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HTC Launches Vive Eagle AI Smart Glasses With On-Device Privacy

Available only in Taiwan at NT$15,600, the glasses promise voice-activated AI, local data encryption.

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Overview

  • The glasses pack a Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1 chipset with 4GB of RAM, 32GB of storage and a 12-megapixel ultrawide camera into a 49-gram Wayfarer-style frame.
  • A built-in voice assistant supports Google’s Gemini and OpenAI’s GPT in beta for tasks like photo capture, translation and note-taking.
  • HTC offers a privacy-first architecture that stores all video and data exclusively on-device under 256-bit AES encryption.
  • Priced at NT$15,600, the Vive Eagle is limited to Taiwan sales through 2020EYEhaus and select Taiwan Mobile outlets, with no global launch window.
  • The Vive Eagle requires a paired iOS 17.6+ or Android 10+ smartphone and supports Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3 and IP54 dust-water resistance, while its 235 mAh battery delivers up to 36 hours of standby or 4.5 hours of music with 50 percent charge in 10 minutes.