Samsung serves up the glass UI effects that Apple should've delivered

Reviewed by Corey Noles Samsung's Theme Park module has quietly evolved into something Apple's Liquid Glass wishes it could be—customizable, practical, and actually responsive to what users need. While Cupertino fumbles around with translucent effects that demand entire OS updates, Samsung just dropped a simple app refresh that lets you dial in exactly the glass aesthetic your eyes, wallpaper, and usage patterns actually require. Samsung launched Theme Park version 1.1.01.23 with a new "Effects" menu offering five distinct options for icon customization: Basic, Film Grain, Duotone, Glass, and Gradient. The Glass effect specifically targets what Apple's trying to achieve with its Liquid Glass rollout in iOS 26—but here's the kicker: Samsung's version lets you adjust opacity and transparency levels to your exact preference, something Apple's preset approach can't match. Think about the scenarios where this matters: bright sunlight making translucent elements invisible, busy wallpapers ki