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title: "Meta Ray-Ban Display or Even G2? Specs and price compared"
description: "The two display glasses side by side: display, camera, controls, weight, battery, prescription lenses, built-in features, price and third-party apps, with the source for every figure."
url: "https://buildforglasses.com/guides/meta-ray-ban-display-vs-even-g2/"
last_updated: "2026-10-27"
---

# Meta Ray-Ban Display vs Even G2: specs, price and apps compared

The two display glasses side by side: display, camera, controls, weight, battery, prescription lenses, built-in features, price and third-party apps, with the source for every figure.

Last verified 2026-10-22

## Side by side

| Spec | [Even Realities G2](https://buildforglasses.com/devices/even-g2/) | [Meta Ray-Ban Display](https://buildforglasses.com/devices/meta-ray-ban-display/) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Display | Binocular micro-LED waveguide display, monochrome green. 640 × 350, 27.5° field of view, 60 Hz, up to 1,200 nits. ([evenrealities.com](https://www.evenrealities.com/smart-glasses) · checked 2026-10-22) | Monocular, 20-degree field of view, in the right lens. 600 × 600 pixels, 90 Hz, up to 5,000 nits. Only the wearer can see it. ([androidcentral.com](https://www.androidcentral.com/wearables/meta-ray-ban-display-glasses) · checked 2026-10-22) |
| Camera | None on the glasses. ([hub.evenrealities.com](https://hub.evenrealities.com/docs/get-started/overview) · checked 2026-10-22) | 12 MP ultra-wide camera. Photos 3024 × 4032, video up to 1080p+ at 30 fps. ([androidcentral.com](https://www.androidcentral.com/wearables/meta-ray-ban-display-glasses) · checked 2026-10-22) |
| Audio | Four-mic array, delivered to apps as a single 16 kHz PCM stream. ([hub.evenrealities.com](https://hub.evenrealities.com/docs/get-started/overview) · checked 2026-10-22) | Two open-ear speakers and a six-microphone array. ([androidcentral.com](https://www.androidcentral.com/wearables/meta-ray-ban-display-glasses) · checked 2026-10-22) |
| Controls | Touchpads on both temples: press, double press, swipe up, swipe down, long press and release. The optional R1 ring uses the same gestures. ([hub.evenrealities.com](https://hub.evenrealities.com/docs/get-started/overview) · checked 2026-10-22) | Meta Neural Band, a wristband that reads muscle signals (sEMG). Gestures include a pinch to open the home menu and thumb-and-finger motions to scroll and select. ([androidcentral.com](https://www.androidcentral.com/wearables/meta-ray-ban-display-glasses) · checked 2026-10-22) |
| Weight | 36 grams (1.3 oz). ([evenrealities.com](https://www.evenrealities.com/smart-glasses) · checked 2026-10-22) | 69 grams (2.4 oz). ([androidcentral.com](https://www.androidcentral.com/wearables/meta-ray-ban-display-glasses) · checked 2026-10-22) |
| Battery | Up to two days. The charging case holds seven full charges. ([evenrealities.com](https://www.evenrealities.com/smart-glasses) · checked 2026-10-22) | Glasses up to 6 hours per charge, plus about 30 more hours from the case. Neural Band up to 18 hours. ([androidcentral.com](https://www.androidcentral.com/wearables/meta-ray-ban-display-glasses) · checked 2026-10-22) |
| Water resistance | IP65. ([evenrealities.com](https://www.evenrealities.com/smart-glasses) · checked 2026-10-22) | IPX4 for the glasses and IPX7 for the Neural Band. ([androidcentral.com](https://www.androidcentral.com/wearables/meta-ray-ban-display-glasses) · checked 2026-10-22) |
| Prescription lenses | Custom lenses from −12.00 to +12.00, made to your prescription when you order. ([evenrealities.com](https://www.evenrealities.com/smart-glasses) · checked 2026-10-22) (Also reported: Even's lens help page lists a common cylinder range of ±0.25 to ±4.00 and add power of +0.50 to +3.50, but states no maximum and doesn't name the G2 ([support.evenrealities.com](https://support.evenrealities.com/hc/en-us/articles/13755183722895))) | -4.00 to +4.00 total power (sphere plus cylinder), with up to 4.00 of cylinder for astigmatism. Single vision only, in clear to gray Transitions polycarbonate lenses. Adds $200 at time of purchase ($999 total with the frame). ([meta.com](https://www.meta.com/ai-glasses/meta-ray-ban-display/) · checked 2026-10-23) (Also reported: prescription purchases need an in-store demo and fitting, at participating certified retailers ([meta.com](https://www.meta.com/help/ai-glasses/864660648356621/)); ordered through meta.com in the US and Canada, and at select retail locations in the UK, France and Italy ([roadtovr.com](https://www.roadtovr.com/meta-ray-ban-display-int-launch-connect-2026/))) |
| Built-in features | Real-time translation in 35 languages, turn-by-turn navigation that works wherever Google Maps does, notifications, calendar, QuickList tasks, a voice-controlled teleprompter, the Conversate meeting assistant, and Even AI ("Hey, Even"). ([evenrealities.com](https://www.evenrealities.com/smart-glasses) · checked 2026-10-22) | Messages, walking directions, live captions, translations, music controls, and Meta AI answers you can read instead of hear. ([joesdaily.com](https://joesdaily.com/tech/meta-ray-ban-display-one-year-later/) · checked 2026-10-22) |
| Price | From $599 for the glasses. The R1 ring is sold separately at $249. ([evenrealities.com](https://www.evenrealities.com/store) · checked 2026-10-22) | $799 starting price on Meta's own store page (checked 23 October 2026). Meta says an in-person fitting and demo is recommended but not required, and offers a wrist sizing tool for buying online. ([meta.com](https://www.meta.com/ai-glasses/meta-ray-ban-display/) · checked 2026-10-23) (Also reported: a retailer page says you need an in-store demo before you can buy ([verizon.com](https://www.verizon.com/products/meta-ray-ban-display-glasses-and-meta-neural-band/))) |
| Phone | The Even Realities app is required for the glasses and R1 ring. The iOS app requires iOS 16.0 or later. An Android app is listed on Google Play. ([apps.apple.com](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/even-realities/id6747017725) · checked 2026-10-22) | Works with iOS and Android phones. ([androidcentral.com](https://www.androidcentral.com/wearables/meta-ray-ban-display-glasses) · checked 2026-10-22) |
| Third-party apps | Plugins from the Even Hub catalogue inside the Even Realities app. Only plugins are live today. Dashboard widgets, layouts and AI skills are listed as coming later. ([hub.evenrealities.com](https://hub.evenrealities.com/docs/get-started/overview) · checked 2026-10-22) | You can add web apps today in developer preview. In the Meta AI app, turn on Developer Mode (Settings > App Info, tap the app version five times, then Enable). Then go to App Settings > Apps > Web Apps > Connect Web App, enter the app's HTTPS address and tap Save. The app appears at the bottom of the app grid on the glasses. Needs glasses software v125 or later and Meta AI app v272 or later. Meta's docs describe no app store; apps are shared by link. ([wearables.developer.meta.com](https://wearables.developer.meta.com/docs/develop/webapps/test/) · checked 2026-10-22) |

## Which to pick

### Even Realities G2 if:

- You want glasses with no camera.
- You want the lighter pair: 36 grams (1.3 oz) against 69 grams (2.4 oz).
- You need a strong prescription: custom lenses from −12.00 to +12.00, against −4.00 to +4.00.
- You want the lower price: from $599 for the glasses, with the R1 ring optional at $249.
- You want third-party plugins from an official in-app catalogue (Even Hub). Meta Ray-Ban Display apps are added by link in Developer Mode, with no store.

### Meta Ray-Ban Display if:

- You want a camera and built-in speakers.
- You want wrist-gesture control, with the Neural Band in the box.
- You want a brighter display: up to 5,000 nits against 1,200 nits.
- You want to try community-built web apps, added by link in Developer Mode.

## Good to know

- The Meta Ray-Ban Display's $799 includes the Neural Band. The G2's $599 doesn't include the optional R1 ring.
- The G2 has a display in each lens and the Meta Ray-Ban Display has one, in the right lens, so their resolution figures describe different layouts.
- Battery figures come from different sources and weren't tested side by side.
- Even's developer docs list some figures differently, such as 576 × 288 px per eye and Bluetooth LE 5.2. This table uses Even's product page.
- Most Meta Ray-Ban Display specs come from a launch-time article, because Meta's own spec page doesn't load outside a browser.
- Prices and availability are as listed on the dates shown and change.

## Related

- [Even Realities G2](https://buildforglasses.com/devices/even-g2/)
- [Meta Ray-Ban Display](https://buildforglasses.com/devices/meta-ray-ban-display/)
- [Even Hub](https://buildforglasses.com/platforms/even-hub/)
- [Meta Ray-Ban Display apps (developer preview)](https://buildforglasses.com/platforms/meta-display-apps/)
- [Even G2 apps and plugins directory](https://buildforglasses.com/even-g2-apps-and-plugins/)

## Sources

- [Even Realities: Even G2 product page](https://www.evenrealities.com/smart-glasses)
- [Even Realities: store](https://www.evenrealities.com/store)
- [Even Hub developer docs: overview](https://hub.evenrealities.com/docs/get-started/overview)
- [Android Central: Meta Ray-Ban Display (18 Sep 2025)](https://www.androidcentral.com/wearables/meta-ray-ban-display-glasses)
- [Joe's Daily: Meta Ray-Ban Display one year later (3 Oct 2026)](https://joesdaily.com/tech/meta-ray-ban-display-one-year-later/)
- [Meta developers: Build for display glasses (14 May 2026)](https://developers.meta.com/blog/build-for-display-glasses/)
- [Road to VR: Meta Ray-Ban Display rolls out internationally (23 Sep 2026)](https://www.roadtovr.com/meta-ray-ban-display-int-launch-connect-2026/)