Ever wanted real-world popups? Buy AR glasses.

A developer's rant argues that Augmented Reality glasses are a terrible idea, not because of the tech, but because of the companies who will control it. The post uses the decade-old short film 'Hyper-Reality' as a chilling prophecy, describing how the gamified, ad-riddled, enshittified state of modern web and app design will inevitably escape the confines of screens and project itself onto the real world through AR glasses.

For engineers and users, the core takeaway is a warning against dependency. The author points out that while phones can be put away, glasses are designed to be worn all day, making you a captive audience for the attention economy. The post's central question is whether you want the 'hellscape end-state' of popups, banners, and dark patterns grafted directly onto your field of vision, concluding that the only way to win is not to play: don't buy the glasses in the first place.