Summary

  • Taiwan-based company HTC has launched its first pair of smart glasses, called Vive Eagle, which feature built-in speakers, a 12MP ultrawide camera and an AI voice assistant.
  • The glasses, which are available only in Taiwan at present, are competitively priced at $520 and include Zeiss sun lenses, with options for four frame colours.
  • The AI-powered image translation tool can translate what the wearer is seeing into 13 different languages, and other features include recording reminders, asking for restaurant recommendations, and taking notes.
  • The smart glasses, which weigh 49 grams, are similar to competing products including Meta’s Ray-Ban and Oakley smart glasses.
  • It is as yet unclear whether HTC will launch the product in North America or Europe.

By Emma Roth

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