THE OWNDAYS X HUAWEI EYEWEAR 2 DOESN'T DO MUCH AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHY IT WORKS

I didn't expect to like the Huawei Eyewear 2 as much as I did. Smart glasses have always felt like one of those fringe ideas in the world of smart living tech – great on paper but rarely convincing in real life.

- BY AARON YIP

They're either too clunky, too heavy, or try to do too much. Think of those AR glasses that promise productivity overlays or the ones with built-in cameras that never quite justify their existence. This pair, though – co-designed with Owndays and wrapped in titanium – actually had me intrigued. Not because they did anything groundbreaking, but because they didn't try to. And maybe that's exactly why they work.

The Owndays x Huawei Eyewear 2 Titanium Edition looks just like regular specs and are slim, do not have clunky arms and no awkward seams. And when you put them on, they still feel like regular specs: I found them to be light, balanced, and surprisingly comfortable even after a full day of wearing them around the house, through a packed MRT ride, and all the way to a dinner appointment. I almost forgot I had them on, which is a lot more than I can say for most smart living gadgets. No pinching at the nose bridge, no noticeable weight on the ears, and no fuss from me.