Brand comparison
Even Realities vs Vuzix
A 2-model Even Realities lineup ($499–$599) against 4 Vuzix models ($500–$1,500) — with links to all 6 head-to-head comparisons.
Even Realities and Vuzix are the two brands most associated with the same idea: a discreet green text display inside glasses you could wear all day, with battery life measured in days rather than hours. The difference in 2026 is that only one of them still sells it. The Even Realities G2 is on sale now at $599; Vuzix's equivalent, the Vuzix Z100, has been discontinued, along with the full-color Vuzix Blade 2.
That makes this matchup simpler than the spec sheets suggest. Even Realities fields one current model, the G2: 36 g, about 48 hours per charge, with its text floating across 27.5° of your view in both eyes. Vuzix's one model still on sale is the M400, a $1,499.99 work-site unit from 2019; it weighs 190 g and runs about 2 hours. The announced Vuzix Ultralite Pro could change the picture, but it has no published price or battery life yet. Every figure here comes from each maker's own published specs.
| Even Realities | Vuzix | |
|---|---|---|
| Models tracked | 2 (1 available) | 4 (1 available) |
| Price range | $499–$599 | $500–$1,500 |
| Widest field of view | 27.5° | 16.8° |
| Lightest model | 36g | 190g |
Even Realities vs Vuzix: which brand wins?
Verdict: Even Realities wins this brand matchup — the G2 is the camera-free all-day display you can actually buy: $599, 36 g, about 48 hours per charge, sealed against dust and rain (IP65), with text in both eyes, while Vuzix's comparable Z100 is discontinued and its only current model is the $1,499.99 work-focused M400.
Vuzix earned its place in this comparison: the Z100 matched the same 48-hour battery figure at just 38 g, the Blade 2 put a 2,000-nit full-color image in a lens back in 2022 — brightness that still beats most glasses today — the M400 still ships as a genuinely rugged work tool, and the announced Ultralite Pro, full color in both eyes and a CES-2026 award winner, is aimed squarely at the ground the G2 now owns.
Read the deciding head-to-head: Even Realities G2 vs Vuzix M400 Smart Glasses →
Here is what the recorded specs say, straight from our database:
- Even Realities's lineup starts at $499 and Vuzix's at $500, so Even Realities has the lower entry price.
- The widest recorded field of view is 27.5° on the Even Realities G2 (Even Realities); Even Realities tops out at 27.5° vs 16.8° for Vuzix.
- Even Realities has the lightest model on the table: the Even Realities G2 at 36g (Even Realities 36g vs Vuzix 190g).
- We track 2 Even Realities models (1 available) and 4 Vuzix models (1 available).
The Even Realities lineup
All Even Realities glasses →| Model | Price | FOV | Brightness | Weight | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Even Realities G2 | $599 | 27.5° | 1200 nits | 36g | Buy at Even Realities |
| Even Realities G1 discontinued | $499 | 25° | — | 44g | Check price at Even Realities Store |
The Vuzix lineup
All Vuzix glasses →| Model | Price | FOV | Brightness | Weight | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vuzix M400 Smart Glasses | $1,500 | 16.8° | — | 190g | Buy at Vuzix |
| Vuzix Z100 discontinued | $500 | 30° | — | 38g | Check price at Vuzix Store |
| Vuzix Blade 2 discontinued | $800 | 20° | 2000 nits | 90g | Check price at Vuzix Store |
| Vuzix Ultralite Pro announced | — | 30° | — | 80g | See it at Vuzix Store |
Even Realities vs Vuzix: every model matchup
Full side-by-side spec comparisons for each Even Realities–Vuzix pairing worth cross-shopping:
The same idea, one survivor
Put the G2 and the Z100 side by side and you see one philosophy twice: green text carried by a waveguide — the image travels inside the lens itself, so the glasses look like ordinary glasses — no flashy video, batteries that last days (about 48 hours on both), and frames under 40 g. The split is in the details Even Realities kept polishing. The G2 shows its text in both eyes, where the Z100 projected into the right eye only. Its 640x350 image refreshes at a smooth 60 Hz across 27.5° of your view — how much of your vision the text fills. And the frame is sealed against dust and rain (IP65), with four microphones and prescription lenses from -12.00 to +12.00, an unusually wide range.
Vuzix's version of the idea stopped at the Z100's single-eye 640x480 image and one microphone, at $499.99 — and then stopped entirely. Both the Z100 and the Blade 2 are discontinued, with the company's shipping focus now on the work-site M400 and on selling its display tech to other manufacturers.
What Vuzix still does that Even Realities does not
The M400 is not a consumer product and does not pretend to be: a 12.8MP camera, a rugged Android build, a small screen beside your eye rather than in the lens, and certified workflows for $1,499.99. If the buyer is a warehouse, a field-service fleet, or a telehealth program, Even Realities has nothing in that race — the G2 has no camera at all by design, which is exactly its appeal on a human face and its disqualifier on a job site.
The Ultralite Pro is the wildcard: announced for 2026 with a full-color image in both eyes, built on an Avegant light engine, covering 30° of your view at a target 80 g. Vuzix has not published its price or battery life, and we never guess — until those numbers exist, glasses you can buy beat glasses that are promised.
Which one should you buy?
For a person buying glasses: Even Realities, without much drama — the G2 is the current form of exactly the product both brands imagined, with every headline number published, about 48 hours between charges, and no camera to explain. For an organization equipping workers: Vuzix — the M400 is the one device here built, certified, and still shipping for that job.
The deciding head-to-head linked above pairs the two models on sale today — Even Realities G2 vs Vuzix M400 — and the list below includes the Z100 and Ultralite Pro pairings that show where this rivalry came from and where it may go next.
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Even Realities vs Vuzix: FAQs
Is Even Realities or Vuzix cheaper?
Even Realities models start at $499 and range to $599, while Vuzix runs $500 to $1,500. Even Realities has the lower entry price.
Which has a wider field of view, Even Realities or Vuzix?
Even Realities does: its widest is the Even Realities G2 at 27.5°, versus 27.5° (Even Realities) and 16.8° (Vuzix) at the top of each range.
How many Even Realities and Vuzix models are there?
Our database tracks 2 Even Realities models (1 currently available) and 4 Vuzix models (1 available).
Which Even Realities vs Vuzix comparison should I read first?
Start with Even Realities G1 vs Vuzix Z100 — it is the highest-demand Even Realities-vs-Vuzix matchup. We publish 6 Even Realities-vs-Vuzix model comparisons in total.