Last year, Apple’s WWDC keynote highlighted the company’s ambitious strides in AI. This year, the company toned down its emphasis on Apple Intelligence and concentrated on updates to its operating systems, services, and software, introducing a new aesthetic it calls “ Liquid Glass ” along with a new naming convention.

Apple's 2026 operating systems will be unified and see a major visual upgrade called the Liquid Glass design language.

While watchOS 26 doesn’t look like a big upgrade, there are several ways Liquid Glass will change how you interact with your Watch.