I tried Even Realities' G2 display smart glasses, and now I can't stop thinking about their minimalist approach

It's no great secret that when it comes to wearable technologies, less is more. People don't want to wear bulky pendants, wrist bands, or glasses. They want light, minimalistic, and especially stylish smart wear that could easily be mistaken for their analog counterparts. It's a lesson, I think, that's driven home by Even Realities' Even G2 display smart glasses, which I tried at CES 2026 in Las Vegas.

I sat with company CEO Will Wang, who handed me a stylish and surprisingly light pair of Even G2 glasses ($599, prescription extra) that reminded me of the spectacles I once donned to look more like Stanley Tucci on Halloween.

As I turned them over in my hands, there was little indication that these weren't your typical glasses. The frames and even stems were thin. The only indication that ...