‘Frosted Glass’, ‘Diluted Glass’…: How social media reacted to Apple iOS26 Liquid Glass redesign ‘rollback’ in Beta 3

Apple recently launched the iOS 26 developer beta 3, further dialing back the transparency of its new “Liquid Glass” design language that it announced and demoed at WWDC in June. This is the second time that the iPhone maker has adjusted the Liquid Glass design, following user complaints that excessive transparency hindered visibility, especially for elements like Control Center icons.

What has changed in iOS 26 Beta 3