HTC takes on Ray-Ban Meta with Vive Eagle smart glasses
Announced today in Taiwan, the lightweight wearable blends voice assistance, smart photography, and real-time translation in a fashion-first frame, marking a fresh push from the company best known for VR headsets.
The VIVE Eagle is HTC's vision of 'intelligent living,' according to Charles Huang, the firm's Senior Vice President. Weighing just under 49g, the glasses hide their tech inside minimalist, everyday-friendly frames.
Adjustable nose pads, ergonomic temples, and Zeiss sun lenses keep them practical, while the open-ear speaker design delivers private, spatial audio without blocking environmental sound – a key safety feature for outdoor use.
At the heart of the Vive Eagle is Vive AI, HTC's voice assistant, which works with platforms like OpenAI's GPT and Google Gemini.
The glasses feature a 12MP ultra-wide camera for hands-free, first-person photography and videography, triggered simply by saying 'Hey Vive, take a photo.'
AI also powers real-time translation in 13 languages, turning text captured by the camera into spoken translations without touching a phone.
HTC has also packed in note-taking, reminders, restaurant recommendations, and music playback. A 235mAh battery promises up to 36 hours of standby or around 4.5 hours of music playback, with fast charging that delivers 50-percent battery in 10 minutes.
Pass-through charging means you can power the glasses from your phone or a power bank on the move.
Privacy has been a big talking point for HTC. All user data is stored locally, never uploaded or used for AI training, and secured with AES-256 encryption. A visible LED indicates when the camera is recording, and capture stops automatically if the glasses are removed or the LED is blocked.
The Vive Eagle launches first in Taiwan in partnership with Taiwan Mobile and premium eyewear retailer 2020EYEhaus. It's priced at NT$15,600 (approx. US$530 / £410) and comes in four colours – Berry, Coffee, Grey, and Black. You get a case and two years of Vive AI Plus included.
Pre-orders are open from today until August 31, with sales starting September 1 through bundles and select retail stores.
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