Apple announced Liquid Glass on Monday for all of its devices at WWDC 2025. Perhaps the most noticeable thing about it is that app icons, tab bars, and even the text magnifier you’ll see when you hover over words feel, well, liquid-y and glassy.

And in some ways I’m relieved, because the rumored cross-platform interface redesign turned out not to be quite as radical as some of us feared. But my feelings about Liquid Glass are complicated. Yes,

Liquid Glass is translucent and intelligently adapts between light and dark environments for a 'lively experience,' Apple says. It's coming to next-gen OSes, which will jump to version 26.

Apple revealed iOS 26 featuring Liquid Glass at WWDC 2025, but the lack of an AI killer feature left analysts questioning its competitive edge.

“Apple’s new glassy UI (user interface) design literally hurts my eyes to look at,” vented a third. “The notifications are a literal eyesore. It’s the definition of form over function. This OS update is going to be the worst thing Apple has done since iOS 7. No joke.”

Apple is reportedly planning a major iPhone redesign for 2027 with an all-glass body and no visible cutouts. To compliment this new design, Apple is likely to introduce a new UI style called Liquid Glass at WWDC 2025.

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