Apple is announcing iOS 27 right now, and one of the first new features is a refined design update for Liquid Glass.

This includes a new slider that lets users precisely choose between an opaque tinted and a clear appearance.

As well as offering this new degree of customization, Apple is also changing the default way the glass material is rendered, to improve contrast and provide an even more vibrant visual look.

The way the system renders app icons is also updated. The new pipeline adds more visual separation between each layer, resulting in sharper defined edges and luscious refractions. This addresses user feedback during the iOS 26 cycle that the new icons looked a bit ‘blurry’ at smaller sizes.

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