The "Smart Glasses (Google Glass, Apple Vision Pro)" (Episode: "Lisa on Ice", 1994)

The Simpsons has earned quite the reputation for seemingly predicting the future. It’s actually a bit of a meme at this point, with fans pointing out how many things in the real world appear to have been "predicted" by the show, sometimes years in advance. While some of these predictions are purely coincidental or the result of broad satire, others do seem oddly prescient.

The "Smart Glasses (Google Glass, Apple Vision Pro)" (Episode: "Lisa on Ice", 1994)

• What happened: In this episode, there’s a futuristic product shown that resembles augmented reality glasses.
• Reality: In the 2010s, tech companies like Google and Apple introduced smart glasses and augmented reality (AR) devices. Google Glass, though initially met with mixed reactions, was an early attempt at making AR mainstream. More recently, Apple has introduced AR capabilities with the Apple Vision Pro, a mixed-reality headset.