The reflex is automatic for most of us: take the glasses off, wipe them on a shirt hem, and if something is stubborn, a squirt of window cleaner from under the kitchen sink. On a classic pair of glasses that gets away with it for years. But an Even G2 is not ordinary glasses — it is a camera-free display with waveguide lenses, open-ear speakers, microphones and metal charging contacts that dock into a case. The very habits that a pair of sunglasses shrugs off are the wrong ones here. And yet the correct care is reassuringly dull.
Short answer: A soft, clean microfibre cloth is ninety percent of the whole routine. To dampen it, plain water or an optician's lens spray is enough — sparingly, on the lenses only, never straight onto the electronics. Keep the metal charging contacts dry and clean, do not poke around in the microphone and speaker openings, and never put the glasses into the charging case while they are damp. We would steer you away from harsh solvents and household glass cleaner on coated lenses — that is general eyewear care, not an Even-specific chemistry claim. For binding cleaning guidance, ask Even or your reseller.
Why an AI glasses wants different handling
On ordinary glasses you are really only cleaning two lens surfaces and a frame. The Even G2 adds three sensitive zones that a normal pair simply does not have: the display lenses with their optical coating, the tiny openings for microphones and speakers, and the small metal contacts through which the glasses charge in the case. None of them is fragile in the breakable sense — they just dislike moisture in the wrong place and any rough tool.
One point we will state plainly: we are not aware of an official water-resistance rating for the G2 that we could cite. So treat the glasses like the small piece of electronics they are — not like a dive watch. That is a cautious, editorial read, not a manufacturer figure; when in doubt, Even's official word always wins.
What to do
- Start dry, with a microfibre cloth. For dust and fingerprints a clean, soft microfibre cloth — the same one you would use on any good pair of glasses — is all you need. In the vast majority of cases that finishes the job.
- Dampen only when needed — and only the lenses. If something is stuck, lightly moisten the cloth with plain water or an optician's lens spray. Dampen the cloth, not the glasses, and keep the wet part away from contacts, microphones and temple tips. Then let them air-dry.
- Keep the charging contacts dry and clean. Wipe the metal contacts occasionally with a dry cloth; for visible residue, a dry cotton bud helps. Dust or skin oil on the contacts can interfere with charging — dryness matters more here than shine.
- Treat the openings gently. Dust the microphone and speaker openings only on the surface, with a dry soft brush or the cloth, and only if needed. Push nothing in, force nothing in.
- Store them dry, in the case or a pouch. The case protects the lenses from scratches and keeps the contacts free of dust. But only put the glasses in once they are completely dry.
What to avoid
- No shirt hem, no paper towel. Fabric fibres and kitchen paper carry fine grit and leave micro-scratches on the lenses over time. It is the most common avoidable damage on any pair of glasses.
- No household glass cleaner and no harsh solvents. Window cleaner, ammonia, acetone or high-proof alcohol can attack optical coatings over time. That is well-established, general eyewear care — not an Even-specific chemistry claim from us.
- Do not poke in the openings. Pins, toothpicks or a hard blast of air from close range have no business at the microphone and speaker openings. You risk driving grime deeper or damaging something.
- No tap, no submerging. Rinsing or soaking is the one mistake that quickly turns a display device into a repair case. As long as no official water-resistance rating is known, the rule is: no running water over the glasses.
- Never damp into the charging case. Moisture, current and metal contacts get along badly — that is a corrosion and short-circuit risk. Let them dry completely first, then charge.
The three sensitive spots, briefly
Display lenses
The lenses carry the actual display and usually an optical coating. Treat them like high-quality spectacle lenses: dry or barely damp, never with aggressive cleaners. If you wear a prescription, match your care to what suits your particular coating anyway — more on that in our piece on prescription lenses for the Even G2.
Microphones and speakers
The small openings pick up your voice and put out the sound. They need almost no care beyond the occasional light, surface dusting. Anything that presses in or blows in does more harm than good.
Charging contacts
The charging current flows through the metal contacts from the case. They need to be dry and clean for charging to run reliably. No water, no cleaner — a dry cloth is enough.
So: buy, skip, or ask first?
Buy with confidence if you are willing to treat the glasses as the small piece of electronics they are: a cloth instead of a shirt hem, water instead of window cleaner, contacts kept dry. It is not rocket science and costs you virtually no time day to day.
Think twice if your idea of "cleaning glasses" is a quick blast from the hot tap and a spray of glass cleaner. The routine can be learned — but be honest with yourself about whether you will keep it up.
Ask first on the one point no guide can settle bindingly for your unit: the official cleaning and water-resistance recommendation. Have the care routine shown to you at the fitting in the Zürich showroom, and compare the specs across models beforehand in the AI glasses database if robustness is a buying criterion for you.
Disclosure: AI-Eyewear is the authorised Swiss reseller of Even Realities. The notes on coatings and water resistance are general, editorial eyewear care and explicitly not an Even-specific chemistry or ingress-protection claim; the manufacturer's official word is always the binding one.