HTC has expanded availability of its Vive Eagle AI smart glasses, bringing the wearable to Australia alongside a wider rollout across North America and Europe.

The glasses combine a conventional eyewear design with a camera, open-ear audio and access to generative AI services. Rather than incorporating a display in front of the wearer’s eyes, HTC has focused on voice and camera-based features that can be used without regularly reaching for a smartphone.

Vive Eagle is offered in Square and Pantos frame designs with a choice of colours and finishes, along with ZEISS lens options.

A 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera allows users to capture photos and stabilised 3K video, while directional open-ear speakers can be used for music, phone calls and responses from the built-in AI assistant.

HTC’s Vive AI platform can connect with Google Gemini and OpenAI’s ChatGPT, allowing wearers to ask questions, create notes and access information through voice commands. The camera can also be used alongside AI for visual queries and translation, including photo-based and live translation functions.

The glasses are designed to perform shorter everyday tasks without requiring the user to look at another screen. For example, someone could photograph an object, ask the AI assistant about something they are looking at, translate text, listen to music or answer a phone call.

HTC has also included several privacy features. An LED provides a visual indication when the camera is recording, while photos and videos are stored locally on the glasses with encryption.

HTC VIVE Eagle AI Glasses - Black Square Frame with Clear Lens

Vive Eagle weighs approximately 49 grams with lenses fitted and carries an IP54 rating for protection against dust and water splashes.

Battery life extends to up to 4.5 hours when continuously playing music. The magnetic charging system also supports fast charging, with HTC claiming a 10-minute charge can take the battery from 1 to 50 per cent.

The broader release puts HTC into an increasingly competitive smart-glasses market as technology companies explore ways of bringing generative AI into wearable devices without relying on a traditional smartphone screen.

Unlike augmented-reality glasses that place digital information directly within the user’s field of view, Vive Eagle is centred on audio, voice interaction and its camera. This keeps the hardware relatively close to the appearance of conventional glasses while still providing access to AI functions.

Vive Eagle are currently available for pre-order for $799 at Harvey Norman.