The HTC VIVE Eagle smart glasses: price, specs and what the pages don’t say

1. What the HTC VIVE Eagle is

The HTC VIVE Eagle is a pair of AI glasses from HTC’s VIVE brand: a camera, microphones and open-ear speakers built into a glasses frame. VIVE’s product page (checked October 31, 2026) lists a 12 MP ultra-wide camera, a weight starting at 48.5 g, ZEISS lenses and IP54 dust and splash resistance. It says a compatible smartphone and internet connection may be required for initial setup and pairing, and that the AI runs on Google Gemini or OpenAI GPT depending on region.

We sell competing camera glasses, we have not tested the VIVE Eagle, and this is not a review. Everything below is what VIVE, its store and one news outlet state, with the date we read it. Where VIVE’s own pages disagree, we say so rather than pick a side. For how it sits among other options, see best AI glasses by what you need.

2. Price and what is in the box

VIVE’s US store listed the VIVE Eagle from $499.00 USD on October 31, 2026. The page offers a Square or Pantos style, six colours and sunglass, clear (blue-light blocking) or Transitions lens options, and shows $499.00 without a separate price for each lens option. When VIVE announced the glasses for Taiwan, Road to VR reported NT$15,600, which it converted to $520 (August 19, 2025).

The store page lists the box as the glasses, a charging cable, a glasses case, ear grips, disposable lens wipes, safety and warranty cards, and small and large nose pads (Pantos style only). VIVE lists two accessories separately: a Power Boost, sold separately, that it says weighs under 8 g and adds 120 mAh to the 235 mAh battery, and a Magnetic Charging Cable for the VIVE Eagle. The store page’s box list says only “Charging cable”.

Each purchase also includes 24 months of complimentary VIVE AI Plus, which VIVE says begins when the device is first activated; its pages say to sign in to your VIVE Connect account for the trial. VIVE’s plan page lists Plus at $2.50 per month on an annual plan ($2.99 if billed monthly, before taxes) and says that unless cancelled before renewal, subscriptions renew at the then-current market price. VIVE’s overview also says “Full access to these AI features requires VIVE AI Pro”, a separate paid plan. We did not open the warranty PDF, so we quote no warranty term: the store and overview pages refer to a “VIVE Eagle Limited Warranty” without stating one, and the warranty page links it as a PDF.

3. HTC VIVE Eagle specifications

The figures below are from VIVE’s US overview and spec pages (checked October 31, 2026).

Two details are worth knowing. The overview page says video recording is limited to 3 minutes by default and can be extended to 10 minutes per recording. It also describes video as up to 3K, and the spec page lists 2176 × 2944 at 30 fps.

4. Where to buy the HTC VIVE Eagle, and in which countries

VIVE says the glasses are sold through its official website and authorized retailers. Its US retailer page lists Adorama, Best Buy, B&H Photo, Dell, Lenovo, Micro Center, Newegg, Shein, Target, TikTok and Walmart online, plus B&H’s New York SuperStore and Micro Center stores for in-person looks, with a note that demo units and availability vary by store. VIVE’s store page names Lucyd as its prescription partner, and our OXIVUE vs Lucyd guide covers that store.

Which countries can order is less clear. VIVE’s US pages (checked October 31, 2026) give no shipping country list, and the overview says: “Store availability, inventory, and purchasing options may vary by location.” VIVE’s location selector offers about three dozen regional sites, from Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom to Japan, but the US product pages we read do not say that the Eagle is sold in each. At the August 2025 announcement, Road to VR reported it as “available in Taiwan first” and gave no dates for other regions. Outside the US, open your own region’s VIVE site; the US store page says taxes and shipping are calculated at checkout.

5. Lenses and prescription

VIVE’s own pages disagree on which lenses you can order today. The overview says “Pick from clear, sun, or adaptive lenses”, while a footnote on the same page says the glasses are “currently only available with ZEISS UV400 Sunglass Lenses”, with the blue-light-blocking and AdaptiveSun lenses to follow. The store page’s footnote lists the sunglass and blue-light-blocking lenses as current and says the UV380 Adaptive Sun lens will be available at a later date, and its lens menu offers sunglass, clear (blue-light blocking) and Transitions options. Treat the lens menu at checkout as the final word.

Prescription lenses are listed as available, with two descriptions. The store page says they come through its official partner Lucyd and are eligible for HSA/FSA purchase. The overview says prescriptions are available through participating optical retail partners, subject to an in-store evaluation by an eye care professional. Neither page (checked October 31, 2026) describes a prescription range. Our prescription smart glasses guide compares which brands offer them.

6. AI, translation and the phone app

The glasses use the VIVE Connect app, which VIVE says supports iOS 17.6 or later and Android 10 or later. VIVE says the AI uses Google Gemini or OpenAI GPT depending on region, that its AI features “operate independently of a user’s personal Gemini or ChatGPT account”, and that the glasses work with “supported versions of Google Assistant and Siri”. VIVE’s plan page lists phone-assistant integration for calendar, calls and navigation; for directions on any open-ear pair, see smart glasses for navigation.

Translation counts differ by page, so check before relying on a language. The overview lists visual translation in 70+ languages and Live Translation in 90+. The plan page lists “Translates across 12 languages” for VIVE AI Plus, the plan included for 24 months, and “90+ languages” for VIVE AI Pro, a separate paid plan. Road to VR’s announcement report (August 19, 2025) described HTC offering “real-time translation of text from over 13 languages”. See glasses that translate languages for how translation glasses work in general.

On privacy, VIVE’s overview says queries are de-identified before being sent to AI services and that “Customer data is not sold and is not used to train VIVE AI models”. These are the maker’s statements; we have not verified them. The plan page says the plans require a VIVE Account, the VIVE Connect app, a compatible VIVE device and an internet connection, and that feature availability may vary by region, network conditions and third-party service availability.

7. What VIVE’s pages do not describe

VIVE’s overview and spec pages (checked October 31, 2026) do not describe a display, and Road to VR reported at the August 2025 announcement that the Eagle “lacks any kind of display”. If you want text floating in the lens, read smart glasses with a display instead.

• Use without a phone.VIVE’s overview says a compatible smartphone and internet connection “may be required for initial setup, device pairing, account activation” and for certain AI-powered or connected features, so confirm what you will need on your phone before buying.
• Water. IP54 is dust and splash resistance, and VIVE says not to submerge the glasses.
• Battery for capture.VIVE’s overview and spec pages give hours for music, calls and standby but do not describe how long the battery lasts while recording video or taking photos.
• Features without a plan.VIVE’s overview and plan pages do not describe which features keep working once the 24 months of VIVE AI Plus end and no plan is bought. The overview says “Full access to these AI features requires VIVE AI Pro”.

8. Camera glasses and consent

Camera glasses raise a consent question. VIVE says a flashing LED indicates recording and that the camera disables when the glasses are removed or the LED is covered. Its plan page also lists VIVE AI Notes, which records in-person conversations for summaries and transcripts. Recording a conversation can need everyone’s consent depending on the state, and venues, workplaces and schools can set their own rules. Ask before you record people. Our smart glasses recording laws by state guide goes through it. This is general information, not legal advice.

9. Where OXIVUE fits

OXIVUE publishes this page and sells camera glasses of its own, so here is the plain comparison. The M02C is $109 at checkout for one pair, and the M08is $99. Neither is a substitute for the VIVE Eagle: they have no display, take no prescription lenses and do not run Meta AI, and their camera is 8 MP against the Eagle’s 12 MP. What they share is a camera, open-ear audio and a companion app on your phone. Capture starts only with a visible touch on the temple, and you should ask before recording people.

The M02C’s translated audio is heard only by the wearer; the other person reads the reply on your phone, and translation pauses after each sentence. Compare every OXIVUE model on the comparison page.

Shipping, refunds and warranty. Free shipping from $99. US orders typically arrive in 5–9 business days. International orders take 9–14 business days after shipment. Import VAT or duties outside the US are paid by the recipient. No refunds except transit damage (replaced or refunded); faults are repaired or replaced under the 2-year warranty; change of mind and unmet expectations are not refundable. None of our frames take prescription lenses. Read the refund policy, the shipping policy and the warranty page.

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