After getting motion sickness from most smart glasses, I’m happy to report that the Even G2 feel as good as they look.<\/b>
\nI can\u2019t pretend to have a long history with smart glasses \u2014 AR, XR, VR, or anything else. I\u2019ve worn pairs here and there, but I\u2019ve often felt like the displays were either too awkward or the strapped-in sensation gave me immediate motion sickness. So, I thought I\u2019d 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\u2019d put my spotty history on the shelf for a day. I headed to the Las Vegas Convention Center, tracked down the company\u2019s CEO, Will Wang, and asked if I could try on his glasses.
I couldn\u2019t be happier that I did.If I didn\u2019t know better, I\u2019d think these were regular glasses
The first thing that caught my eye \u2014 pun intended \u2014 about the Even G2 was the fact that they look like regular glasses. There\u2019s 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\u2019t 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\u2019 design choices.
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\u2019t normally wear glasses, so I was simply getting used to the idea of frames I could wear all the time \u2014 no prescription required. You can, of course, opt for prescription lenses at an additional cost if needed. There\u2019s also an optional sunglasses clip-on, which has the added bonus of making the display a bit easier to see against cluttered backgrounds.
Now, I do think I was lucky that Will sized me up as I got to the booth and grabbed a round pair of the Even G2 for me to try on. They kind of remind me of Harry Potter\u2019s glasses, but in a slightly thicker, more grown-up way. Even Realities also offers a square-framed version of the G2 if you\u2019re after the classic Clark Kent look, but I\u2019m pretty pleased with the pair I tried on.
If I had to pick one hiccup with the Even G2, though, it would be that I\u2019m just not used to wearing glasses yet. I\u2019m still figuring out how to position the frames on my nose, which has led to a tight squeeze or two where I\u2019ve felt like I couldn\u2019t breathe from my nose quite right. That\u2019s mostly gone away as I\u2019ve continued to wear them, but it\u2019s certainly worth mentioning for those who don\u2019t spend their days in glasses.Even Realities\u2019 smart features actually make sense
Now that I\u2019m done gushing over the hardware, let\u2019s pivot to the smart part of the smart glasses: Even Realities\u2019 clever set of AI-enhanced features. Unfortunately, I couldn\u2019t figure out a great way to take pictures of the display inside the glasses, so you\u2019ll have to give me a little benefit of the doubt as I describe things. But first, a note on the Even G2\u2019s controls.
If you just pick up the glasses themselves, you\u2019ll manage everything from the touch pad pictured above. It wakes with a double tap, navigates with a swipe, and opens the additional menu with a longer press \u2014 pretty much the same as if you were wearing Bluetooth earbuds. When you get to that menu, you\u2019re met with a pretty good slate of options, including Conversate, Translate, Teleprompt, and Navigate, all of which I plan to use during the rest of my time at CES.
Of the bunch, I think I\u2019ll probably get the most use out of Navigate and Conversate once I leave Las Vegas, but I\u2019m most excited about the latter. Conversate on the Even G2 works like an enhanced transcription, following along with both halves of your conversation, making notes and creating an AI summary as you go. More impressively, though, it also looks for context within your conversation.
While talking to Will, we got on the topic of some of the executives at Lenovo\u2019s Tech World keynote, and I watched the Even G2 rattle off each person\u2019s position and company to me in real time. And, if you\u2019re worried about remembering all the notes the glasses feed you, don\u2019t worry, as they\u2019re saved in the Even Realities app for later review.
As for the Navigate feature, I hope it\u2019s pretty self-explanatory. In my mind, it works like a heads-up display, providing a visual cue of where to turn and when as you go about your everyday life. I\u2019m not really sure whether it\u2019s best intended for walking instructions or driving, but I\u2019ll probably start on foot before maybe testing my bike.
Given the chance, I\u2019ll also happily jump back into the Translate feature, as I\u2019ve worn a few other smart glasses here at CES that offer similar features. Will was kind enough to demo that one for me by speaking a few sentences of Chinese, and I felt like the Even G2 did a pretty good job of translating. I can\u2019t say I was suddenly able to speak Chinese back to him, which could be a sticking point if you try to use the glasses in your own life, but they feel much more natural than pulling up a phone to use Google Translate.I\u2019ve never been a glasses guy, but the Even G2 are changing my mind
Perhaps the most exciting part of my time with the Even G2 was that at the end of it, Will had another pair for me to take along with me for further exploration. And, in the hours since I first met him, explore I have. I\u2019ve kept the Even G2 pretty much glued to my face as I\u2019ve walked around Las Vegas, bouncing from one appointment to the next. Through them all, I\u2019ve picked up compliment after compliment on my glasses, with only one or two close friends remembering that I don\u2019t usually wear them.
In that time, most of the controls that I initially struggled with have become second nature. I\u2019m a pro at finding the touch pad behind my ears, and I\u2019ve trained myself to use the glasses\u2019 look-up gesture to check a notification without using my hands.
There is, however, one thing I\u2019d still like to test out, and that\u2019s the Even Realities Even R1 smart ring. It\u2019s a small companion to the glasses that takes over for the touch pad, letting you navigate and tap without having to bring your hand to your ear. I, of course, didn\u2019t have one waiting for me when I went to the booth, mostly due to sizing uncertainties, but it\u2019ll be another good way to expand my wearable horizons.
And, as I head off to bed as CES draws to its last few days, I\u2019ve tucked my Even G2 back in their carrying case, which also happens to double as a wireless charger. I\u2019m guessing this will become part of my daily routine, keeping the frames fully charged each morning so I\u2019m ready to test out more and more features when I wake up.<\/p>\n