I’ve been telling you AR glasses will be awesome, and this real-life ad blocker is yet another reason why I'm right

Ever wish your digital ad blocker could work offline too? This in-development AR glasses software could do just that.

Jun 25, 2025 - 22:00

I’ve been telling you AR glasses will be awesome, and this real-life ad blocker is yet another reason why I'm right

Ever wish your digital ad blocker could work offline too? This in-development AR glasses software could do just that, and it could be one of the first apps I download when I get a pair.

AR glasses – be they from Snap, Meta, Google and its Android XR partners, or one of the other brands pursuing this field – are increasingly looking like they’ll be the next big thing in tech, but one fear I’ve heard from some is they’ll give our tech a new avenue for blasting ads in front of our faces.

We’ll be bombarded by inescapable banners and pop-ups – a frustrating experience which sounds like prime material for a Futurama episode.

Thankfully, one AR software developer has created a tool that goes in the opposite direction by blocking adverts wherever they appear.