Every year, the question returns: Has Burning Man lost its edge? First tech billionaires turned the desert oasis into their playground. Then the festival’s younger crowd began to thin. Burning Man has been deemed uncool by Gen Z: In 2025, 10% of surveyed attendees were in their 20s, down from more than 30% in 2015.
Burning Man is transforming Nevada’s Black Rock Desert into a temporary metropolis once again. Thousands of participants began entering the gates at midnight on August 30, hauling the food, water, shelter, and supplies needed to survive a week in the remote playa about 80 miles north of Reno. Roughly 70,000 people are expected to attend
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
