Even Realities' G2 display smart glasses embrace a minimalist approach

The author tried Even Realities' G2 smart glasses at CES 2026; they use a subtle monochrome waveform display and rely on a paired smartphone for heavy computing.

At CES 2026 in Las Vegas, the author tried Even Realities' Even G2 display smart glasses and spoke with CEO Will Wang. The frames are thin and lightweight, with small pill-shaped bulbs at the ends of the stems and a subtle waveform display visible in one lens. The company describes the glasses as relying on a paired smartphone for connectivity, AI processing, and cloud requests rather than heavy on-board computing. The frames do not include cameras and are controlled with touch-sensitive bulbs on the back ends of the stems. Key details: - Price is reported as $599, with prescription lenses sold separately. - An optional Smart Ring R1 is offered for $249 and duplicates the gesture controls while also offering health-tracking features. - The display is a monochrome green waveform shown via waveguide technology and can appear like a floating screen up to about 40 inches. - Even Realities says the glasses do some on-board audio processing, noise reduction, display management, and communication with the phone, while heavier AI tasks run on the phone or in the cloud. - Controls include taps, swipes, and long presses on the touch-sensitive bulbs; the glasses support notifications and integration with LLMs such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity, and a real-time translation demo was shown. - The company claims battery life of up to two days from a full charge. Summary: The Even G2 pursue a low-profile, minimalist design that emphasizes a single-color heads-up display and offloads heavier computing to a paired smartphone, while omitting cameras. Undetermined at this time.