At WWDC 2025, Apple’s yearly developers conference, the company revealed an audacious new aesthetic for Apple software: Liquid Glass.

Apple refers to it as its “most extensive design update ever.” Liquid Glass will debut with the autumn release of iOS 26 (along with: macOS Tahoe 26, visionOS 26, iPadOS 26, etc.), a complimentary software upgrade that will provide new features and enhancements to iPhones. While many individuals are concentrating on how Liquid Glass will revolutionize their iPhones, the fresh aesthetic will affect the majority of Apple devices.

WWDC swiftly addressed iPhone enhancements, with Liquid Glass as the focal point. Numerous Apple users are still trying to digest everything unveiled at WWDC 2025. Although iOS 26 and Liquid Glass won’t be officially available until fall, the developer’s beta is currently accessible, enabling early adopters to post screenshots and previews of Liquid Glass on social media. Apple has also released previews of the new aesthetic and customization options.

And the responses thus far have been highly polarized.

Liquid Glass is Apple’s most significant redesign in over a decade, preserving Apple’s iconic look while adding new animations and personalization features. The translucent elements are the defining characteristic of Liquid Glass, with widgets and other on-screen items bending and refracting light like glass. According to an Apple press release, “This translucent material reflects and refracts its surroundings, while dynamically transforming to help bring greater focus to content, delivering a new level of vitality across controls, navigation, app icons, widgets, and more.”

At first sight, many tech reporters from Mashable believed the new design was stunning, especially the new clear mode. In clear mode, all widgets and icons turn translucent, creating a sense of openness and additional space. It’s akin to placing a mirror in a room. Users can also tailor the appearance of Liquid Glass components in Icon Composer, a functionality available on iOS, macOS, and watchOS.

However, while Liquid Glass has supporters among early adopters, it has also drawn sharp critics who argue that the new design language results in baffling conflicts between layers that compromise readability.

Critics have concentrated on one feature of the iPhone’s Liquid Glass display: the look of Control Center. This is the swipe-down menu offering quick access to settings and tools like Bluetooth, calculator, flashlight, and screen brightness. In clear mode, the design can indeed feel awkward. (Keep in mind that these types of videos and images can be manipulated, so consider social media posts like this with skepticism.)

Remember: this is a developer’s beta. The final appearance of Liquid Glass will almost certainly evolve before the autumn launch. In fact, identifying glitches like this is the primary goal of a beta.

But don’t anticipate subtlety from social media discussions. Some users claim Liquid Glass would have Steve Jobs turning in his grave, while others are equally convinced that Liquid Glass is the logical successor to Jobs’ vision for Apple design.

So, are you part of Team Clear? We’ve compiled some of the top responses from X, where Liquid Glass is a hot topic of contention.