The COSMIC desktop team today released Epoch 1.3, an update that introduces a "Frosted Glass" visual effect. This new option allows users to enable a blurred, translucent appearance for certain UI elements. According to Phoronix, for those "intrigued by the COSMIC desktop's 'Frosted Glass' effect, it's now available in released form with today's COSMIC Epoch 1.3 release." This release makes the previously previewed visual feature officially accessible, enhancing the desktop's aesthetic customization options. COSMIC is the Rust-based desktop environment under active development by System76.