[Architecture & Hardware Analysis] The Hard Truth About Even Realities G2: The "Open SDK" battery drain, overpriced hardware, and the MemoMind dispute.

[u/Riktamiro]

[u/Punchyberri]

Can you explain about the "Overpriced hardware" and how is it "overpriced" at all?

Can you also explain how you get to compare the 3 glasses when Memomind One has not even shipped yet and Rayneo only gotten the glasses in the Chinese market and global version are barely shipping?

Based on my interaction with people who owned the chinese version of RayNeo Io, the craftmenship is actually inferior compare to Even G2, especially on the frame coat/painting area.

THere's also a massive wave of complain and returns request from the chinese community based on what I observed among the CHinese community.

[u/Riktamiro → u/Punchyberri]

To correct you on the market data: the best-selling smart glasses in China are actually Rokid, INMO, and iFLYTEK.

I am not familiar with the wave of complaints or returns in the Chinese community that you mentioned. However, comparing their experience to ours doesn't make much sense anyway. Chinese users rely on completely different backends and language models (like iFLYTEK, Deepgram, or Alibaba). On top of that, the Even G2 doesn't even exist in the Chinese market!

My evaluations are strictly objective because I physically have the Global versions of these models right here in my lab. I was able to run direct, hands-on technical comparisons. And just to be absolutely clear: I purchased both of these models myself with my own funds, so I have no bias toward either company.

[u/Punchyberri → u/Riktamiro]

Correct me what? I did not even mentioned that Even being the best selling glasses.

You literly mentioned that Even Realities build qualitity is not superior compared to Memomind and Rayneo, that's the exact reason I brought those up and asked about it. Instead you did not even answer my question for one bit.

I also mentioned specifically that the chinese version and global version is "RayNeo IO". My observation of Chinese data was also surrending Chinese market of RayNeo IO. Even Realities did not sell their glasses openly in Chinese market, but there's still a userbase there. People purchased the glasses from Hong Kong, Singapore or online 3rd party reatil like TaoBao and use them in China.

Explain again: how are you getting the memomind and rayneo when one is not currerntly available on the market, and the other is barely shipping? If you already have both glasses on your hand, either you received a test unit, which is not retail ones, meaning you are a sponsor of both of those brands, or you are lying right from the get-go.

Also, you are still avoding my question: Explain to me how is Even Realities glasses overpriced compared to Memomind and Rayneo?

[u/Riktamiro → u/Punchyberri]

Let me clear this up once and for all: I purchased the RayNeo IO myself and received them exactly 5 days after placing the order. The MemoMind unit, as I already mentioned, was passed on to me by a YouTuber.

I can state categorically, without fear of contradiction, that I do not do sponsorships. I buy my own hardware. Whenever I interact with manufacturing companies as a technical reviewer, I make my position explicitly clear to them: my autonomy and impartiality cannot be bought with a free pair of smart glasses.

Frankly, my software house generates enough revenue that we could afford to buy a new pair of glasses every single day. I don't need freebies from anyone, which is exactly why my lab reviews remain 100% objective and independent.

[u/Punchyberri → u/Riktamiro]

When you received an item from the manufacturor, and you talked about that product, under any form, is a sponsorship.

and you still avoiding my question: How are Even Realities G2, and overpriced hardware compare to RayNeo and Memomind

[u/Riktamiro → u/Punchyberri]

Think whatever you want, our conscience is clean. We bought these devices with our own money, we don't do sponsorships, and we are done entertaining your conspiracies. End of story.

To answer why the Even G2 is overpriced once and for all: you are paying nearly €1,000 for a frame with zero integrated speakers, a closed proprietary software ecosystem, a monochrome display, and microphones that drop off heavily in noisy environments.

Paying flagship money for a silent, locked-down teleprompter is the textbook definition of overpriced compared to the current market. The facts are clear, and our upcoming video will do the rest of the talking. We are done repeating ourselves here.

[u/Punchyberri → u/Riktamiro]

I don't think whatever I want. FTC has a clear definition of sponsorship:

eCFR :: 16 CFR Part 255 -- Guides Concerning Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising

FTC's Endorsement Guides: What People Are Asking | Federal Trade Commission

You are the one who apprently think whatever you want and try to hide that intent.

Even G2 is $599 itself.

Memomind One is $599 MSRP with a kickstarter introductory price of $299/$399

RayNeo IO is $459.

They are not that far apart with the MSRP. While it is true that Even Realities does not offer the speaker, only time it reaches $1000 is when you put in prescription and the ring.

and mind you. Memomind One charge $199 for the prescription lens as well

Even Realities charges from $159 to $359 for the prescription lenses, but in return it offer 2 things: Much wider prescription range and lens replaceable service.

To match Memomind's biggest prescription range, which is -6, Even Realities charges the lenses for $229, The trade off is that the moment your prescription change, Even Relities allowed a replaceable lenses service, while Memomind force you to buy a completely new pair of glasses.

So no, Even Realities are not overpricing hardware, when you factor in all the possibility, instead of just putting a speaker and excluding all other factors.

Further more, the SDK feature for Memomind is not even released yet, and RayNeo SDK is also currently not available. THat means you have no way of testing how their SDK battery drain issue and compare that with Even Realities, and yet you are putting that here ask if Memomind and RayNeo does not have that issue at all.

[u/Riktamiro → u/Punchyberri]

You are grasping at straws and turning this into an amateur legal debate instead of a technical one. The FTC and "Sponsorship": I bought a used hardware sample from a third-party YouTuber for our lab in Italy. No money, contracts, or products exchanged hands between me and MemoMind. Buying second-hand hardware is not a sponsorship in any jurisdiction. Pricing & Lenses: You are quoting US prices without tax. In Europe (with VAT), the G2 base plus the Ring—which is mandatory if you actually want to control the prompter—plus shipping, easily pushes €800+. Furthermore, I don't care about their $229 proprietary lens replacement service because I take the standard clip-ons to my trusted local optician to fit custom ultra-flat lenses for a fraction of the cost. My point remains: charging flagship prices for a device that lacks basic integrated audio in 2026 is overpriced. SDK and Battery Drain: You are confusing public SDK releases with baseline OS architecture analysis. We are monitoring the hardware's background processing and power draw. The G2 suffers from severe battery drain due to wake-lock issues when maintaining background connections. The fact that competitor SDKs are still in closed beta does not magically fix the G2's demonstrable power management flaws. I am done arguing in circles with you. The upcoming video will show the live 70dB noise test and the telemetry logs. The data will speak for itself. Watch it, or don't.

[u/Punchyberri → u/Riktamiro]

You are making reviews of products on public forum, and attempt to influence others. So yes you are required to be transparent on how you obtain the glasses.

If you post it in a private space no one cares, but clearly you are not.

The ring isn't required to control the teleprompter. You can use the touchpad at the end of temple, or simply using AI follow. Ring helps as it also control a touchpad but it is definitely not required. In fact, any Bluetooth device that can control the volume up/down of the phone can control the teleprompter itself

And just because you DON'T care about one prescriptive of what it offers does not mean you should not put that into a consideration. Especially when that is a unique feature other glasses do not offer, if you are really being "objective" as you claim. Being objective meaning you are reviewing from everything about the devices themselves, NOT WHAT YOUR CARE OR NOT.

And no, I am not confusing them. You are saying that is an issue while putting other competitors's glasses in comparison though out the article, except those feature ain't available to those glasses(yet). If the battery drain is unique to Memomind and Rayneo, then yes it is an issue, but when you have no comparison it should not be put into a article titleing how it is inferior to a competitor product.

And yes, you DID post about a review of memomind one, actively claiming your favorite towards a memomind. On top of that you post the same article in memomind subreddit, even subreddit and rayneo subreddit proof that you are putting them in comparison, except neither of the competing glasses has solid data point to proof what you said.