Apple announced on Monday a brand-new user interface called Liquid Glass, featuring transparent visual elements that give the software a more "glassy" look and feel, APA reports citing Reuters.
Introduced at the 2025 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC25) by Alan Dye, the company's vice president of design, the Liquid Glass interface represents one of the biggest visual updates to iOS.
As Dye explained, the Liquid Glass redesign incorporates "the optical qualities of glass and a fluidity that only Apple can achieve."
The update brings greater clarity to navigation and controls, refracts light, and dynamically reacts to user movement. In addition, it responds in real time to content and input, creating a "more lively experience," Dye said.
The Liquid Glass display is translucent. The design is applied to both system experiences -- such as the Lock Screen, Notifications, and Control Center -- as well as to app icons.
According to the company, the new icons appear as though they are crafted from multiple layers of liquid glass and will be available in Light Mode, Dark Mode, and a new Clear Mode. iPhones will also be able to convert 2D photos into spatial scenes with 3D effects.
When streaming from Apple Music, the player controls are also designed using Liquid Glass and feature new animations provided by artists to enhance the listening experience.
Liquid Glass is also integrated into other elements, such as the FaceTime and Safari tab bars and their respective controls.
In addition to the iPhone's iOS, Liquid Glass is built into all of Apple's other operating systems.
Apple also announced a major change to its operating system naming convention at WWDC 2025. The company will now use the year as part of each system's name. All new operating systems were introduced as iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26, tvOS 26, watchOS 26, and visionOS 26.
This new naming system aims to make things clearer and more consistent across all platforms
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