The article critiques Apple's 'liquid glass' design, labeling it as mere glassmorphism with added animations that worsen accessibility. It highlights significant environmental concerns: the GPU-intensive nature of this aesthetic reduces battery life and increases energy use in devices. By illustrating its impact through webpage design, it emphasizes how such visual effects burden the GPU by demanding real-time rendering, which accumulates across millions of users and leads to a notable rise in global energy consumption.
Creating these sleek effects requires heavy Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) processing, which drains battery life and places unnecessary strain on devices.
Research shows that GPU-intensive visuals can significantly increase energy consumption, especially on high-use devices like smartphones and laptops.
Multiply that across millions of users and billions of page views, and you're looking at a measurable increase in global energy consumption.
The cumulative impact of multiple blurred elements or continuous updates and animations can lead to higher energy consumption.
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