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Designer Sebastiaan de With, co-founder of the Lux photo-taking app and former Apple design employee, has just shared renders of iOS 26. The images are based on rumors that iOS 26 may change the interface, focusing on a sleek style similar to visionOS on Vision Pro glasses. |
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Apple is expected to launch iOS 26 at the WWDC 2025 developer conference on June 9th. According to Bloomberg , Apple will change its operating system naming convention, using the year instead of the version number as before. On the Lux website, de With named the new design "Living Glass," based on the glossy effect and properties of glass. |
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"Philosophically, if I were Apple, I would describe this as a design focused on the material aesthetics of the device. All your devices have a glass surface. This provides a consistent material interface, making the glass in front of you feel truly alive," de With said. |
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De With's ideas go far beyond conventional graphics. For example, with visionOS, de With creates a physical change where interface elements are able to reflect and adjust to the surrounding environment. |
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Specifically, de With describes the entire interface as a glass surface that reflects, refracts, and reacts to the environment. Buttons can change brightness, shadow shades, or "stretch" when moved or merge together. |
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De With's renderings show a 3D navigation bar, giving the impression of floating on the screen. Meanwhile, app icons also have a reflective effect around the edges, and control buttons pop up when activated. According to the designer, this method creates a multi-layered glass effect for the different interface elements. |
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De With points out that Apple has hinted at a new interface through recent changes, such as the icon color adjustment system and the gray background when Dark Mode is activated on iOS 18. This is a sign that the next version of iOS's interface will change even more. |
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The designer also recalled previous iOS styles, with the matte interface from iPhone OS to iOS 6, emphasizing metallic shadows. With iOS 7, Apple shifted to a flat interface, gradually adding blurring and shadowing effects over the years. |
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Dynamic Island and Siri's new interface also offer a first glimpse into the new iOS interface, with elements appearing to float on the screen instead of the usual flat graphic feel. de With suggests that iOS 26 will return to a shadow interface, but in a glass-like style instead of the matte finish of iOS 6. |
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According to de With, design tools like Figma cannot create dynamic light reflection effects. This could give Apple a competitive advantage in user interface design. |
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Rumors suggest that iOS and macOS will switch to a glass-like interface, inspired by visionOS. Apple also used the phrase "Sleek Peek" as the theme for WWDC 2025, along with a glass rainbow icon. Unless something changes, iOS 26 will be unveiled at the conference before its wider release to users in September. |
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