HTC launches Vive Eagle smart glasses across western markets
HTC has finally launched its Vive Eagle smart glasses in North America, Europe, the UK and Australia, a full year after they debuted in Taiwan. The glasses are designed to rival Meta's smart glasses lineup and mark HTC's push into the increasingly competitive wearable AI space, giving Western consumers their first proper chance to try the device.
The specifications remain largely unchanged from the original launch, featuring a Snapdragon AR Gen 1 chip, 4GB of RAM, 32GB of storage and a 235mAh battery offering up to 36 hours of standby time, alongside a 12-megapixel camera with privacy safeguards such as a protected notification LED and automatic recording shutoff. Users can choose between OpenAI or Gemini for AI assistance, delivered through built-in open-ear speakers, and the glasses come in square or panto shapes with various colours and Zeiss lens options. US buyers can purchase from today starting at $499, while European and UK shipments begin on 21 September priced from €469/£429.
In short
- HTC's Vive Eagle smart glasses launch in the US, Europe, UK and Australia
- Features Snapdragon chip, 12MP camera and choice of OpenAI or Gemini AI
- US price from $499; UK/EU shipments start 21 September from £429/€469
Explained simply
Smart glasses combine ordinary eyewear with features such as a camera, speakers and voice controlled digital assistance. HTC, a technology company from Taiwan, makes the Vive Eagle; its glasses connect to AI services from OpenAI or Google, whose assistant is called Gemini.
The product enters a market that includes smart glasses made by Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram. These devices raise questions about how useful wearable cameras and AI assistants are in daily life, as well as how people nearby are made aware of recording and how their privacy is protected.
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Originally published by Engadget as “HTC Vive Eagle smart glasses finally come to the west”.