AI glasses are finally starting to feel… practical.

Bitcoin.com News Interviews27mApril 17, 2026

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In this episode of Bitcoin.com News Interviews, host Math speaks with Will Wang, CEO of Even Realities, about the company's new smart glasses, the EVEN G2, and its developer platform, EVEN Hub. Wang emphasizes that the G2 glasses are designed not as a novelty but as a practical, everyday essential—indistinguishable from regular eyewear and focused on subtle, AI-powered functionality like real-time translation, meeting summaries, and hands-free access to digital tools. A key differentiator is the absence of a camera, a deliberate choice to prioritize privacy and social acceptability, especially in cultures like Japan where the product has seen explosive early adoption. The glasses are paired with a smart ring (EVEN R1) for intuitive control, and the company combines tech expertise from Apple and luxury eyewear design to create a product that feels both high-tech and wearable. With strong traction in Japan and growing interest from developers and professionals, Even Realities is positioning smart glasses as a seamless extension of daily life rather than a gadget. The episode concludes with Wang underscoring the engineering breakthrough of integrating a high-quality display with prescription lenses—making the G2 the only smart glasses currently supporting prescriptions from -12 to +12.

Key Takeaways
1

Smart glasses must be indistinguishable from regular eyewear to achieve mass adoption.

2

Removing cameras from smart glasses is a strategic privacy and social acceptability decision.

3

The combination of AI features (translation, meeting summaries) and hands-free control via a smart ring enhances productivity.

4

Even Realities' in-house lens factory enables prescription support from -12 to +12, a major technical breakthrough.

5

Japan is a key market due to high demand for business translation and formal presentation tools.

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Chapters
0:00
2 min

Introducing Even Realities and the EVEN G2 Glasses

Math welcomes Will Wang, CEO of Even Realities, to discuss the company's new smart glasses, the EVEN G2, and its integration with the EVEN R1 smart ring. Wang demonstrates the glasses in real time during the interview.

2:00
3 min

AI-Powered Features for Business and Travel

I can understand what people are talking about. That is turning it on and I can understand what people are talking about.

Highlight
5:00
4 min

The EVEN Hub: A Developer Platform for Smart Glasses

Suddenly that opens up all these possibilities that maybe you'd have no idea about, right?

Highlight
9:00
5 min

The Strategic Decision to Omit Cameras

Having cameras just becoming way too intrusive for everyday use.

Highlight
14:00
5 min

Design, Engineering, and Market Positioning

The company blends Apple engineering veterans with luxury eyewear experts from Denmark (Lindbergh) to create a product that’s both technologically advanced and aesthetically refined, sold in high-end opticians like Dream Ginza in Tokyo.

High-Impact Quotes
Having cameras just becoming way too intrusive for everyday use.
Will Wang12:33
Viral: 85.0
Every time I'm on a trip meeting our Japanese partners, they see the glasses, they went crazy.
Will Wang19:05
Viral: 80.0
Suddenly that opens up all these possibilities that maybe you'd have no idea about, right?
Will Wang4:34
Viral: 75.0
Speakers

Host

Math

Guest

Will Wang
Topics Discussed
Smart Glasses Development95%Prescription Support in Smart Glasses90%AI Integration in Wearables90%Privacy and Social Acceptance85%Japan Market Strategy85%Luxury Eyewear Design80%Developer Ecosystems75%Wearable Form Factor Innovation70%
People & Brands

Even Realities

organization

20xPositive

Will Wang

person

15xPositive

Japan

place

12xPositive

EVEN G2

product

12xPositive

EVEN R1

product

8xPositive

EVEN Hub

other

7xPositive

Meta Ray-Bans

product

6xNeutral

Apple Watch

product

5xPositive

United States

place

5xNeutral

Dream Ginza

other

4xPositive

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