Most people missed this, but @apple's design overhaul is all about preparing for Augmented Reality.

1) Icons now look 3D & possess shadows
2) Siri is an outright 3D object now
3) Windows are now rounded given that sharp objects look threatening in AR

The list goes on #WWDC20
So some of it may not look great now, but it will in 2 years once you see it all IRL.
For those who are still skeptical of this, @Microsoft has done this a few years ago with the Fluent Design System.

Bending your visual language years in advance to something more AR-friendly prepares audiences so the device feels less disorienting.
@JesseDamiani elaborates on this thread further with some other obvious AR indicators https://twitter.com/JesseDamiani/status/1275840204973076480
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