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With WWDC 2025 underway, Apple is set to announce the newest breakthrough in design: the Liquid Glass UI. This new interface paradigm will reimagine iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26, and beyond, providing translucent toolbars and shimmering controls inspired by Apple's Vision Pro headset. This bid at a new look aims to put forward a slick, futuristic, and highly efficient feel.
With this upcoming update at WWDC 2025, year-based names will be adopted as part of this update, implying a consistent experience on iPhones, iPads, and Macs. Core apps such as Safari, Phone, and Camera will also be updated to come along with the Liquid Glass theme. This reimagination of design speaks to Apple's commitment to making every product look functional and elegant.
Liquid Glass is much more than just a finish; the design aesthetics carry larger ambitions for the next generation all-glass iPhone of 2027. Mark Gurman of Bloomberg has said the internal code name of the device is Glasswing, referring to a butterfly with transparent wings.
A glass edge curve might be a feature on this iPhone, and go without any visible cutouts, completely setting new standards of much more immersive device design.
The evolution to Liquid Glass might be the biggest visual overhaul that Apple has seen since Jony Ive recommenced his idea of flat design back in 2013. While that update went for the bright colors and simplistic approach, Liquid Glass will offer a modern take, combining transparency and shine. It is a bold step into its future while very much bound to Apple's design heritage.
Liquid Glass moves bravely forward, offering a classy and futuristic outlook coalesced with interface changes more grounded in reality. Challenges surely lie ahead concerning durability and usability, but given Apple's great design DNA and spirit of innovation, the future looks very bright.
This shimmering new interface is not just the next step of Apple design; it is also a glimpse into what is to come for Apple hardware and software.
