Countless characters in dystopian video games and trash novels and B movies and tabletop RPGs wear mirrorshades.
Mirrorshades is the name of an influential cyberpunk anthology, and in many printings the pair pictured on the cover are made of fancy reflective or holographic foil. William Gibson's iconic 'razorgirl' mercenary Molly Millions has surgically implanted mirrorshades.
Sysadmin bless us, everyone.įor decades, mirrorshades were the eyewear of choice for edgy loners on the fringes of society in our grim near-future, who were often found striking a pose with the city reflected in their lenses. Merry Cyber Monday! Don ye now your cool leather jacket, pour a hot mug of mulled Jolt Cola, and join us for some festive cyberposts. So what's a 21st-century cyberpunk to wear? It's not like you can go without cool glasses (or stop playing Solitaire during meetings). If you're mirrored up, people can gain access to private data or see if you are, for example, playing Windows Solitaire instead of paying attention to the meeting. But mirrorshades are a serious security hazard in this age of video calls: other people can see your screen and desk reflected in the lenses. For decades, cyberpunks, hackers, and internauts have donned a cool pair of shiny shades to strike a cool pose. Mirrorshades cannot be the iconic eyewear of modern-day cyberpunk, I learned during a Microsoft Teams meeting.
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