THE 21st CENTURY ISN’T TURNING OUT AS I HAD HOPED: Burning Man tells AI glasses wearers: Don’t be a creep, get permission to record.

• Burning Man organizers have published the 2026 survival guide.

• In it, they say attendees (nicknamed “Burners”) are allowed to bring smart glasses, but to be mindful of how they use them.

• The guide says they should ask before recording others. On socials, some Burners are plotting how to get them barred.

Smart glasses are allowed at Burning Man 2026. Organizers say: Just don’t be a creep about it.

“Before using any device — including cellphones, cameras, or smart eyewear — you must ask and receive permission from anyone who may appear in your frame, whether they are the main subject or in the background,” Burning Man’s 2026 Survival Guide says. “This applies to people’s personal moments and their creative offerings alike.”

Burning Man seems awfully xenophobic — why don’t they want Kenyans to live vicariously by seeing images and video of the festival? Meta Glasses Send Nude, Bathroom Photos Unknowingly to Kenyan Workers for Review.