Funding
$150.0M
Models
2
Overview
Shenzhen-based smart glasses startup founded in 2023 by former Apple engineers, building camera-free AI-powered smart glasses with proprietary waveguide optics. Raised $150M in a pre-Series B round at a $1B valuation, backed by Meituan and Tencent.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Key facts
Funding
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Data & sources
News coverage
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Web sources
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Models (2)
View all models →Current platform
Even G2
Camera-free AI-powered smart glasses with proprietary waveguide optics from Even Realities.
Current platform
Even G1
Even Realities (founded 2023, headquartered in Shenzhen with an international base in Berlin, led by ex-Apple Watch engineer Will Wang with co-founder Tom Ouyang and a team that came from the projector maker JMGO; more than $10M raised from China-focused VCs) makes the Even G1, minimalist display smart glasses that look like ordinary eyeglasses. At 44 grams in a magnesium and titanium frame, the G1 drives a monochrome green dot-matrix heads-up display through waveguide optics at 640 by 200 resolution and about a 25-degree field of view, deliberately with no camera, no speakers, and no microphone audio output, in service of all-day social acceptability and battery life of about a day and a half. Its core features are turn-by-turn navigation, a teleprompter, real-time translation, notifications, transcription, and an Even AI question-and-answer feature, at $599 plus $150 for prescription lenses. The registry records it at commercial maturity, shipping and widely reviewed through 2025. On AI substance this is a display device first: the hardware HUD, teleprompter, navigation, and translation are the substance, while Even AI is effectively a thin cloud Q&A wrapper, constrained by the deliberate absence of any camera or microphone-driven multimodal input, so it is honestly framed as HUD eyewear with optional cloud AI rather than an AI device. It sits in the wearable cohort because it positions AI assistance as a feature, but the AI-veneer characterization is recorded explicitly.
Even Realities on the deployment map
Where Even Realities's robots are verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Relationships
Safety record
No incidents on record for Even Realities.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Even Realities in third-party press
Peer companies
- Xiaomi3 models
- Baidu2 models
- Brilliant Labs2 models
- Hark2 models
- Open Bionics2 models
- Plaud AI2 models
Funding rounds (1)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 5, 2026
Even Realities G1 unboxing
- Record createdJun 3, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (4)
- https://www.engadget.com/wearables/even-realities-g1-review-limited-but-effective-smart-glasses-120044655.html
- https://www.tomsguide.com/wearables/smart-glasses/even-realities-g1-smart-glasses-review
- https://www.techradar.com/computing/smart-glasses/even-realities-even-g1-review
- Smart glasses maker Even Realities hits $1B valuation with $150M funding led by Meituan, Tencent · https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/06/smart-glasses-maker-even-realities-hits-1b-valuation-with-150m-funding-led-by-meituan-tencent/ · 2026-07-06
Common questions
- What is Even Realities?
- Shenzhen-based smart glasses startup founded in 2023 by former Apple engineers, building camera-free AI-powered smart glasses with proprietary waveguide optics. Raised $150M in a pre-Series B round at a $1B valuation, backed by Meituan and Tencent.
- What does Even Realities make?
- Even Realities has 2 robot models on the DEPLOY registry: Even G2, Even G1 (Even Realities builds physical robots).
- Is Even Realities publicly traded?
- No. Even Realities is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Who competes with Even Realities?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Even Realities building in the same form factors include Xiaomi, Baidu, Brilliant Labs, Hark.
- How can I invest in Even Realities?
- Even Realities is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today. It has raised $150M in disclosed funding.
- Where is Even Realities headquartered?
- Even Realities is headquartered in Shenzhen, China.
- How much funding has Even Realities raised?
- Even Realities has raised approximately $150M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
- Who owns Even Realities?
- Even Realities is privately held and venture-backed ($150M raised); ownership sits with its founders and private investors.
- Where does Even Realities operate robots?
- Even Realities is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
- Is Even Realities a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Even Realities ranks in roughly the top 22% of companies tracked by the registry.
- Is Even Realities safe?
- Even Realities has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 4 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-13
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-13
Sources by quality tier
- 3
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 1
- secondary-industry-publication
- Industry publication
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Even Realities.Peer companies
- Xiaomi3 models
- Baidu2 models
- Brilliant Labs2 models
- Hark2 models
- Open Bionics2 models
- Plaud AI2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Even Realities from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Smart glasses maker Even Realities hits $1B valuation with $150M funding led by Meituan, Tencent
Even Realities, an ex-Apple team building camera-free smart glasses, raised $150 million from Meituan and Tencent at a $1 billion valuation.
Even Realities' G2 Smart Glasses Will Keep An Eye On Your AI Agent - Engadget
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The best AR and MR glasses in 2026: Expert tested and reviewed - ZDNET
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10 Gadgets Everyone’s Quietly Buying in 2026 - The Gadgeteer
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These Sleek Smart Glasses Get So Much Right. Why Am I So Disappointed? - CNET
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CES 2026: Robots and AI Ready to Serve - francetelevisions.fr
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The Shortcut CES 2026 Awards: the 25 hottest tech picks from Las Vegas - The Shortcut | Matt Swider
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Top 7 smart glasses at CES 2026 redefining gaming, AI and productivity - Interesting Engineering
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Top Picks at CES 2026: The best gadgets from the show floor - geekspin
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Humanoid Robots Folding Laundry and Snapping Photos Are All Over CES This Year - Robb Report
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China's humanoid robot firms make up half of exhibitors at CES 2026 - Interesting Engineering
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[News] China to Showcase Humanoid Robots at CES 2026, Led by Unitree and AgiBot; AR Glasses Also in Focus - TrendForce
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/even-realities.md
- RSS feed: /companies/even-realities/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/113b647a-fc02-4d51-b16d-79eb9b2216d7
- Revision history: /companies/even-realities/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Xiaomi3 models
- Baidu2 models
- Brilliant Labs2 models
- Hark2 models
- Open Bionics2 models
- Plaud AI2 models
Video
Despite spending "many years" in Silicon Valley, Even Realities CEO Will Wang explains why the smart-glasses startup chose to base itself in Shenzhen, China.
Reality vs attention
Even Realities draws attention at the 48th percentile but verifies reality at the 47th percentile among wearable robots. Hype Gap +1, 10th widest among wearable robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Well-capitalized with $150M raised. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 19, 2026