Enhanced User Experience with Liquid Glass in iOS 26 Beta 3

Apple’s new Liquid Glass visual element is undergoing an icy design change before reaching customers. iOS 26 developer beta 3, expected to be iOS 26 public beta 1 later this month, is reducing the transparency effect in various areas such as navigation bars in certain apps. The comparison between beta 2 and beta 3 shows a noticeable difference in the visual presentation.

Here are a few more examples of visual changes between iOS 26 beta 2 and beta 3:

The latest design features a darker version. However, Liquid Glass in other apps like Photos remains relatively unchanged.

On the other hand, in Apple Podcasts:

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