Even Realities G1 AR Glasses: Hands-On Review & Comparison

[@SpencerScottPugh]

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[@mintakan003]

I found one of the most useful "hands free" option with my smartwatch, is the 2FA OTP code notification. Don't have to pull out my smartphone. Do the notifications on the G1 show this?

[@pan6593]

Well…..the question to me mainly is what do I need like almost always „displayable“ ? It comes down to software and I haven’t seen much about that (except messaging, translation and navigation I guess). To me it‘s all about ‚information workflow‘. I would be interested in notetaking, tasklist, calendar, so I don‘t miss dates, reminders and tasks. I don‘t care as much about messages, for others it is mainly about exactly that. It comes down to what can be tuck into the glasses software ecosystem and the vendor would be clever to invest in cooperations and offer an API to tie into existing information sources of what the customer love.

[@maxschro2929]

I'm looking for ar glasses I can match with something like a wrist worn keyboard and write reports or ideas down with discreetly. Keep my work from getting stolen or keep highly competitive coworkers from sabotaging my efforts. Could you look and see 1. If there is even a possibility of connecting any kind of bluetooth keyboard and 2. If there is any way to write things down in a note or document. And 3. If there is a way to scroll through longer text?

[@adriannedenise4790]

Can they answer questions by looking at them? Or do you have to ask a question out loud?

[@edgz24]

@@SpencerScottPugh why the charger go bad so soon and if the company is aware of this? Are they planning to do something about it? I’ve been with the glasses for three weeks and today I had to re order the charging box Do they have any warranty or remedy about this charging box?

[@risiak77]

I gotta say, G1 hits different. The frame is stylish, and when the green text floats in front of my eyes, it really feels like I'm in the future.

[@ScottP-j1o]

Totally agree! I need smart glasses to help with work, not just another gadget for fun! Being able to dictate notes as I talk is super helpful (especially for some slow typist like me).

[@321seb]

as a cyclist, these are exactly what i want. i hate having notifications on, i turn all that shit off even on my phone. so having a device that lets me check the time, weather, do a quick google search/ai question, and navigate, and do all of that as simply as possible and with an actual full day of battery, is amazing. very interested to try these!

[@crackajackkicks]

Get out of the way, btw.

[@monstermovies6917]

To me, the navigation on G1 is much safer than using a phone. I can see the directions right in front of me without taking my eyes off the road. It’s a huge improvement, less distracting and much easier to follow.

[@nevaehann232]

I completely agree, I don’t care about watching KZbin videos on the glasses, I just want to read my notifications and maybe answer a call. This may be an interesting product

[@SpencerScottPugh]

No calls 😬

[@Onyxx-d1x]

Will calls ever come ?​@@SpencerScottPugh

[@kingzach74]

@@SpencerScottPugh Could it be used to at least show you who is calling and answer on Bluetooth headphones?

[@SpencerScottPugh]

@@kingzach74 I don’t think I’ve seen that actually… haven’t tried tho

[@TobiCooki]

I've seen many reviews for the G1's, this is by far the best

[@SpencerScottPugh]

You’re awesome. Thank you 🙏🏻

[@Safsejv-ih2ss]

This guy is lying, they are trash trust me

[@simonegoncalves6701]

Quero comprar

[@aristomenis_k]

Finally a real review. Looking forward to the next one!

[@SpencerScottPugh]

Thanks brother! 🙌🏻

[@Verntallat7]

Hey Spencer I preordered the G1 and loved the review, I think it's one of the most complete yet for how the glasses work and feel for everyday life. I was worried about ending up with buyer's regret but so far the glasses seem like a quite solid piece of hardware

[@SpencerScottPugh]

Thanks a bunch! Yes, definitely a hard piece of tech to convey the experience to others. I think you’ll enjoy them. Well built and can only get more functional with user feedback!

[@AlexTraynor-xk7hs]

Can you view pdfs and view yt music lyrics on these?

[@K1ng_elated]

How are the glasses holding up

[@SpencerScottPugh]

@K1ng_elated I made an update video 👍

[@K1ng_elated]

@ big bet thank you brother

[@dave.reid1958]

One of the major features of these glasses is the translation capability - that is HUGE!

[@the-witness8811]

Just ordered my own! Can't wait to try these out. I work at the hospital, so the translation function will be fantastic to help talk to others in emergencies.

[@nombable]

@@the-witness8811 $50 for 10 hours of translation. Perhaps you can write it off as a business expense?

[@gazaqua007]

Me to thats why I want it

[@AlexTraynor-xk7hs]

Does anyone know if you can view pdfs and view yt music lyrics on these?

[@Marshal098]

How's that working out? Is it good?

[@sircharlesmormont9300]

Same! I'm a librarian and I'm hard of hearing. I love the idea of being able to read what folks are saying - in English or in another language! It will make my job so much easier. I'm seriously considering these.

[@MightyRude]

These glasses are actually cheaper than a nice pair of regular glasses. A nice pair of Lindberg glasses (the company that designed the G1 frame) is around $1,200.- (this includes 2x $200.- Zeiss lenses).

[@SpencerScottPugh]

Dang! Great points. I wasn’t aware.

[@leodark_animations2084]

@@SpencerScottPugh the price is a bit high but well regular glasses between frame and lens could easily get up to 600/700+ so at that point having prescription lenses+tech all in once doesn't sounds too bad if they could reach that cost

[@TheEtbetween]

Great point! A lot of people that wear Glasses understand the cost

[@TheEtbetween]

@@leodark_animations2084excellent point!

[@JediKnife]

Yes! I’ve been waiting for this technology! Great video, thank you.

[@SpencerScottPugh]

Thank you Master Jedi 🫡

[@lvrr8002]

The biggest difference with using G1 is that I now have an assistant, not just another gadget for fun. It reduces my phone usage and boosts my productivity.

[@michaelhinton9641]

Could you tell me how well the teleprompter mode works? I am a public speaker and I think it would be so cool to not have to have paper notes if the prompter mode works well

[@davidbrady5618]

Appreciate your perspective. 👀 A small camera and bone conduction headphones is all that's missing to make it my ideal AR companion device.

[@ackthbbft]

I immediately thought the same thing about bone conduction headphones (coworkers have them and sit behind the ear similar to how these look), but people get REAL nervous about glasses with cameras.

[@davidskidmore3442]

@@ackthbbft Agree that cameras are perhaps a step too far; it's what caused all the issues with google glass wearers, aside from the look.

[@ackthbbft]

@@davidskidmore3442 yep, Google Glass was exactly my thought.

[@ivankrushensky]

​@davidskidmore3442 what issues were those? I have RayBan Stories with cameras and speakers. I wear them while golfing and vacationing. To listen to music and take photos/videos very easily.

[@JoshuaMichail0]

Ray-Ban Meta glasses are great. This Even Realities G1 seems great. Both in their different way, but I think there needs to be glasses with both combined. I like the way Even Realities has made AR, instead of goofy big ecosystem goggles. Both the G1 and the Meta glasses at least look like normal glasses and let you use them as normal glasses too, even with prescription lenses. I think this is an excellent opportunity for Samsung to blow away both Apple and Meta, if only someone could tell them.

[@timothyallbee1176]

My #1 question is will these be able to import PDF formate information? I ask this because I give a 6 hour briefing and I need to present from a PDF formate and this would be great to not have to carry around a 200 page book to read from but still have all the information at eye level and still read the information as if I was just talking to my audience.

[@SpencerScottPugh]

I think it would honestly be just as clunky to try and navigate that much text in the ER UI

[@ItsSeals]

I ordered brown, Since brown is a little bit more personality. Thanks for the review! Calms a lot of us down!

[@SpencerScottPugh]

I really like all the colors! I liked the green a lot too. Hope the review helped 👍

[@BlissBatch]

I think the green with the gold trim has the most personality of them all.

[@AlexTraynor-xk7hs]

Can you view pdfs and view yt music lyrics on these?

[@emmanueltomlinson5776]

Does the teleprompter have a character limit??

[@Hetman_x_]

is there blue light filter already build in? I ware the glasses only when working on computer

[@Duane-p9c]

Hello. Your review was simply outstanding! I’m really only interested in how good the transcribe feature is. One on one conversation and in a larger group of people. How accurate is the transcribe.

[@glooomie8927]

love your review of this product even checked a few of your other videos because of how good this one was, well worth a subscription

[@SpencerScottPugh]

Hey thanks friend! 🙌🏻 I appreciate that!

[@swimshadey]

Great review Spencer! This is the type of unbiased review I think a lot of people have been waiting for.

[@SpencerScottPugh]

Thanks a ton 🙌🏻

[@DennisStewart]

I do security surveillance for a living and I get a lot of updates via text. I don't know how many times I, or another team member, will lose track of a subject because of looking down at a phone, or fiddling with a smart watch, even briefly. This results in lost time, money, and frustration. A slight tip of the head while still being able to maintain your surroundings would be a godsend. As I wear glasses anyway why not minmax my tool set?

[@SpencerScottPugh]

Love that! 🙌🏻

[@andrewvattiprolu1826]

My big question is winter time. I live in Chicago, if I'm having a bunch of snow blowing in my face will it survive that?

[@SpencerScottPugh]

I would assume a little moisture is fine but idk for sure

[@ravijhadi1686]

How can we save data or notes in this and how we command to show that notes

[@SpencerScottPugh]

The quick notes section. Then pin the top 4. Then you can cycle through them on the glasses

[@TESO_4]

Can you use this in an exam?

[@nqtradingstrategies3107]

This is the best even realities g1 review!

[@SpencerScottPugh]

Hey thanks 😊

[@fud0_0]

appreciate how genuine you are

[@SpencerScottPugh]

Thanks 😅

[@PrinceJes]

i currently have the ai pin, they seem to do the same thing a bit more advanced but i do like the minimal look

[@SpencerScottPugh]

Haha just reviewed that as well. I’m not sure these products quite have the same focus though

[@adriangarcia-wj5wo]

Can you see on the teleprompter anything your write in your phone like notes and so or is it limited by the app? Also can the teleprompter show answers from the regular ChatGPT app or only the one from the glasses app?

[@LeesReviews69]

I also had a question about the notes, can I dictate a note and will it stay permanent in my vision when Iook up? How do I go through the notes with just the glasses? Thx!

[@SpencerScottPugh]

Yes, the last 4 things you make notes on are able to be flipped through on the glasses. You can also go though the app and see all your notes and move them to the pinned section manually as well.

[@seewaito]

Can we have these G1 glasses with a prescription?

[@SpencerScottPugh]

Yes!

[@seewaito]

@@SpencerScottPugh Thanks for your prompt response. Should I send my prescription to the company or I get the glasses to be prescribed myself? how dod we do? Thanks.

[@AlexTraynor-xk7hs]

Does anyone know if you can view pdfs and view yt music lyrics on these?

[@SpencerScottPugh]

Nope 👎

[@edgz24]

I just bought the glasses and my charger does not work any longer, it is not charging at all so my glasses are not working. What do you suggest me?

[@SpencerScottPugh]

Are you putting them in the case right? Folding the left arm first then the right?

[@edgz24]

@@SpencerScottPugh yes, of course, I even bought another new cable thinking was the cable that went wrong

[@mabgfounder]

I am excited that you liked these. I have been wondering if the monochrome screen would be useful enough. Thanks for the review

[@SpencerScottPugh]

I think so!

[@esaylasworldofbeautyreborn1848]

The only complaint I would have is , what happens when people need a new prescription? It be cool if we could send it back over and they change the lens and send the same pair back to you with even a small charge but keep the same pair same with repairs. For people with prescription.

[@esaylasworldofbeautyreborn1848]

I think it be could to be super helpful for places like airports too,

[@esaylasworldofbeautyreborn1848]

I would say it be cool for mini games like Pokémon go or some kind of variation too. But that’s the nerd in me. I like these.

[@noname-ch6fd]

Can it do translation in real tine

[@SpencerScottPugh]

Yes!

[@karlmarksaleeby]

Can you get prescription lenses for them

[@SpencerScottPugh]

Yessir!

[@oluwasegunalphonso4401]

how is it now? 3 months after?

[@SpencerScottPugh]

Just made an update video a week or so ago!

[@LeesReviews69]

My biggest question is will they do timed reminders? Like “remind me in 20 minutes to remove the foley clamp”

[@SpencerScottPugh]

Not currently

[@LeesReviews69]

@@SpencerScottPugh as a nurse that would probably be the most important feature is telling me when to do certain tasks at certain times. It’s sort of a deal breaker at the moment. I emailed the company and their thoughts of implementing this soon. Thanks for the response!!

[@SpencerScottPugh]

@@LeesReviews69 nice! Let me know what they say!

[@TankTheSpank]

I wish you have covered the AI of these glasses, and the ease of use. Also the notes function. As a hospital worker we get overwhelming amount of information, and some information you want to not forget, so keeping a quick note is super helpful, do I have to take out my phone and display it? Can I display multiple notes? etc. Do I have to tap in order to record?

[@SpencerScottPugh]

Up to 4 summarized notes are kept on the main dashboard you can cycle through with right side taps. Default is the last 4 notes. You can use the app to move specific notes to the top 4 pinned area

[@DANIELFernandez-cj4ce]

Can it take pictures and record video like the metas

[@SpencerScottPugh]

No cameras

[@oluwasegunalphonso4401]

how is it now? 3 months after? also how is the battery life?

[@SpencerScottPugh]

Just made an update video a week or so ago!

[@philippphil94]

Thanks for this honest review! I'd have a question. I know there is the possibility to do translations. Is it also possible the have like live subtitles? for someone who is deaf, this would be a real game changer. Thanks for your answer

[@SpencerScottPugh]

So you have to start all live translations from the app. So yeah, you could do like English to English translation or whatever but you have to start it on your phone.

[@twwds]

Can I use Google speach to text translator with them?

[@SpencerScottPugh]

Nope, gotta use their baked in translation via the app

[@marcinadamczak7885]

Is it possibile to change prescription lenses and stil can see the screens?

[@SpencerScottPugh]

What do you mean? Like, if your eyes change over time?

[@marcinadamczak7885]

@@SpencerScottPugh yes if I want to change

[@SpencerScottPugh]

Not sure the specifics there. Might have to send them back in for that!

[@davidsouthwell4572]

How’s the translate function in really considering buying a pair for traveling

[@norbertschubert9419]

what about if you wear prescription glasses ?

[@SpencerScottPugh]

Costs a little extra but you can get your prescription!

[@TheEtbetween]

How big are the letters! Can you adjust size?

[@SpencerScottPugh]

hard to really give an idea.. 12-14 point font maybe? haha You can't adjust, currently

[@hiltonjon7454]

in telepromter mode can you tap the glasses to go to the next page, Im thinking of giging and some songs would be great to have some of the lyrics on telepromter mode but i wouldnt want to get my phone out to go to the next song say. Very niche use case i know but wondering if this is possible

[@SpencerScottPugh]

Hmmm… not sure that would really work here. Hello from a fellow musician 👋🏻

[@hiltonjon7454]

@@SpencerScottPugh Shame maybe in V2. thanks for the great review

[@SpencerScottPugh]

@@hiltonjon7454 thanks brother!

[@southerncyan4098]

One thing I would enjoy, is the ability to upload text docs, so I could read hands free.

[@SpencerScottPugh]

meh, idk if that would be as nice as you think

[@katieshepard9454]

I am deaf and I’m looking for smart glasses that transcribes speech onto the lenses so I don’t have to constantly be looking at my phone’s transcription app while talking to someone. Do these have that capability? If they do, is it accurate? Do a good job?

[@h.c.c.8314]

same question!!

[@alexfernandez6621]

If someone, like myself, wears prescription glasses, what do you do when your prescription updates (for me its usually after a year)?

[@SpencerScottPugh]

I think you may have to send them in… not sure

[@Berty-p5x]

I’m curious about the teleprompter feature. Did you use it?

[@SpencerScottPugh]

yeahp! not very much though. works well but has to be started on the phone

[@toninhozemuner]

You have to look up to activate the teleprompter and continue looking in that direction, or can you look normally with these glasses?

[@SpencerScottPugh]

you have to start the tele prompt on your phone app then it will stay in place while you talk - no need to look up to see it.

[@---ne9ez]

I appreciate the review! Im tempted by this product. Excuse the dumb question but would I install my prescription in these or would I use these with my contacts?

[@SpencerScottPugh]

You can add your prescription lenses to them!

[@malinafong1417]

From the adverts, have you tried translation of a foreign language while the person is talking to you? Does translation work?

[@SpencerScottPugh]

Yes but you need to have your phone start the “interaction” it’s not automatic

[@technologyfrombhante5764]

I'm interested in these for giving public talks. I'm not interested in reading a script, but I am interested in having notes or a text version of "slides" from powerpoint or google slides . Does the AI "scrolling" also work with you speaking based on notes rather than reading a script?

[@SpencerScottPugh]

Yes, you can write your own “scripts” or bulleted lists and it will listen for you to hit on some of the words then continue scrolling!

[@technologyfrombhante5764]

@@SpencerScottPugh I appreciate your response. I think this is a no brainer for those who wear glasses (which I don't use except for reading). It will be a big thing, or at least until other companies catch up or release their next big thing... (like Meta will do soon). Will it be light in this sense, or more like the other AR glasses.. we will soon find out.

[@gico0926]

Is the glasses waterproof? Mine need to be washed from time to time due to the dust and little oil spot.

[@SpencerScottPugh]

I’m sure very slightly… have t seen anything about that though

[@gico0926]

@@SpencerScottPugh thanks for the update

[@rishanrishan472]

Does it gives answers for questions in exam question paper

[@SpencerScottPugh]

lol probably

[@mega-nerd]

Its neat but I cant find anything on an API for this, and I dont plan on using it with any smartphone

[@SpencerScottPugh]

Yeah highly dependent upon phone

[@cashgamma]

Viture Pro XR next? I like the simplicity of G1 compared to the flashy Real or Viture but I also am a tech geek and want all the cool features. I also am a regular glasses wearer for vision correction.

[@webbsgrainworks8903]

Would they be good as a teleprompter?

[@sihochoi]

Woah. I can see these completely replacing smart watches if they get more sensor integration in the future (like steps, heartbeat, etc)

[@khalibbinismail7722]

Do u find the dashboard always floating in front of u normally? (thought it only comes on when u raise your head?)

[@SpencerScottPugh]

Correct only when you raise your head. However you can adjust how high you need to raise your head

[@khalibbinismail7722]

@@SpencerScottPugh i cant really see the difference between low standard and high 😂😂 nor even if I reset the headup settings. Not sure what went wrong but the dashboard is always on when i look ahead normally even without raising my head up

[@khalibbinismail7722]

Got it finally, amazing piece of tech!

[@flyonthewall987]

Is this glasses can be reading glasses?

[@JasonMayes]

Just got mine too! Best design ever I've experienced

[@SpencerScottPugh]

Right?! Really nice product

[@JasonMayes]

@@SpencerScottPugh will be posting my review in a few weeks once put though the paces. But looking very promising. This is the Apple of glasses IMO. Does a few things very well and not trying to over complicate things making use of today's available tech in the right way. As you said no one wants to watch a movie on the go. I want invisible computing concepts to provide utility when I need and then get out the way.

[@robhamilton5057]

i would buy these right now but they are too small. they only have one size available and it says they are adjustable but they are around 15mm narrower than my regular glasses. i had the same issue with they Ray Ban meta glasses.....even the largest size felt tight but then they had thick arms which diddnt help, they did look ok though but these look too small on my head.

[@SpencerScottPugh]

Hoping for more sizes and styles!

[@twenty4665]

These are the best SG ive ever seen. I'll wait for V2 for better specs, hardware and price. Yes, V2 will come with a more competitive price.

[@zakpucci]

Any way to stay up to date with new updates, roadmap, feature requests, etc?

[@heckstacula]

I wish I could get one. One day I'll be able to afford it and get it.

[@pyrrhicvictory5844]

This is probably a stupid question but...the clock on the dashboard can display a 12 hour clock, right? In the preview videos I've seen, it's only been a 24 hour format

[@SpencerScottPugh]

I think so… I just have all my devices on 24hr!

[@DaBigCheese75]

You can change it in the app

[@thatgamerjonah2024]

Heya! Im deaf and im considering these for the sake or real time speech to text, how well does this feature work?

[@SpencerScottPugh]

It works well but you have to start a “session” via app. And you have to pay for added translation hours

[@kenyu821]

Awesome review, being just like a normal pair of glasses is totally the reason I want to buy them. Glad to have a review that verifies that. One quick question, can it show prompter in different languages like Japanese or Korea?

[@SpencerScottPugh]

Good question! I don’t see Japanese or Korean as options currently, no.

[@kenyu821]

@@SpencerScottPugh thanks for getting back to me. Any chance you could try pasting a character eg. 期會 And see if it shows up?

[@JasonSantalucia-x8s]

Does the teleprompter feature work well? And how does it come across to the audience?

[@SpencerScottPugh]

Really well actually… think you may look a teeny bit cross eyed since the words will be floating about 6 feet away. Maybe in a small conference room?

[@HarveyCastroMD]

@@SpencerScottPughgreat review! Can you do a video on this one feature. I ordered these and I want to use these on several keynote events I have around the world. Maybe ask the company to see when mine ship out😊

[@SpencerScottPugh]

@HarveyCastroMD I’m sure you’d make great use of the teleprompter !

[@HarveyCastroMD]

@@SpencerScottPugh😊 are you in the USA ?

[@SpencerScottPugh]

@HarveyCastroMD yessir!

[@kiezbenny]

could you give us a update and second test, after the first updates please :)

[@bartoszbk13]

Can u scroll by touch?

[@SpencerScottPugh]

Taps only!

[@raven50x]

This review,,,, IT'S OVER 9000!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@SpencerScottPugh]

lol what?

[@feliad6401]

​@@SpencerScottPughI think it is referencing to a Dragon Ball episode where one of the main character's power is measured to be over 9000 units. Just a nice way to say you review is awesome 😊

[@lowbirds90]

It's because the glasses are reminiscent of the scanner Vegeta wore in said episode ​@@feliad6401

[@jaceylessthan3]

It is a famous line from Dragon Ball Z. A character, Vegeta, has a heads up display monocle visor, with technology to read and display someone's "power level".

[@SpencerScottPugh]

@@jaceylessthan3 hahaha that’s dope. I sadly only watched like one season of that as a kid

[@mjmaxion4518]

Is this available on other countries like the Philippines?

[@SpencerScottPugh]

Not sure! Try checking out in store!

[@ParTravels]

i kind of regret not pre ordering them. But at the same time i do need more functionality that currently is not there. i need to be able to customize what i see in the screen. Live Tasker values or whole live feed app data.

[@SpencerScottPugh]

Safe bet to wait for a bit if you need more functionality

[@akeluify]

You can pipe tasker stuff to it through notification

[@ParTravels]

@@akeluify thought to do this but getting a notification every second beats the purpose. I need to look at live data

[@pherkads]

It would be nice if they added RTL languages like Arabic and Hebrew. It could be used for recitation to eliminate having to memorise text.

[@jakeconnelly2441]

These might just be the AR glasses that get me to buy in. Haven't been really convinced by the bulkier ones, but this actually look good. Tbh, I expected them to be much more expensive. I've had frames that cost me nearly as much as these and didn't do anything lol.

[@SpencerScottPugh]

Nice! They are for sure on to something special here!

[@jameshe8084]

So can people tell that you are using ar glasses? Such as they can see the green letters on the glasses?

[@SpencerScottPugh]

Ever so slightly. Especially in a dark room

[@devilsposterboy]

hows the comfortability with over ear headphones? im wondering if it would be uncomfortable because of how large the touchpads are

[@SpencerScottPugh]

I used Sony over ears and found it quite nice actually. Maybe because Sony has soft pads!

[@devilsposterboy]

@@SpencerScottPugh thank you for the response!! i was really worried about that thing digging into my head or something since i wear my over ears constantly lol

[@jonathantribble7013]

Is the screen fixed to the world or the lenses? Like if I turn my head a little does it move or stay still?

[@SpencerScottPugh]

Fixed to lenses

[@tmoon80]

Has anyone seen a video where they do live translation?

[@SpencerScottPugh]

I did a tiny sample in mine. But hard to show any length of conversation. Maybe another reviewer has figured that out!

[@GasperVisca]

Where can i order it

[@drewbirnbaum7504]

I'd like to go back to talking about transcription. There are many of us who are hard of hearing who would love to have at least some real-time transcription in English and other languages. From reading comments here, it appears that transcription is treated as an English-to-English translation which presumably would becomes pretty expensive at $4.99 / hour. Also, it appears the G1 glasses have their own microphones (which is way better than using mics on the phone), but it's unclear where transcription itself is occurring -- on the phone and through a subscribed service or through on-glasses software. I would think having to go from glasses microphone to phone app to a transcription service would introduce a lot of delay. Lastly, it doesn't appear the user can turn off transcribing for his/her own voice and only transcribe the other person talking. (This is a very convenient feature in many phone based transcription services) Is that correct? Could anyone comment on my various questions and speculations? Thanks so very much.

[@SomeJohndoe]

Can you have the date time and weather always showing infront of you without raising your head? Hope they add -countdown timers and a stop watch. it would be great when doing time based tasks to have a floating timer -info about media playing on your phone like name and time elapsed. -step tracking info from your phone

[@SpencerScottPugh]

That’s an awesome wish list! As for always on display - Not a feature right now. Definitely helps battery life

[@lucashughes8063]

Excellent vid! Wish my rayban metas had text/HUD. That would complete the package imo

[@SpencerScottPugh]

Agreed… we’re getting there!!

[@c2uSwitzerland]

Do clip on sunglasses make a difference? Are they worth it? Also really well thought out and informative review.

[@SpencerScottPugh]

I mean, it’s nice having sunglasses!

[@btwittamoore4565]

Can these translate signs/words in real time?

[@SpencerScottPugh]

Words yes

[@yanivib]

Say did you tested the notifications feature ? Does it supports slack notifications ? Also I wonder if it supports multi lingual notifications (for example WhatsApp notification in German ) ? I have a pair of G1 competitor - inmo go - it’s works fine except non English notifications will be shown as ???? And the nav feature socks

[@SpencerScottPugh]

Yes. You can choose which notifications you want to display. I have my work slack messages come through. I’m assuming since there are translation features it would show multilingual notifications.

[@antonbasov2897]

Hi Spencer, Could you please tell me if the glasses work in Russian? I mean, can they translate between English and Russian (and vice versa)? Also, is it possible to select Russian for features like note-taking or the teleprompter? Thanks in advance for your reply!

[@magicalhats]

Any discount codes for early adopters?

[@SpencerScottPugh]

I wish! I tried 🤘

[@ullasnn]

Great review! 👍 I'm really interested in the transcription feature of the Even Realities G1 AR glasses, particularly how it works for live captioning in English. We're considering these glasses for someone who is hard of hearing, and the ability to see live captions would be incredibly helpful. Could you explain how the glasses handle this? I think you might need to use the translation feature and select English so that spoken English is directly transcribed into captions. I'd love to hear more details about how well this works in practice. Thanks!

[@SpencerScottPugh]

I think it’s a great use case. Yes, you have to select English translated to English. You only get a certain number of minutes of pro translation each month, and you have to start the “engagement” in app

[@ullasnn]

@@SpencerScottPugh Thank you for your reply! I just wanted to clarify a couple of things. When you mention that we only get a certain number of minutes of pro translation, what exactly does that mean? And what is the engagement option? I'm not familiar with these terms, so I’d appreciate any further explanation.If someone wants to use the live captioning feature throughout the day every day, will it not work after a certain point? Do we need to pay extra for the transcription feature to keep working? It would be really helpful if you could explain how this works.

[@swimminchillin22]

@SpencerScottPugh Since there's not microphone in them, do you have to have your phone out between you and the person you're speaking to in order of it to hear the other person to have their words translated? Curious how phone placement and surrounding noise levels affect the quality of the transcription. Also curious about the speed of the translation. Thanks!

[@ijchua]

I'm looking forward to receiving mine in a few weeks!

[@SpencerScottPugh]

Whoop!

[@Proverbman]

I'd like to know more about 2 aspects that are on the current model. 1) One of the reasons I hesitate to purchase/pre-order these was because of the translation feature remains unclear. How well does it translate? Accuracy? Speed of translation? Does it still require to look slightly up to see the translated text? And, most of all, on their site they note on their translation section, that "charges may apply based on usage". I'd prefer not to have to pay a subscription fee to translate Japanese to English. But they don't really clarify it on their site. 2) Do they plan to solve the water/dust weakness? Because I work with flour and oil daily, I often clean my glasses by running it under a spout and using weak/mild soap to get them pristine. Doing so prevents the micro scratches that using only a fiber cloth without water would cause....and, obviously, soap makes the oil come off a lot easier.

[@astronomypunk]

Just got mine. The translation mode has a free and paid tier. Trying both the paid tier is actually very fast, 2-3 seconds to translate pretty accurately ( tried Spanish with a friend) the free tier is slower by like 5 seconds and not as precise. Both will display in real time right in front of you but if your talking back with the person it will get confused and try and translate you too😂 I don’t have any experience for the water or dust proof yet, I have been babying them for now

[@RyneLanders]

​@@astronomypunkI feel like either of those times is still extremely slow compared to what a leading model like GPT 4o advertised, with real-time translation in the millisecond range, which provides natural conversation capabilities. You can try that with the iOS app's voice capabilities.