As of the time of writing, huge rendering distance in Minecraft is a real challenge for the user's hardware. This is because every visible block texture is rendered full-size, unlike the majority of modern games, where the level of detail drops significantly the further away the object from the viewer is, much like in real life.

Such a change in Minecraft rendering engine would allow viewing beautiful vistas on high end machines and greatly boost performance on low end ones, ultimately creating a much better experience for all users.