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Smart glasses prescription ranges compared

Which smart glasses work with your prescription: the lens range, how you order prescription lenses, and price for Even G2, Meta Ray-Ban Display and Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2), with the source for every figure.

Last verified 2026-10-23

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Spec	Even Realities G2	Meta Ray-Ban Display	Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2)
Prescription range	Custom lenses from −12.00 to +12.00, made to your prescription when you order.evenrealities.com · checked 2026-10-22Also 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)	-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 · checked 2026-10-23Also reported: prescription purchases need an in-store demo and fitting, at participating certified retailers (meta.com); ordered through meta.com in the US and Canada, and at select retail locations in the UK, France and Italy (roadtovr.com)	-12.00 to +6.00 total power for Ray-Ban Meta glasses, per Meta's help center. The Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 Aviator supports -6.00 to +4.00. Order the glasses with prescription lenses from ray-ban.com or participating certified retailers, or have lenses added at a participating certified retailer. You need a valid prescription.meta.com · checked 2026-10-23Also reported: -6.00 to +4.00 total power when the Gen 2 launched (androidcentral.com); "typically up to around -6.00 to +4.00" (lensology.co.uk)
Display	Binocular micro-LED waveguide display, monochrome green. 640 × 350, 27.5° field of view, 60 Hz, up to 1,200 nits.evenrealities.com · 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 · checked 2026-10-22	None. Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2) has no in-lens display; Meta sells the Meta Ray-Ban Display as a separate product.androidcentral.com · checked 2026-10-22
Weight	36 grams (1.3 oz).evenrealities.com · checked 2026-10-22	69 grams (2.4 oz).androidcentral.com · checked 2026-10-22	52 grams (1.8 oz).androidcentral.com · checked 2026-10-22
Price	From $599 for the glasses. The R1 ring is sold separately at $249.evenrealities.com · 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 · checked 2026-10-23Also reported: a retailer page says you need an in-store demo before you can buy (verizon.com)	From $379 in the US (£379, €419, CA$519).androidcentral.com · checked 2026-10-22

Which to pick

Even Realities G2 if:

Your prescription is stronger than -6.00 or +4.00: the G2 lists custom lenses from −12.00 to +12.00.
You want a display without a camera.

Meta Ray-Ban Display if:

Your prescription is within -4.00 to +4.00 and you want a display, a camera and speakers.

Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2) if:

Your prescription is within -6.00 to +4.00 and you don't need a display.
You want frames built for prescription wear, with progressive lenses, from an optical retailer.

Good to know

Ranges are as each maker lists them. Meta states its ranges as total power; for Meta Ray-Ban Display that is sphere plus cylinder, with up to 4.00 of cylinder. Even gives a sphere range and states no cylinder maximum. Check your full prescription with the seller before ordering.
Meta's help center says Meta Ray-Ban Display prescriptions are ordered at participating certified retailers after an in-store demo and fitting, in single vision only. Road to VR reported ordering through meta.com in the US and Canada.
Independent lens labs also fit prescription lenses into Ray-Ban Meta frames you already own. BuildForGlasses hasn't tested them, and they're not covered here.
Prices are for the glasses as listed on the dates shown, before prescription lenses, and change.
Only Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2) has frames sold for prescription wearers: Blayzer Optics and Scriber Optics, from $499 for the frame. The Even G2 and Meta Ray-Ban Display are ordered with prescription lenses in their own frames.