Even Realities is a smart glasses company, founded by former Apple engineer Will Wang and based in Shenzhen, that makes display glasses with no camera and no speaker. DailyStoke got an email from Even Realities saying it builds display smart glasses “designed for moments where clarity and presence matter most”, a different approach to wearable tech that keeps you engaged without constant screen friction. We had never heard of them before, so we decided to review them.
What I like about the Even Realities G2 is that they look like regular glasses, and they don’t have the controversial camera that Meta’s glasses have. Here is our review of the G2 and the R1 ring that controls them: what they do, what they cost in the UK, where the software still falls short, and who should wait for the next version.
Even Realities Promo Code: None needed
Price: G2 glasses £599; R1 ring £239
| Offer detail | What you get |
|---|---|
| Promo Code | None needed. Even Realities has no standing public promo code |
| Price | £599 for the G2 glasses; £239 for the R1 ring, sold separately |
| Discounts | An education discount, and HSA/FSA eligibility for US buyers |
| Prescription | Lenses from −12.00 to +12.00, made to your prescription at extra cost |
| Warranty | One year on the glasses and charging case; two years for buyers in the EU |
Even Realities G2: key facts
- Official website: evenrealities.com
- Owner: Even Realities, founded by former Apple engineer Will Wang
- Headquarters: Shenzhen, China
- Headline offer: G2 glasses £599; R1 ring £239
- Promo Code: None needed (no public promo code)
- Price from: £599 (US $599)
- Free plan or trial: No subscription needed for the glasses' features
- Payment methods: Card, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Klarna, Shop Pay
- Best features: No camera and no speaker; 36g with prescription lenses from −12.00 to +12.00; Conversate, Teleprompt and Translate; Up to two days of battery, seven more from the case
Even Realities G2 at a glance
- Company: Even Realities, Shenzhen, founded by Will Wang
- Weight: 36g
- Display: green micro LED, 640 x 350 pixels, 1,200 nits, 60Hz, 27.5° field of view
- Camera and speaker: none
- Battery: up to two days, with up to seven more full charges from the case
- Microphones: four
- Durability: IP65 dust and water resistance
- Works with: iPhone and Android, through the Even Realities app
- Prescription: −12.00 to +12.00
- Price: £599; R1 ring £239
Our verdict
The G2 is the most normal-looking pair of display glasses we have come across, and leaving out the camera is a choice we respect. The display is sharp and readable indoors, the battery lasts, and features such as Conversate and Teleprompt are clever. The software still feels early, though, and at £599 before prescription lenses and £838 with the ring, it is a product for curious early adopters rather than everyone. For now, I’m more interested in the concept and where it could go than in the current product itself.
Pros
- Look like ordinary glasses at 36g
- No camera, so no awkwardness about recording the people around you
- Bright, sharp green display that sits out of the way until you need it
- Up to two days of battery, plus seven more charges in the case
- Prescription lenses from −12.00 to +12.00
- Teleprompt, live transcription and translation work without touching your phone
Cons
- No camera also means no visual search: you still need your phone for that
- Software still feels unfinished, although updates have helped
- The R1 ring costs £239 more and is another device to charge
- Navigation needs routes set in the Even app, not Google or Apple Maps
- Monochrome green display is hard to read in bright sun without clip-on shades
- A smaller app ecosystem than Meta’s
What Even Realities G2 glasses do
The G2 is a pair of glasses with a small heads-up display projected into both lenses. Notifications, notes, directions, translations and AI answers float in front of you in green text, then disappear when you look straight ahead. There is no camera and no speaker, so the glasses never film, photograph or play sound.
I see them a bit like Garmin products. They’re not really trying to replace the smartphone, but rather reduce the time you spend looking at it by offering a specialised device that does certain things well.
The main features, all controlled from the Even Realities app on your phone:
- Conversate: live transcription of a conversation, with speaker labels, a running summary and short explainer cards on topics as they come up. Later updates added prep notes, so you can load documents before a meeting.
- Teleprompt: shows your script and scrolls it as you speak, useful for talks and video calls.
- Translate: live subtitles of what someone is saying, in 35 languages according to Even Realities.
- Even AI: a voice assistant you wake with “Hey, Even”, for quick questions and reminders.
- Navigate: turn-by-turn directions in the lens. Routes have to be set in the Even app, as it does not work with Google or Apple Maps.
- Dashboard and QuickList: time, calendar, notifications and a running to-do list.
Design, display and battery
At 36g, with a magnesium frame and titanium arms, the G2 is only slightly heavier than ordinary glasses. There are two frame shapes, and the lenses have UV protection. The arms hold the batteries, and some reviewers found they press on the tops of the ears after a few hours.
The display is a green micro LED projected through waveguides in each lens, at 640 x 350 pixels, 1,200 nits and 60Hz. That is 75% more display area and three times the refresh rate of the earlier G1, according to TechCrunch. It is clear indoors, but in bright sunshine you will want the clip-on sunglass covers, which cost extra.
Even Realities quotes up to two days of use per charge, and the case holds enough for seven more full charges. 9to5Google measured about three days in its own testing, with five or six top-ups from the case.
The R1 ring: controls without touching your glasses
The R1 ring makes the concept even more interesting, as you can interact with the glasses without constantly reaching for your phone or touching the glasses. You tap, press or scroll on its surface to move through menus. It is made of zirconia ceramic with a stainless steel lining, is rated IP68, and also tracks heart rate, heart rate variability, blood oxygen, temperature trends and sleep.
I quite like this approach, although I wonder if having another device to charge and manage makes things more complicated rather than simpler. The G2’s touch-sensitive arms do the same job, so the ring is a nice extra rather than a must. It costs £239 on top of the £599 glasses.
Even Realities G2 price in the UK
- G2 glasses: £599
- R1 ring: £239
- G2 with R1: £838
- Prescription lenses: extra, from −12.00 to +12.00
- Clip-on sunglass covers: extra
There is no subscription for the glasses’ features. Even Realities offers an education discount, and US buyers can pay with HSA or FSA funds. In the US the G2 costs $599 and the R1 $249; with prescription lenses and the ring, 9to5Google put its total at just over $1,000.
No camera: the G2’s strength, and its limit
Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses made cameras on your face normal for some and a privacy worry for many others. Even Realities left the camera out on purpose, and in a café, a meeting or a train carriage that matters: nobody wonders whether they are being filmed.
On the other hand, that’s also a limitation. I use my phone camera and visual search quite a lot, and with the G2, I’d still need to take out my phone and point the camera at things. If you like asking an assistant what you are looking at, the G2 cannot help.
Is the software ready?
From the reviews I’ve read, the G2 also doesn’t seem completely finished yet, particularly the software. It still feels like an early-adopter product, although it has improved with updates.
The reviews agree on the same points:
- 9to5Google found Even’s software promising but early and in need of polish, with rigid widgets and patchy notification sync for apps such as Telegram and Slack.
- Tom’s Guide praised the discreet design, controls and battery, but reported the glasses and ring sometimes disconnecting from the app, which blocked notifications until it reconnected.
- TechCrunch called leaving out the camera the right move for a productivity device, and found that connections improved after several app updates, but said Even needs more first-party software to make the glasses an everyday tool.
Meta, on the other hand, has a more established ecosystem.
Even Realities G2 vs Meta Ray-Ban Display
| Even Realities G2 | Meta Ray-Ban Display | |
|---|---|---|
| UK price | £599, or £838 with the R1 ring | £749 with the Neural Band |
| Display | Green, in both lenses | Colour, in one lens |
| Camera | None | Yes |
| Speakers | None | Yes |
| Controls | Touch arms, voice, optional R1 ring | Neural Band wristband, voice |
| Prescription | −12.00 to +12.00 | Limited range |
| Ecosystem | Even app and Even Hub | Meta AI, WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger |
Pick the Even G2 if you want glasses that look ordinary, a display for notes, transcripts and teleprompting, and no camera at all.
Pick Meta’s Ray-Ban Display if you want photos, video, visual search and a more established set of apps, and do not mind a camera on your face. For Meta’s camera glasses without a display, see our guide to Meta AI glasses: Ray-Ban, Oakley or Meta.
For a display you watch rather than glance at, such as a film on a flight, see our Xreal XBX a01+ review.
Who Even Realities is
Even Realities was founded by Will Wang, a former Apple engineer, with a team that includes Apple and Oppo alumni and people from European eyewear brands such as Lindberg. Its first glasses, the G1, came out before the G2, which launched with the R1 ring in November 2025. In July 2026 the company raised $150 million in a round led by Meituan and Tencent, at a valuation of $1 billion. More than half of its users are in the US, and it does not sell in China.
Should you buy the Even Realities G2?
For now, I’m probably more interested in the concept and where it could go than the current product itself. I like the idea of smart glasses that complement your phone rather than trying to replace it entirely.
If you give talks, sit through long meetings or travel where you do not speak the language, and you are happy to live with software that is still catching up, the G2 is the most wearable pair of display glasses we have seen. If you want visual search, photos or a polished ecosystem, wait, or look at Meta.
Even Realities G2 FAQs
How much are Even Realities G2 glasses in the UK?
The G2 costs £599. The R1 ring is £239 extra, and prescription lenses cost more on top.
Does the Even Realities G2 have a camera?
No. The G2 has no camera and no speaker, by design.
Do Even G2 glasses work with prescription lenses?
Yes. Even Realities makes lenses to your prescription, from −12.00 to +12.00.
How long does the G2 battery last?
Up to two days per charge, according to Even Realities, with up to seven more full charges from the case.
Do you need the R1 ring?
No. The arms of the glasses are touch-sensitive and do the same job. The ring adds hands-free control and health tracking.
Is there an Even Realities promo code?
No standing public promo code. Even Realities offers an education discount, and HSA/FSA payment in the US.
Do Even G2 glasses work with iPhone and Android?
Yes. They connect to the Even Realities app on both.
