Oh, Thank God: iOS 27 Fixes the Liquid Glass Optical Illusion That Broke My Brain
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Key Points:
- The iOS 26 update introduced an optical illusion caused by specular highlights on app icons, making them appear crooked, which frustrated many users since last September.
- With the release of the iOS 27 developer beta, Apple has removed the problematic specular highlights, eliminating the slanting icon effect and improving visual clarity.
- iOS 27 also introduces a Liquid Glass slider in the Settings app, allowing users to adjust the clarity or tint of the visual effect on app icons.
- Although the fix is promising, it is still an early developer beta, and Apple may make further changes before the final release in the fall.
- The correction has been welcomed by users who were disturbed by the previous optical illusion, signaling Apple's responsiveness to user feedback.