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I can’t pretend to have a long history with smart glasses — AR, XR, VR, or anything else. I’ve worn pairs here and there, but I’ve often felt like the displays were either too awkward or the strapped-in sensation gave me immediate motion sickness. So, I thought I’d go through CES 2026 like any other year, with only my trusty (cheap) sunglasses to keep me company.
Then, I heard about Even Realities and its updated Even G2 design, and decided that I’d put my spotty history on the shelf for a day. I headed to the Las Vegas Convention Center, tracked down the company’s CEO, Will Wang, and asked if I could try on his glasses.
I couldn’t be happier that I did.
If I didn’t know better, I’d think these were regular glasses
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The first thing that caught my eye — pun intended — about the Even G2 was the fact that they look like regular glasses. There’s no front-facing camera, no thick display in each lens, and no bulk around the frame, well, except for the very important touch controls that sit at the back of each arm. As a guy with longer hair, though, I already knew those larger controls would disappear without a second thought. They did.
From the moment I put on the Even G2, it felt like I was wearing normal glasses, to the point where I actually put them too close to my eyes. At first, I thought I must have been doing something wrong, as I couldn’t really see the illuminated green text fields. However, a quick slide down my nose, and I was in business. I set about resizing the nose pads for a perfect fit and listened to Will detail some of Even Realities’ design choices.
The best smart glasses are the ones that just feel like glasses.
He mentioned almost immediately that he and some of his team had spent time at Apple, and it shows. The Even G2 feel polished yet practical, sturdy yet sleek, and I might have zoned out once or twice looking at them on my face in the tabletop mirror. In my defense, I don’t normally wear glasses, so I was simply getting used to the idea of frames I could wear all the time — no prescription required. You can, of course, opt for prescription lenses at an additional cost if needed. There’s also an optional sunglasses clip-on, which has the added bonus of making the display a bit easier to see against cluttered backgrounds.
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