Render/Simulation Distance in realms

Not much of a bug, but a huge glaring issue that is heavily deterring me (and many other according to forums) from your PAID world subscription. That issue is the absolutely abysmal render and simulation distance that you are forced to play at. I would happily pay for a realm world with all the cool stuff it offers, but I tried the 30 day trial only to find that I can't see hardly anything that isn't right against my face. This makes exploration a pain and the simulation distance makes anything like farms, mob farms, redstone machines, and anything along those lines absolutely useless unless you basically stand on top of them. Realms is an awesome concept, but it limits you to a visual and practical level that leaves you better off just playing a regular world. As the company responsible for one of the most successful games of all time, I'm sure you all have the resources and the capabilities to fix this embarrassing issue.