Using Even G1 with AugmentOS
AugmentOS is not an OS layer like Android or iOS. It is more like an app and platform positioned as a system for operating smart glasses. Since AugmentOS supports smart glasses from Even Realities, I tried it.
Before writing about how AugmentOS feels to use, I will explain why I decided to introduce it. At first, I began by trying to build my own app using the demo app provided by Even Realities. The demo app is on GitHub and is Flutter-based.
By building this for iOS, I should have been able to connect to Even G1 and display my own text and so on, but for some reason the connection did not work. After struggling with it for about a day, I attended the WWDC25 Recap for Spatial Computing event, and during the social gathering Saito-san from palanAR told me about something called AugmentOS.
Apparently AugmentOS is not limited to one device and functions as a common platform for various smart glasses, with an SDK and related tools available. So I immediately installed it for Even G1.
How to use AugmentOS
AugmentOS is not currently released on the App Store, so it needs to be installed through TestFlight. First, sign up on the site, then use that account to sign in to AugmentOS installed on iOS. It seems this same account can also be used for development, and there is a dedicated developer console.
After installing AugmentOS on the iPhone, pair it with Even G1. The pairing method is the same as with the official app: put Even G1 in the case and leave the lid open. Then perform the pairing flow from inside the app.
Once pairing is complete, the device comes under AugmentOS control, and for example, displays corresponding to apps installed in AugmentOS appear on the smart glasses.
As a test, I installed an app called Link. It is an app for language learning, with a feature that picks up surrounding conversation through the microphone built into the smart glasses and displays certain words with their meanings. It feels a bit scary from a security standpoint, but when I tried using Link while watching a movie, it translated several words. For vocabulary learning, you can set the language you want to learn and your native language, such as a Japanese speaker learning English. If you go abroad, having this alone might be fairly reassuring.
I plan to keep using AugmentOS for a while and try developing my own app as well.