Apple’s Liquid Glass redesign doesn’t look like much

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June 9, 2025, 7:59 PM

• •Apple's "Liquid Glass" design language, introduced at WWDC 2025, aims to create a 3D experience across devices.
• •The design is inspired by VisionOS and aims for a unified look across all Apple devices, with a focus on layering and translucency.
• •The author is critical of Liquid Glass, questioning its practicality and aesthetic appeal, and suggests it may be more about efficiency than innovation.
• •The author points out the design's potential drawbacks, such as making navigation buttons harder to read, and expresses skepticism about its ability to improve the user experience.

Apple's new "Liquid Glass" design, introduced at WWDC 2025, seeks to create a 3D user experience across all devices, inspired by VisionOS. The goal is to unify the look and feel, emphasizing layering and translucency, but the author questions whether this new design language will genuinely enhance the user experience or be a distraction. The author also points out that the new design may prioritize efficiency over true innovation, leading to a potentially lackluster outcome for users.

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