HTC made a big bet on VR years ago when it launched its Vive series headsets, and the maker is now entering a new frontier with its Vive Eagle AI glasses. These are a competitor to the Ray-Ban Meta with the goal of looking like regular glasses but simultaneously offering a FPV camera, on-device AI features and stereo speakers.
Vive Eagle comes in several translucent colors, including Black, Berry, Coffee, and Grey. They sport a 12MP ultra-wide camera, which captures 3,024 × 4,032 px photos and 1,512 × 2,016 px video at up to 30fps. The right frame features an LED capture light, which lets others know you’re recording.
The glasses come with Qualcomm Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1 paired with 4GB RAM and 32GB storage. They weigh just under 49 grams with their Zeiss lenses and offer IP54 ingress protection against water and dust.
Vive Eagle supports Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity and pairs with any iOS 17.6+ or Android 10+ phone via the Vive Connect app. You also get open-ear stereo speakers integrated into the temples.
HTC is bringing its Vive AI voice assistant, which is compatible with Google Gemini and ChatGPT (beta). You also get real-time translation with support for 13 languages and on-device conversion to spoken audio.
The glasses come with a 235mAh battery. They are rated at up to 36 hours of standby, 4.5 hours of continuous music playback, and 3 hours for voice calls. When you do need to recharge, you can do so with the bundled magnetic charger. It promises a 50% charge in 10 minutes and an 80% top-up in 23 minutes.
HTC Vive Eagle will retail for NTD 15,600, which is $521. They are available for pre-order in Taiwan, with open sales set to begin on September 1. HTC has not disclosed any details about a global launch yet.
