HTC forays into AI-powered smart glasses through the launch of VIVE Eagle, a voice-controlled eyewear.
HTC has entered the market of smart glasses with the launch of its latest product, the VIVE Eagle. The lightweight, stylish wearable is designed with advanced AI integration and features aimed at enhancing everyday life through voice commands and multimedia capabilities.
Design and Comfort
The VIVE Eagle resembles wayfarer-style glasses, weighing a mere 48.8g with lenses and 42.8g without. The design includes adjustable nose pads for all-day comfort, and contoured temples that minimize sound leakage, ensuring you don't disturb others.
AI Integration
The VIVE Eagle is an AI-driven wearable eyewear, powered by a built-in AI assistant. Users can ask questions, issue commands, translate text, and more via voice control. The assistant can be powered by Google Gemini or OpenAI's GPT (beta), offering versatile AI capabilities.
Display and Audio
Unlike many smart glasses, the VIVE Eagle focuses on audio and AI assistance rather than augmented reality visual overlays. The wearable features open-ear speakers delivering spatial, clear audio with advanced tuning and minimal sound leakage. The audio capabilities include large acoustic drivers and virtual bass for richer sound.
Processor and Memory
The VIVE Eagle is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1 chipset, with 4GB RAM and 32GB internal storage. This powerful hardware ensures smooth operation and ample storage for your multimedia needs.
Camera and Lens Protection
The VIVE Eagle is equipped with a 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera capable of taking photos at 3024 x 4032 pixels and video recording at 1512 x 2016 pixels at 30fps. The lenses are ZEISS UV400 lenses, offering UV protection.
Battery Life and Controls
The 235mAh battery provides over 36 hours standby, up to 4.5 hours continuous music playback, and over 3 hours voice call time. The VIVE Eagle also includes physical buttons for capture, power/AI activation, and a touchpad for interaction.
Compatibility and Pricing
The VIVE Eagle requires a smartphone running iOS 17.6+ or Android 10+ for full functionality. As of now, the glasses are available only in Taiwan through 2020EYEhaus and select Taiwan Mobile stores, priced at NT$15,600 (around Rs. 45,500).
The VIVE Eagle competes with smart glasses like the Meta Ray-Ban in terms of weight, battery life, AI capability, and overall technology, distinguishing itself through support for multiple AI models and premium optics. However, as of now, there's no information on global availability.
The VIVE Eagle allows users to record reminders, take notes, and more using voice commands. It also supports real-time translation for 13 languages: Arabic, Traditional Chinese, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Korean, Thai, Turkish. The glasses are available for pre-order in Taiwan in Berry, Coffee, Grey, and Black colours.
The VIVE Eagle does not upload, track, or use captured content for AI model training. It also includes AES-256 encryption for data security. The glasses can be charged to 50% in just 10 minutes.
In summary, the HTC VIVE Eagle AI smart glasses offer a compelling blend of style, comfort, and advanced technology, making them a promising addition to the world of wearable devices.
The HTC VIVE Eagle, a stylish and lightweight smart glasses model, not only echoes the trendsetter look of wayfarer-style glasses but also boasts gadgets such as open-ear speakers, a built-in AI assistant, and a powerful processor, all aimed at enhancing our everyday lives through cutting-edge technology.
This AI-driven wearable eyewear, the VIVE Eagle, is equipped with features like voice control, multiple AI capabilities, and real-time translation for 13 languages, further adding to the list of smart-home devices that help streamline our daily routines.
