10.20.25: Glitch Glasses

New tech trend: “Glitch Glasses.” Wear them, and the world looks like it’s buffering. Streetlights flicker, people stutter in motion, reality skips frames. At first, it’s just an aesthetic toy, like nostalgia filters for gamers. But then users start reporting something odd. The glitches aren’t random. They reveal cracks in reality, moments where the world isn’t running smoothly. Governments ban them, claiming health risks. Black markets thrive. Eventually, enough people wear them at once, and the illusion collapses. Everyone sees the truth. Reality isn’t broken. It’s just coded badly. And once you notice, you can’t unsee the lag in everything.