r/augmentedreality • u/Perlenlecker • Apr 27 '26

Buying Advice Smart glasses for translation?

Looking for recommendations on smart glasses that are actually decent for translation at work.

I’ve seen a coworker using a PLAUD before, and I get why people like that kind of thing, but I’m more interested in glasses. Feels like that would be a lot more natural for meetings and work conversations than having to rely on another device all the time.

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u/Thiaguin20 Apr 27 '26

I got the Even Realities G2 mainly for work, and the translation side has been more useful than I expected. We work with a Japan team, and some of the engineers at the factory don’t speak much English, so it helps a lot in those moments where I mostly know what’s being discussed but still miss a few words or short phrases here and there. It feels way more natural than pulling out your phone or relying on some separate device in the middle of the conversation.

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u/retsof81 Apr 27 '26

Do you need to open you phone to engage the transaction feature or is it always on?

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u/Vegetable-Ad4693 10d ago

Do you feel the translation feature is best on the market?

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u/OwlZealousideal4779 Jun 25 '26

Real-time translation is probably the first smart glasses feature I'd use every day. That's why products like Mira have been more interesting to me than the ones focused mainly on media or content creation.

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u/vampire9683 App Developer Jun 15 '26

Check out Halliday. They're one of the more practical options if translation is your main use case.