[lupajz]

I haven't tried any of the beta releases, but would like to hear an opinion by somebody who did.

Is it possible to turn the effects off? I mean something like accessibility settings to tone down the transparency and "glassiness"?

[maxvij]

Yes, I've been on all the public beta's so far and yes, you can turn it down. You can turn on 'reduce transparency' in the accessibility settings. It breaks most of the effects, but text is definitely more legible. Haven't noticed anything performance wise (when Liquid Glass is turned on), but then again I might not be the best test candidate as I just got a new phone.