HTC has rolled out its latest wearable, the VIVE Eagle. These AI-powered smart glasses mix style with practicality, offering music playback, voice assistance, smart photography, and AI translation in a sleek frame.
The company is far removed from its glory days as a leading smartphone maker. With Meta Frames already well established, I doubt this will be an easy win. Still, I am hoping HTC finds a way to succeed.
The VIVE Eagle weighs under 49 grams and comes with ZEISS sun lenses for UV protection. Its open-ear audio system uses large drivers and virtual bass enhancement to deliver full sound while keeping users aware of their surroundings.
A 12MP ultra-wide camera works with HTC’s VIVE AI assistant, compatible with OpenAI GPT and Google Gemini. Users can snap photos, record reminders, take notes, and get restaurant suggestions entirely by voice.
For travel, the glasses can translate text from 13 languages in real time using the camera. This allows quick menu translations or help with street signs without pulling out a phone.
Battery life reaches about 4.5 hours of music playback or 36 hours on standby. A 10-minute magnetic fast charge restores roughly half the battery.
HTC says all data is stored locally, anonymized for third-party AI use, and secured with AES-256 encryption. A visible LED shows when recording is active, and capture stops if the glasses are removed or the light is covered.
The VIVE Eagle launches (in Taiwan only for now) for NT$15,600 in Berry, Coffee, Grey, and Black. Pre-orders run through August 31 at 2020EYEhaus and Taiwan Mobile OP Experience Stores. Sales begin September 1, with two years of VIVE AI Plus included.
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