Shimmers, floating toolbars, and radical transparency: Here’s what iOS 26 could look like

Apple needs something eye-catching right now. A new user interface, likely called ‘solarium,’ is about to turn heads.

In less than two weeks, on June 9, Apple will kick off its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), in which it will showcase the next versions of the operating systems that power its myriad devices. The centerpiece of that event will be iOS 26, the soon-to-be renumbered operating system that powers the company’s flagship product, the iPhone.