Even Realities’ G2 Smart Glasses Bring AI to Your Real-Life Conversations.
Smartglasses manufacturer Even Realities today unveiled its latest model, the Even G2 Display Smart Glasses. Featuring a monochrome display, stylish frames, and a unique controller ring, the G2 glasses are now available for $599. Unlike the one-size-fits-all approach of Meta Ray-Ban Displays, the G2 is designed to address one specific need: providing a smart display that is visible only to the wearer.
Instead of a camera and speaker, the G2 features a set of basic apps, such as a teleprompter and a map that can be viewed by tilting your head or tapping the ring, all housed in a lightweight, stylish designer frame. The idea is to create stylish, everyday glasses that are useful, not obtrusive.
Improvements over the latest generation of Even Realities smart glasses
I tested the Even Realities G1 smart glasses (and even used them to get a free drink ) and was impressed. Even Realities claims they’re even better. They improve on the previous-generation microLED display (which was already quite good) by making it larger, sharper, and brighter, and they also support dual-layer 3D imaging, which places certain information closer to your field of view.
Another new feature is contextual AI: turn it on during a conversation, and, at least according to the company, your glasses will silently display “suggestions for richer dialogue” that only you can see. If implemented correctly, this feature could be a useful way to improve your life, and if it can add subtitles to conversations, I’m all for it.
All of the above is controlled via a smart ring that allows you to tap, swipe, and scroll the screen. It also tracks your vital signs and health information, so you can see your heart rate or daily step count in real time.
New application infrastructure (and third-party support)
These are all welcome updates, but perhaps the most interesting improvement isn’t related to the G2’s hardware. On its website, Even Realities promises support for third-party apps coming soon. The G1 glasses are excellent for everything they’re designed for, but their real-world use cases are quite limited—a teleprompter is certainly cool, but how often do you actually give speeches? Opening up the glasses to developers looking to build something new on Even OS could lead to a must-have app, or at least improvements to existing apps.
Even Realities succeeded with the G1, and these technical improvements and G2 app support could turn a great concept into an everyday necessity. That is, of course, if everything works. Once I test them, I’ll let you know how they live up to their promises.