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Rael Hornby

Smart glasses make me look like the Unabomber, but that's a you problem in 2025

Black and white photo of a man with mustache wearing AR smart glasses and a hoodie.

Thanks to the occasional side eye in the street, the cocked brow of a cashier, or the cold sweat forming on the forehead of couriers as I hand over parcels, I'm well aware of a distinct... Unabomber chic that comes with wearing a pair of smart glasses or AR frames in public.

Perhaps that's partially the fault of many models' Wayfarer sunglasses-like style being ill-fitting for the current coldest portions of the year. Maybe it's their slightly unnatural posture on my face. Or it could be some deep-rooted paranoia from Joe Public about being caught on candid camera.

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